y k y cm SELF REALISATION EU FOR GREENER TRADE MORRIS BREAKS RECORD Shraddha Kapoor says it was the lockdown The European Union put reform of the WTO at South African Chris Morris becomes the phase when she could learn the spiritual the heart of its trade strategy for the next costliest buy in IPL history with RR buying him for `16.25 crore meaning of ‘zero’ LEISURE | P2 decade, Thursday INTERNATIONAL | P10 SPORTS | P12 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 318 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 | 2021 12 PAGES | `4.00 Stormy start to Budget session THE OPPOSITION STAGED A WALKOUT DURING GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS TO THE HOUSE POST NEWS NETWORK demic, Ganeshi Lal said. The government also adopted an Self-immolation bid Bhubaneswar, Feb 18: The Budget ses- innovative way to avail cheaper sources sion of the state Assembly started on of financing from surplus cash balance near Assembly zone a stormy note Thursday as Opposition in dedicated funds, like Compensatory BHUBANESWAR: Despite the tall claims Congress and BJP members staged a Afforestation Fund Management and by the Commissionerate Police about Opposition targets walkout during Governor Ganeshi Planning Authority (CAMPA) and beefed up security, a lady Thursday Lal’s address to the House. Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas attempted self-immolation before Jaydev The Governor said, “Despite the se- Development Corporation (OMBADC), Bhavan near the highly sensitive state vere impact of COVID-19 on revenue, to maintain the required liquidity Assembly area. On Wednesday, One govt on Kotia issue the state has been able to achieve pos- during the crisis. Maguni Sahoo of Mancheswar police lim- itive growth in revenue which is an in- Further, the government has under- its tried to commit suicide by pouring POST NEWS NETWORK HOLDING POLLS SINCE some inflammable liquid on his in front dication of recovery in economic ac- taken several strategic steps towards a 1952: AP TELLS SC tivities in the state.” The government farmer-centric development in the state, of the state Assembly building. Bhubaneswar, Feb 18: The has been able to collect revenue amount- public finances, the Governor said, which include a separate agriculture According to sources, alert cops Opposition parties in the ing to `38,760 crore by the end of the crisis resulted in shrinkage in fis- GOVERNOR TALK budget, a dedicated agriculture Cabinet deployed near the Assembly area foiled state Thursday attacked the n January 2021, which is about 7.3 per cal space which compelled the gov- Despite the severe impact of COVID- for faster processes and sectoral growth, the immolation bid by the lady identified state government over its as Jyotshna Rani Jena of Kujanga in cent more than the collection during ernment to reprioritise its public 19 on revenue, the govt has been the introduction of Kalia and Balaram weak stand on the Kotia able to collect revenue amounting to Jagatsinghpur. She was trying to pour the corresponding period in the pre- spending to meet the higher demand schemes, he added. controversy and paddy pro- `38,760 cr kerosene on her in front of Jayadev vious year, he said. sfor spending on COVID management, The Congress members led by its Bhawan Thursday. curement issue. He further said the state govern- thereby creating livelihood opportu- n The state government was able to whip Taraprasad Bahinipati raised Following the delivery of ` ment was able to plough back about nities, promoting agriculture as well plough back about 2,800 crore by slogans and urged the Governor to negative reports for entering the House. the Governor's speech in `2,800 crore by mopping up govern- as the industries and MSME sector mopping up government money stop reading out his speech in praise Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Assembly, the Congress NEW DELHI: The Andhra ment money parked in bank accounts. for employment generation. parked in bank accounts of the BJD government. The BJP mem- who had attended the previous two and the BJP claimed that Pradesh government has sub- One Time Settlement (OTS) schemes As a temporary measure, the corpus n The government has undertaken bers also followed suit and walked out sessions of the Assembly in virtual several important issues mitted its response in the con- have been introduced for the realisa- of the Contingency Fund was en- several strategic steps towards a of the House. mode, was physically present in the did not find place in the tempt plea filed by the Odisha tion of revenue arrears, he said. hanced from `400 crore to `2,000 crore farmer-centric development in the The Budget session started with House during Governor’s speech. Later, Governor’s address to the government against the neigh- Noting that the COVID-19 pandemic to provide the required fiscal space state, which include a separate strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines he participated in the proceedings House. Leader of Opposition bouring state for alleged viola- posed a unique challenge to Odisha’s for an aggressive response to the pan- agriculture budget and all members had to produce corona from his residence virtually. in the Assembly, Pradipta tion of status quo in the dis- Naik said that the govern- puted Kotia region of Koraput ment claims that all is well district stating that it has in the paddy procurement taken over certain villages belonging to Odisha. After the IRREGULAR by MANJUL process, but the BJP ob- ‘Metro Man’ to join BJP apex court served a notice to jected to such claims. As prices in India spiral, fuel AP to file a response in this NEW DELHI: E Sreedharan, the legendary “In many mandis, paddy “Metro Man” of India, is set to join the BJP regard, the district Collector of stocks have not been lifted. months ahead of polls in Kerala. The 88-year- Vizianagaram in AP, through old is likely to join the party during its Vijay The token system is not an affidavit, stated that there smuggling from Nepal rises Yatra in Kerala from Sunday and may also working properly. We have is no question of contempt by contest the Kerala election, due by May, raised the demand in the Andhra Pradesh as no direc- although there are questions about the BJP’s House. We have objected to tion was passed by the court. AGENCIES According to an official, the price cut-off point of 75 years for elections, applied the Governor’s speech on of petrol in Nepal is `111.20 previously to veterans like LK Advani and the same,” Naik said. Narasinhga Mishra said that Patna, Feb 18: While the prices of (Nepalese Rs) which is equal to Murli Manohar Joshi. “I have decided to join “We also spoke on the Kotia Andhra Pradesh had forcibly petrol and diesel touched `100 at `69.50 in Indian currency. Similarly, the BJP, just official formalities remain,” issue and tried to raise other captured Kotia and exerted some places in Rajasthan and the price of diesel in Nepal is `94.20 Sreedharan confirmed told the media from his issues concerning the people power there under the nose of Madhya Pradesh, this situation is (Nepalese Rs) equivalent to `58.88 hometown Malappuram. “I have been living in there. The Andhra Pradesh the government. “They have turning out to be a money making in Indian currency. Kerala for the last 10 years, since my government has been in- also conducted elections there Credit for our victory in local body business for mafias active on the bor- In Bihar the price of petrol is retirement. I have seen different governments truding into Odisha and hold- and sarpanchs from the area elections goes to our top leaders. ders of India and Nepal. `92.51 and `85.70 for diesel. and they are not doing what can be done for ing gram panchayat elections have also been selected. Those They never campaigned here. The smuggling of petrol and Interestingly, India exports petrol the people. I am joining the BJP to be able to there without any opposition issues were not mentioned diesel is taking place in areas ad- FUEL PRICES IN CITY and diesel to Nepal. do my part, using my experience,” he said. by our government,” he said. in the speech of the joining the Nepal border with peo- Due to such illegal practices, the Congress leader Governor,” he said. 3 men, 40 cows killed ple going to Nepal on bikes and bi- PETROL `90.58 ( +0.34 ) sale of petrol and diesel at petrol cycles, and coming back with gallon pumps located at these places in Jaleswar: In a tragic incident, ` cans filled with fuel to villages in DIESEL 87.46 ( +0.35 ) India has declined sharply. Hence, three men and around 40 cows West Champaran district. petrol pump owners are com- were killed after a cattle-laden AGAINST FARM LAWS truck overturned on NH-60 near Reports of smuggling of fuel der. These are unchecked places plaining to the district adminis- Basta bypass square in here emerged from over two dozen vil- due to the open borders between the tration about smuggling of fuel. Balasore district Thursday lages like Bhiritarwa, Basantpur, two countries. The prices of petrol “As the border is open in these morning. Two other persons, Semarwari, Bhaluwahiya, Bhagha and diesel are much lower in Nepal places, villagers often go there car- believed to be the staff of the etc located on the India-Nepal bor- compared to India. rying gallon cans on bikes and cy- vehicle, have been trapped cles to buy petrol and diesel. They beneath the overturned truck. The generally operate at night and sell incident took place when the FUEL PRICES BREAK INTO NEW HIGHS it to individual buyers,” said Rajiv vehicle carrying around 100 cattle Sharma, manager of a petrol pump, was moving towards West Bengal NEW DELHI: Petrol and diesel price con- in Iranwa village.