Balwant Singh says ( about Kala Akademi ) : “The state government took support from Odisha’s Lalit Kala Akademi to facilitate STAMP. Nine curators were involved to brainstorm and bring forth the best thematic art for citizens,”

Hindu Tuesday, January 24, 2023 4:38:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh added : “Police mitras are trained to keep a lookout for suspicious elements and inform police besides managing parking and assisting traffic personnel in regulating the traffic as there will be huge rush in the evening. They will guide people who come to the venue, show the direction of the venue and parking areas, entry and exit, among others,”

timesofindia Sunday, January 15, 2023 7:00:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh noted : “It is not disputed that the accused is the licence-holder of the weapon…The only question to be examined in this case is as to whether the said weapon was ever used for committing the offence or not. No doubt, it is so alleged by the victims. However, this version of the victims cannot be believed”

expressindia Thursday, January 12, 2023 5:06:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The idea is to make the festival, one of the best in the world this time around, and bring it to the global tourism map,”

newindianexpress Saturday, January 7, 2023 8:18:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We have made all efforts to show the world our best hospitality,”

timesofindia Sunday, December 25, 2022 6:05:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh stated ( about Balwant Singh ) : “Then I got information that my nephew Balwant Singh was beaten to death by the same policemen,”

timesofindia Wednesday, December 14, 2022 8:47:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh told : "The spirit of patriotism resides in the heart of every family living here. Ours is a village of soldiers. You will definitely find a soldier in almost every house here. Many members of most families are serving in the Army,"

timesofindia Sunday, August 14, 2022 4:40:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The government failed to provide security to Sidhu Moosewala but now they have turned the village into a fortress,”

expressindia Friday, June 3, 2022 9:49:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The harmonium covers up your limitations as a ragi. String instruments demand dedication and hard work,”

expressindia Monday, May 23, 2022 5:20:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh wrote : "If it was a fault on ours, why did Ola agree to undertake free repairs keeping scooter for 10 days in Workshop? Why didn't Ola provide any invoice for repairs returning via Agent taking a simple pic without papers? Isn't that acceptance of guilt?"

ibtimes-in Saturday, April 23, 2022 10:23:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "The BJP does not allow leadership to grow,"

Hindu Saturday, April 16, 2022 5:41:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh says : “And sometimes we forget to sleep,”

eecho Sunday, March 13, 2022 1:29:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Bruce Willis ) : "We have great reverence for Exhibition sector and we firmly believe that nothing comes closer to the Cinema watching experience. The stardom it generates and the euphoria it brings is an altogether different experience which is inimitable. We want to create a sound balance of exhibition and digital arm of entertainment by bridging the gap. As an OTT Platform, we intend to offer both experiences to our consumers and Legacy of Lies' is our first offering followed by Bruce Willis starrer Antilife,"

business-standard Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:58:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "It was like a complete blackout but we had already brought along a few generators at the very beginning. More generators have reached our agitation site at Tikri border from various parts of Punjab. The diesel expenses are being contributed by the villagers using the electricity,"

timesofindia Thursday, February 4, 2021 6:39:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “People were already at the morcha sites but movement is abuzz yet again, one person per house will go for sure, this is a hard earned movement and we cannot surrender so easily,”

expressindia Saturday, January 30, 2021 1:16:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Jagannath Temple ) : “We will engage volunteers of a servitors’ association to screen devotees. Personnel of the Jagannath Temple Police will also be present to stop those pretending to be servitors to gain entry into the shrine. An FIR will be lodged against such persons,”

timesofindia Wednesday, December 23, 2020 12:32:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will engage volunteers of a servitor’s association. Besides, personnel of Jagannath temple police (JTP) will also remain present to identify fake servitors. If any non-servitor is found entering the temple in the guise of servitors, we will lodge FIR against the imposters,”

timesofindia Tuesday, December 22, 2020 9:55:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Like at airports, we will have multiple checking counters outside the temple. Nine lanes have been created near the temple to allow Puri devotees to come in queues to the checking counters. They will be asked to show their identity proofs. Each of them will be photographed for a database,”

timesofindia Tuesday, December 22, 2020 9:59:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Everyday eleven farmers will sit on hunger strike for 24 hours,”

HindustanTimes Monday, December 21, 2020 10:36:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh explained ( about Jagannath Temple ) : “We will make a schedule for the devotees belonging to the same wards. The ward-wise list is being prepared. The residents of the wards concerned will be informed about the date and time of their visit to the temple in advance. Accordingly, they will collect the tokens from the Jagannath Ballav mutt and stand in queues to enter the temple,”

timesofindia Saturday, December 19, 2020 11:46:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will ensure that there is no auto, taxi, private cab or truck in the NCR after two days if the government doesn’t meet their demands. We are all indebted to the farmer community. Representatives of auto unions have also joined us,”

expressindia Tuesday, December 1, 2020 2:15:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We stressed on mandatory registration and renewal of boats. Associations were asked to ensure all safety measures, including lifebuoys, lifejackets, firefighting gadgets and first aid box are in place in boats. Fitness and regular maintenance of the boats should be accorded priority,”

timesofindia Thursday, October 29, 2020 9:28:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Our objective is to make each and every office Swachh (clean) and waste-free. Heads of the offices should sensitize their staff and take steps to keep the campuses clean. If we find any office dirty and unclean, we will take action against the office head and withhold his or her salary,”

timesofindia Thursday, October 22, 2020 9:32:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh added : “We recently set up an amphitheatre, lawn, garden, beach huts, desk chairs and sports equipment on Niladri beach,”

timesofindia Wednesday, October 21, 2020 11:33:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The Covid-infected persons should not accompany the bodies to Swargadwar. If any Covid positive person is found to have flouted home isolation norms and taken part in funeral rites, we will register criminal case against them. All should compulsorily wear face masks and maintain social distance,”

timesofindia Tuesday, October 20, 2020 9:50:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh added : “We will collect a user fee from tourists. A cafeteria would come up near Panthanivas hotel on the beach. Vendors will be strictly prohibited in the area, which has been designated as no-plastic zone,”

timesofindia Thursday, August 6, 2020 1:22:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “We hope that the Puri Blue Flag beach or Golden Beach will redefine the concept of beach tourism in the state. A number of other tourist-friendly activities are being planned,”

timesofindia Thursday, August 6, 2020 1:22:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The agency will also engage trained lifeguards for safe sea bathing of tourists. A visitor help desk, grievance redressal system and lost & found kiosk with public address system will be introduced,”

timesofindia Monday, August 3, 2020 9:34:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We are thankful to the servitors who conducted all the rituals during this phase,”

timesofindia Sunday, July 5, 2020 9:38:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The servitor was part of a massive RT-PCR test that was conducted on around 2,000 other servitors a day before June 23 Rath Yatra. His report had come negative. So he was allowed to take part in Rath Yatra. During the test on Rath eve, another servitor had tested positive and he was not allowed to participate in the festival. All his close contacts came negative following test,”

timesofindia Thursday, July 2, 2020 8:08:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We found that the servitor, who tested negative before Rath Yatra, tested positive on the eve of Bahuda. His contact tracing is in progress,”

timesofindia Thursday, July 2, 2020 8:08:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “Devotees are not allowed on the Grand Road. All entry points to Puri town have been sealed and the devotees are requested to stay home and watch the Bahuda Jatra on television,”

financialexpress Wednesday, July 1, 2020 2:17:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We already subjected over 5,500 persons, including servitors, police personnel , district and Jagannath temple officials to RT-PCR test. Only those, who have been tested negative for the virus, will be allowed to discharge their duties. Only the Covid-negative servitors, who were allowed to perform the rituals and pull the chariots on Rath Yatra, will be permitted to participate in Bahuda,”

timesofindia Wednesday, July 1, 2020 1:42:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "We will be ensuring that the participants are wearing masks and are following social distancing norms,"

news-yahoo-in Tuesday, June 23, 2020 5:27:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will be ensuring that the participants are wearing masks and are following social distancing norms,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, June 23, 2020 10:51:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "We will be ensuring that the participants are wearing masks and are following social distancing norms,"

dnaindia Tuesday, June 23, 2020 9:30:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Only authorised people who will be participating in rituals, rath pulling and service providers will be given passes. Whereas no devotees will be allowed on the road until the Chariot reaches the Gundicha temple,” “We will be ensuring that the participants are wearing masks and are following social distancing norms,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:01:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Rahul Gandhi ) : "Indian Army is a strong army and can defeat China. Rahul Gandhi don't politicise this....,"

timesofindia Saturday, June 20, 2020 1:36:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Rahul Gandhi ) : "Indian Army is a strong army and can defeat China. Rahul Gandhi don't politicise this....,"

timesofindia Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:59:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Rahul Gandhi ) : "Indian Army is a strong army and can defeat China. Rahul Gandhi don't politicise this....,"

timesofindia Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:13:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Rahul Gandhi ) : "Indian Army is a strong army and can defeat China. Rahul Gandhi don't politicise this....,"

timesofindia Saturday, June 20, 2020 10:18:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Rahul Gandhi ) : "Indian Army is a strong army and can defeat China. Rahul Gandhi don't politicise this....,"

timesofindia Saturday, June 20, 2020 9:39:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh added : “I appeal to all, including judicial and government officials, not to visit the offices in the containment zone till our contact tracing and follow-up actions are completed,”

timesofindia Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:25:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will plan instant relief for the sevayat families in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The financial condition of the servitors is being examined. The temple’s welfare subcommittee is also exploring ways to provide assistance to the servitors,”

timesofindia Saturday, May 23, 2020 3:14:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “There is no worry of community transmission as 40 of the 42 active cases were reported from institutional quarantine centres or TMCs. While one case was detected from a particular locality, the other one (an undertrial prisoner) was detected in Puri jail. We are strictly following the standard operating procures (SOPs) to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus,”

timesofindia Friday, May 22, 2020 2:38:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We have increased the testing capacity and kept a close watch on communities. We appeal to people to adopt precautions at an individual level. Our responsibilities have increased following relaxation of several restrictions imposed during different phases of the lockdown,”

timesofindia Friday, May 22, 2020 2:38:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Those reports that reached us have returned negative. The test is being conducted in a phased manner,”

timesofindia Friday, May 22, 2020 2:38:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Sade tan iss vari khet hi khali reh jaane aye (Our fields might stay barren this year). The labour that was here has already left, and those who wanted to come here cannot make it due to the lockdown,”

expressindia Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:12:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We have mobilised personnel from the National Disaster Response Force, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force, fire service and police to guard vulnerable locations,”

timesofindia Monday, May 18, 2020 2:59:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : "We will not allow home isolation facilities in Puri urban locality. We took the decision following violation of home quarantine rule by a Puri-based couple, who had returned from West Bengal recently. They had visited different places in Puri before being tested positive on Sunday. We have made it mandatory for all returnees to stay in institutional quarantine centres or temporary medical centres,"

timesofindia Wednesday, May 13, 2020 10:03:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh added : "We are trying our best to prevent the spread of Covid-19 virus in the town and district. All guidelines of the government are being strictly followed. Chariot work is in progress. We will start a swab collection of carpenters engaged in chariot making from Wednesday for the Corona test. The carpenters have been accommodated in temple guest houses. We also discussed with the servers of Daitapati Nijog today and discussed about Covid-19 precautions,"

timesofindia Wednesday, May 13, 2020 10:03:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “We did not panic when Puri reported its first positive case on April 3. According to our management plan, we promptly sealed the area where the positive case was detected and intensified our surveillance of his contacts. Luckily, the positive patient has been cured of the disease. No more positive cases have been reported,”

timesofindia Monday, April 20, 2020 12:22:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Jagannath Temple ) : “We are still alert and have not relaxed our tough measures. The lockdown restriction will continue to be in place till May 3. There is no immediate plan to open the Jagannath Temple, hotels and other tourist places for visitors,”

timesofindia Monday, April 20, 2020 12:22:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “This never-seen phenomenon is not associated only with Puri — it prevails the world over. We hope for an early return to normalcy so that devotees throng the town again,”

Hindu Thursday, April 9, 2020 8:49:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh asked : “Are ₹3,000 sufficient to feed a family in these times,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, March 31, 2020 10:26:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “I understand that the hoteliers have already started facilitating the evacuation of tourists. Hoteliers have been strictly asked not to harass any tourist. They should politely convince the guests about the crisis situation and state government’s precautionary measures against Covid-19,”

timesofindia Thursday, March 19, 2020 2:41:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “As a precautionary measure against coronavirus, we advised tourists to stay inside the hotel and not congregate on the beaches. Police personnel have been deployed on the beaches to dissuade people from thronging the seashore,”

timesofindia Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2:23:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Restrictions will be issued on sea beaches and people will not be allowed to get assembled. Health check-up of all foreign nationals present in the district will be done,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 15, 2020 8:07:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will restrict the movement crowd inside the temple. After discussion with the police, we will limit the capacity of devotees inside the temple to ensure social distancing,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 15, 2020 4:53:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will prevent devotees from touching vital religious structures and pillars, including and Garuda Stambha at the temple. Devotees are being requested to cut short their time of stay inside the temple,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 15, 2020 4:53:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We urge devotees to purchase Mahaprasad and carry it to their homes instead of dining the Prasad in Ananda Bazar,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 15, 2020 4:53:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh says ( about Kala Akademi ) : “The state government took support from Odisha’s Lalit Kala Akademi to facilitate STAMP. Nine curators were involved to brainstorm and bring forth the best thematic art for citizens,”

Hindu Tuesday, January 24, 2023 4:38:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh added : “Police mitras are trained to keep a lookout for suspicious elements and inform police besides managing parking and assisting traffic personnel in regulating the traffic as there will be huge rush in the evening. They will guide people who come to the venue, show the direction of the venue and parking areas, entry and exit, among others,”

timesofindia Sunday, January 15, 2023 7:00:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh noted : “It is not disputed that the accused is the licence-holder of the weapon…The only question to be examined in this case is as to whether the said weapon was ever used for committing the offence or not. No doubt, it is so alleged by the victims. However, this version of the victims cannot be believed”

expressindia Thursday, January 12, 2023 5:06:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The idea is to make the festival, one of the best in the world this time around, and bring it to the global tourism map,”

newindianexpress Saturday, January 7, 2023 8:18:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We have made all efforts to show the world our best hospitality,”

timesofindia Sunday, December 25, 2022 6:05:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh stated ( about Balwant Singh ) : “Then I got information that my nephew Balwant Singh was beaten to death by the same policemen,”

timesofindia Wednesday, December 14, 2022 8:47:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh told : "The spirit of patriotism resides in the heart of every family living here. Ours is a village of soldiers. You will definitely find a soldier in almost every house here. Many members of most families are serving in the Army,"

timesofindia Sunday, August 14, 2022 4:40:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The government failed to provide security to Sidhu Moosewala but now they have turned the village into a fortress,”

expressindia Friday, June 3, 2022 9:49:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The harmonium covers up your limitations as a ragi. String instruments demand dedication and hard work,”

expressindia Monday, May 23, 2022 5:20:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh wrote : "If it was a fault on ours, why did Ola agree to undertake free repairs keeping scooter for 10 days in Workshop? Why didn't Ola provide any invoice for repairs returning via Agent taking a simple pic without papers? Isn't that acceptance of guilt?"

ibtimes-in Saturday, April 23, 2022 10:23:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "The BJP does not allow leadership to grow,"

Hindu Saturday, April 16, 2022 5:41:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh says : “And sometimes we forget to sleep,”

eecho Sunday, March 13, 2022 1:29:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Bruce Willis ) : "We have great reverence for Exhibition sector and we firmly believe that nothing comes closer to the Cinema watching experience. The stardom it generates and the euphoria it brings is an altogether different experience which is inimitable. We want to create a sound balance of exhibition and digital arm of entertainment by bridging the gap. As an OTT Platform, we intend to offer both experiences to our consumers and Legacy of Lies' is our first offering followed by Bruce Willis starrer Antilife,"

business-standard Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:58:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "It was like a complete blackout but we had already brought along a few generators at the very beginning. More generators have reached our agitation site at Tikri border from various parts of Punjab. The diesel expenses are being contributed by the villagers using the electricity,"

timesofindia Thursday, February 4, 2021 6:39:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “People were already at the morcha sites but movement is abuzz yet again, one person per house will go for sure, this is a hard earned movement and we cannot surrender so easily,”

expressindia Saturday, January 30, 2021 1:16:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Jagannath Temple ) : “We will engage volunteers of a servitors’ association to screen devotees. Personnel of the Jagannath Temple Police will also be present to stop those pretending to be servitors to gain entry into the shrine. An FIR will be lodged against such persons,”

timesofindia Wednesday, December 23, 2020 12:32:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will engage volunteers of a servitor’s association. Besides, personnel of Jagannath temple police (JTP) will also remain present to identify fake servitors. If any non-servitor is found entering the temple in the guise of servitors, we will lodge FIR against the imposters,”

timesofindia Tuesday, December 22, 2020 9:55:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Like at airports, we will have multiple checking counters outside the temple. Nine lanes have been created near the temple to allow Puri devotees to come in queues to the checking counters. They will be asked to show their identity proofs. Each of them will be photographed for a database,”

timesofindia Tuesday, December 22, 2020 9:59:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Everyday eleven farmers will sit on hunger strike for 24 hours,”

HindustanTimes Monday, December 21, 2020 10:36:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh explained ( about Jagannath Temple ) : “We will make a schedule for the devotees belonging to the same wards. The ward-wise list is being prepared. The residents of the wards concerned will be informed about the date and time of their visit to the temple in advance. Accordingly, they will collect the tokens from the Jagannath Ballav mutt and stand in queues to enter the temple,”

timesofindia Saturday, December 19, 2020 11:46:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will ensure that there is no auto, taxi, private cab or truck in the NCR after two days if the government doesn’t meet their demands. We are all indebted to the farmer community. Representatives of auto unions have also joined us,”

expressindia Tuesday, December 1, 2020 2:15:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We stressed on mandatory registration and renewal of boats. Associations were asked to ensure all safety measures, including lifebuoys, lifejackets, firefighting gadgets and first aid box are in place in boats. Fitness and regular maintenance of the boats should be accorded priority,”

timesofindia Thursday, October 29, 2020 9:28:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Our objective is to make each and every office Swachh (clean) and waste-free. Heads of the offices should sensitize their staff and take steps to keep the campuses clean. If we find any office dirty and unclean, we will take action against the office head and withhold his or her salary,”

timesofindia Thursday, October 22, 2020 9:32:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh added : “We recently set up an amphitheatre, lawn, garden, beach huts, desk chairs and sports equipment on Niladri beach,”

timesofindia Wednesday, October 21, 2020 11:33:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The Covid-infected persons should not accompany the bodies to Swargadwar. If any Covid positive person is found to have flouted home isolation norms and taken part in funeral rites, we will register criminal case against them. All should compulsorily wear face masks and maintain social distance,”

timesofindia Tuesday, October 20, 2020 9:50:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh added : “We will collect a user fee from tourists. A cafeteria would come up near Panthanivas hotel on the beach. Vendors will be strictly prohibited in the area, which has been designated as no-plastic zone,”

timesofindia Thursday, August 6, 2020 1:22:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “We hope that the Puri Blue Flag beach or Golden Beach will redefine the concept of beach tourism in the state. A number of other tourist-friendly activities are being planned,”

timesofindia Thursday, August 6, 2020 1:22:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The agency will also engage trained lifeguards for safe sea bathing of tourists. A visitor help desk, grievance redressal system and lost & found kiosk with public address system will be introduced,”

timesofindia Monday, August 3, 2020 9:34:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We are thankful to the servitors who conducted all the rituals during this phase,”

timesofindia Sunday, July 5, 2020 9:38:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The servitor was part of a massive RT-PCR test that was conducted on around 2,000 other servitors a day before June 23 Rath Yatra. His report had come negative. So he was allowed to take part in Rath Yatra. During the test on Rath eve, another servitor had tested positive and he was not allowed to participate in the festival. All his close contacts came negative following test,”

timesofindia Thursday, July 2, 2020 8:08:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We found that the servitor, who tested negative before Rath Yatra, tested positive on the eve of Bahuda. His contact tracing is in progress,”

timesofindia Thursday, July 2, 2020 8:08:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “Devotees are not allowed on the Grand Road. All entry points to Puri town have been sealed and the devotees are requested to stay home and watch the Bahuda Jatra on television,”

financialexpress Wednesday, July 1, 2020 2:17:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We already subjected over 5,500 persons, including servitors, police personnel , district and Jagannath temple officials to RT-PCR test. Only those, who have been tested negative for the virus, will be allowed to discharge their duties. Only the Covid-negative servitors, who were allowed to perform the rituals and pull the chariots on Rath Yatra, will be permitted to participate in Bahuda,”

timesofindia Wednesday, July 1, 2020 1:42:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "We will be ensuring that the participants are wearing masks and are following social distancing norms,"

news-yahoo-in Tuesday, June 23, 2020 5:27:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will be ensuring that the participants are wearing masks and are following social distancing norms,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, June 23, 2020 10:51:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "We will be ensuring that the participants are wearing masks and are following social distancing norms,"

dnaindia Tuesday, June 23, 2020 9:30:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Only authorised people who will be participating in rituals, rath pulling and service providers will be given passes. Whereas no devotees will be allowed on the road until the Chariot reaches the Gundicha temple,” “We will be ensuring that the participants are wearing masks and are following social distancing norms,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:01:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Rahul Gandhi ) : "Indian Army is a strong army and can defeat China. Rahul Gandhi don't politicise this....,"

timesofindia Saturday, June 20, 2020 1:36:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Rahul Gandhi ) : "Indian Army is a strong army and can defeat China. Rahul Gandhi don't politicise this....,"

timesofindia Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:59:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Rahul Gandhi ) : "Indian Army is a strong army and can defeat China. Rahul Gandhi don't politicise this....,"

timesofindia Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:13:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Rahul Gandhi ) : "Indian Army is a strong army and can defeat China. Rahul Gandhi don't politicise this....,"

timesofindia Saturday, June 20, 2020 10:18:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Rahul Gandhi ) : "Indian Army is a strong army and can defeat China. Rahul Gandhi don't politicise this....,"

timesofindia Saturday, June 20, 2020 9:39:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh added : “I appeal to all, including judicial and government officials, not to visit the offices in the containment zone till our contact tracing and follow-up actions are completed,”

timesofindia Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:25:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will plan instant relief for the sevayat families in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The financial condition of the servitors is being examined. The temple’s welfare subcommittee is also exploring ways to provide assistance to the servitors,”

timesofindia Saturday, May 23, 2020 3:14:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “There is no worry of community transmission as 40 of the 42 active cases were reported from institutional quarantine centres or TMCs. While one case was detected from a particular locality, the other one (an undertrial prisoner) was detected in Puri jail. We are strictly following the standard operating procures (SOPs) to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus,”

timesofindia Friday, May 22, 2020 2:38:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We have increased the testing capacity and kept a close watch on communities. We appeal to people to adopt precautions at an individual level. Our responsibilities have increased following relaxation of several restrictions imposed during different phases of the lockdown,”

timesofindia Friday, May 22, 2020 2:38:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Those reports that reached us have returned negative. The test is being conducted in a phased manner,”

timesofindia Friday, May 22, 2020 2:38:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Sade tan iss vari khet hi khali reh jaane aye (Our fields might stay barren this year). The labour that was here has already left, and those who wanted to come here cannot make it due to the lockdown,”

expressindia Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:12:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We have mobilised personnel from the National Disaster Response Force, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force, fire service and police to guard vulnerable locations,”

timesofindia Monday, May 18, 2020 2:59:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : "We will not allow home isolation facilities in Puri urban locality. We took the decision following violation of home quarantine rule by a Puri-based couple, who had returned from West Bengal recently. They had visited different places in Puri before being tested positive on Sunday. We have made it mandatory for all returnees to stay in institutional quarantine centres or temporary medical centres,"

timesofindia Wednesday, May 13, 2020 10:03:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh added : "We are trying our best to prevent the spread of Covid-19 virus in the town and district. All guidelines of the government are being strictly followed. Chariot work is in progress. We will start a swab collection of carpenters engaged in chariot making from Wednesday for the Corona test. The carpenters have been accommodated in temple guest houses. We also discussed with the servers of Daitapati Nijog today and discussed about Covid-19 precautions,"

timesofindia Wednesday, May 13, 2020 10:03:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “We did not panic when Puri reported its first positive case on April 3. According to our management plan, we promptly sealed the area where the positive case was detected and intensified our surveillance of his contacts. Luckily, the positive patient has been cured of the disease. No more positive cases have been reported,”

timesofindia Monday, April 20, 2020 12:22:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Jagannath Temple ) : “We are still alert and have not relaxed our tough measures. The lockdown restriction will continue to be in place till May 3. There is no immediate plan to open the Jagannath Temple, hotels and other tourist places for visitors,”

timesofindia Monday, April 20, 2020 12:22:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “This never-seen phenomenon is not associated only with Puri — it prevails the world over. We hope for an early return to normalcy so that devotees throng the town again,”

Hindu Thursday, April 9, 2020 8:49:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh asked : “Are ₹3,000 sufficient to feed a family in these times,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, March 31, 2020 10:26:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “I understand that the hoteliers have already started facilitating the evacuation of tourists. Hoteliers have been strictly asked not to harass any tourist. They should politely convince the guests about the crisis situation and state government’s precautionary measures against Covid-19,”

timesofindia Thursday, March 19, 2020 2:41:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “As a precautionary measure against coronavirus, we advised tourists to stay inside the hotel and not congregate on the beaches. Police personnel have been deployed on the beaches to dissuade people from thronging the seashore,”

timesofindia Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2:23:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Restrictions will be issued on sea beaches and people will not be allowed to get assembled. Health check-up of all foreign nationals present in the district will be done,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 15, 2020 8:07:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will restrict the movement crowd inside the temple. After discussion with the police, we will limit the capacity of devotees inside the temple to ensure social distancing,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 15, 2020 4:53:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will prevent devotees from touching vital religious structures and pillars, including and Garuda Stambha at the temple. Devotees are being requested to cut short their time of stay inside the temple,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 15, 2020 4:53:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We urge devotees to purchase Mahaprasad and carry it to their homes instead of dining the Prasad in Ananda Bazar,”

timesofindia Sunday, March 15, 2020 4:53:00 PM EAT