With grave concern, I bring to the attention of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri @MohanMOdisha ji about the recent passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 by Parliament. This legislation poses a serious threat to #Odisha's fiscal autonomy and constitutional rights over its natural resources.
The provisions introduced in this Bill will disproportionately impact mineral-rich states like Odisha, leading to massive revenue losses and stifling our state's developmental agenda. The Amendment raises critical concerns through the provisions: Encroachment of State Land and Fiscal Jurisdiction, Restriction on State Revenue Powers and Delegation of Power to the Centre.
Odisha's natural wealth belongs to her people, and the revenue generated from mining operations is crucial for financing healthcare, education, social welfare schemes, and infrastructure development across the state. By stripping the state of its power to impose taxes and cesses on its own mineral-bearing lands, the Union Government has dealt a heavy blow to federalism and state revenue autonomy.
Given the gravity of this situation and its long-term adverse implications for Odisha's economy, I strongly urge Shri Majhi to convene an All-Party Meeting immediately to build a unified consensus on safeguarding Odisha's federal rights and mineral revenues. Urge you to summon a Special Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly to formally pass a unanimous Resolution opposing this Amendment Act and protesting the Union Government's usurpation of state powers.
Fiscal autonomy is a constitutional principle built into our federal system. This Bill directly undermines a critical pillar of the Centre-State relationship, taking India's federal structure in a distinctly retrogressive direction and striking at the foundation of cooperative federalism.
This issue transcends political affiliations, as it directly impacts the financial stability and future growth of Odisha. If the Central Government takes away the State's authority over mineral-bearing lands and its right to levy cesses, only pollution, displacement and burden of mining will remain with Odisha, while the benefits are taken away from its people. I hope you will act swiftly in the paramount interest of the people of Odisha.
I am deeply anguished to know that the legendary colour of the Indian hockey team’s jersey has been changed to saffron. The iconic shade of blue of the Indian hockey team is not just a colour. It is an emotion associated with the nation’s sporting heritage.
For decades, this colour united us in hope, in victory, in defeat and in the pursuit of sporting excellence. We have cried, laughed, celebrated and stood proudly with our men and women in blue. Wearing the blue jersey our teams have won Olympic medals with the national anthem playing on the world stage. #Blue is derived from the blue chakra in our national flag. It is a symbol of our national pride and identity. The colour blue belongs to every Indian.
When the national hockey teams were struggling for sponsors, #Odisha created history by being the first and only state to support our national teams and our beloved game. Every Odia across the globe was proud of the state’s gift to national hockey. After 41 long years, our men’s team won an Olympic medal. Just because the government changed in Odisha, it should not change our national team colours. This is petty politics of the worst kind.
Our blue jersey is to us what the iconic stripes are to Argentina and the yellow jersey is to Brazil. It is etched in our collective memory. Any change in this colour, is a crass attempt to erase our priceless sporting legacy. National symbols are meant to unite us not divide.
I am given to understand that this step was taken under pressure from the BJP Government in Odisha. Those in authority may deny it, but the fact is that for the last two years, everybody in Odisha has seen the obsession of this government with changing colours of buildings, buses and even bridges. It is the only work that is happening in Odisha today. But now the same government has changed the colours of our national team. I strongly condemn this attempt by BJP Odisha to politicise a national game like hockey. It has deeply hurt the sentiments of lakhs of sports lovers across the country and the pride with which Odisha has supported the national hockey.
#Hockey
#MenInBlue
#WomenInBlue
The core tenets of the Modi government are Asatya and Hinsa.
The removal of Sonam Wangchuk ji from Jantar Mantar while he was on a non-violent hunger strike is wrong.
Paper leaks, the rising cost of education, and student suicides are critical issues for India’s future.
No amount of force can deter India’s students, and those of us who love and believe in them, from raising these issues.
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Read this story. Carefully.
CBSE called for OSM tenders thrice. Zero bids the first time. No qualified bidder the second time. And finally, the technical bar was lowered until COEMPT could clear it.
Scanning resolution cut. Robotic scanner requirement dropped. CMMI certification lowered from Level 5 to Level 3. Penalties for errors in answer sheets removed.
TCS, India’s biggest IT services company, qualified in the third round too. TCS lost. COEMPT - a company with a spectacular track record of failure - won.
And what are CBSE students complaining about today? Badly scanned answer sheets. Missing pages. A broken evaluation portal.
Teachers had warned CBSE that the OSM system needed at least a year or two for further preparation before nationwide implementation, yet it was rushed through.
So I ask again - who wanted COEMPT to win? Who lowered the bar, step by step, until this company could clear it?
Pradhan ji and CBSE say “due process was followed.” That is not an answer, that is not accountability. The question is whether the contract was honestly awarded to the best company which could do the job correctly.
The futures of 18.5 lakh children were handed to a company that could only qualify after the rules were bent for it.
To the BJP Ministers attacking me for asking questions - I have, from day one, demanded an independent judicial probe. Expand it from CBSE to every contract awarded to COEMPT. Our youth deserve the truth.
And Modi ji, your silence on the CBSE debacle and inaction against the Education Minister tells the country what you actually care about - not the futures of lakhs of students, only the survival of your own government.
Sunil, my friend… here’s to 15 seasons… over 200 wickets… 3 titles and many more with the @KKRiders franchise around the globe!!! You are a magician and we love you like our own family. Big hug for today and always… Be healthy and keep smiling!
#SunilNarine
🔘 Third bowler to reach 200 TATA IPL wickets
🔘 First overseas bowler to the milestone
🔘 First one to do it for a single franchise
The 🐐, Sunil Narine 💜
KKR incidents this season raise serious questions as @BCCI & @IPL stay silent:
▫️Toss vs MI not shown on TV
▫️Finn Allen catch looked a six, no review
▫️Raghuvanshi wrongly given out & fined, no umpire accountability
Not just errors - injustice against KKR. #CheatingAgainstKKR
Here is a quick dose of #IntegratedTransit inspiration from Bhubaneswar (more photos in the thread). We see so many plans on paper—here’s what it looks like when those plans survive the real world. Bringing to life, good street design isn't glamorous work—it's hard-fought coordination between agencies, a lot of site visits & plenty of drama often spread across years.
We often forget that these "wins" aren't accidents. They are the result of years of invisible work—by planners, engineers, and city officials who showed up, argued for better, and refused to settle for the status quo.
A salute to the countless hands that made this project happen.
Read more about this project's journey here: https://t.co/p9FzmiL0Y2
📍 Bhubaneswar, Odisha
(Stay tuned—more cities to come)
📷 Elements Creative India
@Bbsr2SmartCity