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Provision of Special Category Status does not Exist Now

The News Insight Feb 18, 2023

TNI Bureau: After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ruled out Special Category Status (SCS) for any States on the basis of existing rules, BJD leader Pranab Prakash Das tweeted reminding Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan of BJP…

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No Special Category Status to any State: Nirmala Sitharaman

Sagarika Satapathy Feb 17, 2023

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday ruled out the special category status to any State on the sidelines of the post Budget discussion in Bhubaneswar.

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Sasmit Patra demands Special Category Status for Disaster prone States

The News Insight Jul 17, 2019

TNI Bureau: Biju Janata Dal MP Sasmit Patra has given Zero Hour Notice in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday over “need to declare the states hit by major calamities as special focus states.” Patra said states like Odisha suffers from natural…

Odisha, Bihar rated as Least Developed States

The News Insight Sep 26, 2013

For more than a decade, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) have been boasting about high growth and development in the state. However, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan believes otherwise. The report he…

Montek rejects Odisha’s Special Status Demand

The News Insight May 23, 2013 0

In a huge blow to BJD's strong and aggressive campaign for a special status for Odisha, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has rejected the demand, saying the state does not fulfill any of the criteria prescribed.…

BJD launches Signature Campaign for Special Status

The News Insight Apr 29, 2013 0

The ruling BJD intensified its protest against Centre by launching a signature campaign demanding allocation of more funds and special category status for Odisha. Earlier, the part had observed a 12-hour state-wide 'hartal' against Centre's…

Odisha passes Resolution on Special Category Status

The News Insight Apr 5, 2013 0

Odisha assembly has unanimously passed a resolution demanding the Centre for granting special category status to the state. The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who raised questions on the manner the UPA government is…