Odisha Traders
Odisha Govt deploys special teams to check illegal paddy inflow into state
The Odisha government has deployed special enforcement teams in various districts to curb the illegal inflow of paddy from neighbouring states during the procurement season, the state government said on Friday. So far, 84 enforcement teams have been deployed in various districts, including 10 in Bargarh district and 21 in Sambalpur district, it said. While the central government's minimum support price (MSP) for paddy is Rs 2,300 per quintal, the state government has announced an additional Rs 800 per quintal as assistance to farmers. This has triggered concerns that some traders may attempt to bring paddy from other states to sell it in Odisha at a higher price. The government has set a target of procuring 80 lakh tonnes of paddy during the current Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024-25. According to the statement, the teams will monitor vehicles entering Odisha with paddy from neighboring states, as well as vehicles moving from mandis (paddy procurement centres) to mills and ...
IT raid, GST crackdown in poll-bound Padampur, traders call 12-hr bandh
Poll-bound Padampur in Odisha saw back-to-back raids by the Income Tax and GST departments on Monday just a week ahead of the December 5 assembly by-election. The IT department raided the Padampur rown residences of three businessmen known to be close to the ruling BJD, while the GST department of the state government cracked down on on BJP-supported traders. A 12-hour bandh has been called on Tuesday by the local traders against the GST crackdown on traders at Padampur, Paikmal and Jharabandha towns. One of those whose premises was raided by the GST department is Sunil Agarwal, the president of Padampur town unit of BJP. The bandh will be held by the local traders from 6 am to 6 pm, Padampur Banika Sangha president Pratap Mishra said. All shops and business establishments will be closed during the duration of the bandh. Government and private offices, schools and educational are, however, exempted from the purview of the bandh, he said. The IT raids were conducted in the houses
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Odisha traders lose Rs 15 billion business deals due to day long strike
Traders in Odisha lost business deals to the tune of Rs 15 billion (Rs 1500 crore) due to the 12 hour bandh called by opposition parties- Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress demanding justice for a 14 year old tribal girl from Kunduli in state's Koraput district, who committed suicide three months after she accused 'men in uniform' of raping her." To avoid any untoward incident, the traders in the key markets have suo moto pulled down their shutters. The loss in business due to bandh called by the opposition parties is pegged at around Rs 15 billion", said Sudhakar Panda , Secretary, Odisha Baybasayai Mahasangha.Most of the shops, business establishments and commercial centres have downed their shutter in all the major cities across the state.Banks in Odisha also bore the brunt of the day long strike as the attendance were recorded thin at the branches all over the state impacting the business , said a bank official.The roads wore a deserted look as vehicular traffic has come to ...
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