According to officials, in Odisha, more than 2.3 million people are getting a pension under the old age pension scheme and widow pension scheme while more than 3.67 million people are getting pension under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana
With no active syndicate in the varsity and the term of the elected deans also coming to an end, senator Satya Pal Jain introduced an agenda that the powers of syndicate be temporarily conferred to the V-C, and the powers of the elected deans be temporarily conferred to the dean of university instruction
Among other demands listed in the memorandum were, all outstanding sugarcane dues along with interest be paid to farmers, support price of potato be declared, the ban imposed by the Central government on ethanol should be lifted, age relaxation should be given to candidates in police recruitment etc.
The Bihar CM announced plans to increase reservation to 75% after a landmark caste survey revealed the economic disparities among different communities.