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 said : “It will be great if people come to pray at the mosque and we will be in fact feel blessed if that happens. We the villagers did contribute in its upkeep,”

timesofindia Sunday, February 2, 2020 6:16:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "It helped us deal with that intense situation (when people were protesting against land acquisition). It soothed nerves and we went ahead with our plan,"

timesofindia Wednesday, January 22, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “All these micro composting centres will be completed by end of March 2020. Technology-based monitoring like App-based attendance of sanitation workers, installation of GPS in all vehicles and QR code based monitoring of waste collection will be key to this new solid waste management system,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 2:57:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "Three people were injured. The firing took place after a dispute about a dance at the wedding"

firstpost Saturday, December 7, 2019 1:10:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "Three people were injured. The firing took place after a dispute about a dance at the wedding. The person who fired shots has been identified. A probe is underway,"

firstpost Friday, December 6, 2019 9:53:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "Three people were injured. The firing took place after a dispute about a dance at the wedding. The person who fired shots has been identified. A probe is underway,"

business-standard Friday, December 6, 2019 3:06:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "New Brunswick is a growing and a lot of immigrants from all over the world, every corner, the people come here and we are here, so everybody can get together,"

CBC Thursday, November 28, 2019 12:38:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "That's why we feel we need one here and this is a centralized location,"

CBC Thursday, November 28, 2019 12:38:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “There is nothing to panic as there are chances of sporadic heavy rain and light to moderate rainfall in in coastal areas. All our officers are fully prepared. We are quite hopeful that cyclone will not cause much impact on the district,”

timesofindia Friday, November 8, 2019 8:10:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We had taken utmost care in selection of beneficiaries for house building assistance. If anyone claims that he or she is left out in the list, we are ready to make fresh assessment on individual basis,”

Hindu Monday, November 4, 2019 9:15:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “As Kujur’s story was one of fight against all odds, bravery and resilience, we provided all possible assistance like food, shelter, medicines, clothes and other basic essentials so that he could gets back to his normal condition,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, October 30, 2019 6:53:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “We will send a message to tourists that Puri fought Cyclone Fani in May and returned to normalcy. Damaged infrastructure has been restored due to the state government’s resolve and success at leading the fast recovery from Fani’s devastating impact,”

timesofindia Thursday, September 19, 2019 7:11:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “We will send a message to tourists that Puri fought Cyclone Fani in May and returned to normalcy. Damaged infrastructure has been restored due to the state government’s resolve and success at leading the fast recovery from Fani’s devastating impact,”

timesofindia Thursday, September 19, 2019 2:29:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “I told them that the ongoing project is primarily regarding the temple’s security zone and the comfort of pilgrims. The main deities of the mathas located within the 75-metre radius of the temple’s security zone would be preserved and beautified, but structures having commercial operations would be removed,”

news18 Thursday, September 5, 2019 6:20:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The demolition of commercial structures will continue near Srimandir and we are consulting on minimising the inconveniences of people. Focus is being given on safety and security of devotees and a complete blueprint of the demolition work has been prepared,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, September 5, 2019 1:49:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh told ( about Jagannath Temple ) : "It is wrong to call it demolition activity. The administration has been pulling down unsafe structures and doing everything possible to secure the Sri Jagannath Temple. The eviction drive within 75 metres from the temple boundary wall will continue,"

business-standard Wednesday, September 4, 2019 9:58:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh told ( about Jagannath Temple ) : "It is wrong to call it demolition activity. The administration has been pulling down unsafe structures and doing everything possible to secure the Sri Jagannth Temple. The eviction drive within 75 metres from the temple wall will continue,"

business-standard Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:53:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “I held a meeting with the Bada Akhada mutt’s Mahant (head seer), sadhus and Mahants of other mutts. We apprised them of the state government’s rehabilitation and resettlement policy for mutts. We are committed to redevelop and preserve the heritage value of mutts,”

timesofindia Wednesday, September 4, 2019 1:29:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will relocate the library. A new complex with public utility facilities has been proposed to be built on the mutt’s land beyond the 75-metre radius of the temple. The Emar mutt is spread on six acres of land. We will accommodate the Raghunandan library on the proposed complex,”

timesofindia Thursday, August 29, 2019 8:12:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The Archaeological Survey of India had requested us to clear all structures adjacent to Meghanad Prachir and there was an Orissa High Court order in this regard. All private and government structures will be demolished,”

Hindu Monday, August 19, 2019 9:24:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh noted : “Getting multiple babies through IVF is not something to boast about…it is certainly not something we boast about, but multiples do happen sometimes,”

kaieteurnewsonline Tuesday, August 13, 2019 8:05:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “I really enjoyed working there. I gained a lot of very valuable experience…I don’t think I couldn’t have gotten that kind of experience, or that volume of work, anywhere else in the world,”

kaieteurnewsonline Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh added : “We have to evaluate both partners to be fair…because of all infertility, 50 percent can be attributed to male infertility, so men shouldn’t think it is always the women,”

kaieteurnewsonline Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh explained : “IVF is not a magic bullet; you can’t help everybody. It can’t help people who have already lost all of their eggs; it can’t help men who have no sperms. But certainly the most success IVF has had throughout the world has been on men with low sperm count and women with tubal factor, women who have blocked tubes, because for IVF you don’t need the tube, we do the fertilisation in the lab,”

kaieteurnewsonline Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “With Ganesh on board, I can schedule my patients according to their convenience, rather than having to batch them,”

kaieteurnewsonline Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Beaches form the first line of defence against growing sea levels, cyclones and tsunamis. At the same time, beaches are the most desired tourist attraction. If appropriate measures are not taken to protect, preserve and promote the beaches in a sustainable manner the whole ecosystem would suffer severe irreversible damage. I realised a massive state-sponsored clean-up campaign was necessary,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, July 16, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "They took us inside the police station. One of them instructed the others to switch off the CCTV and then they started beating us badly,"

business-standard Monday, June 17, 2019 8:37:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "First they punched my face multiple times and later one of them started to hit me with his pistol's butt on the head. I felt like I was a terrorist who was being interrogated,"

business-standard Monday, June 17, 2019 8:37:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will finalise the list in three days and send the same to the government for fund allocation by June 5. Upon getting the government sanction, house building assistance will be disbursed immediately,”

Hindu Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:19:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “But for the time being these houses can be made habitable by covering the roofs with galvanised sheets. Each of the damaged houses would need at least 10 galvanised sheets to cover the roofs. In Puri we don’t have that many sheets. The biggest challenge is to make the sheets available at grampanchayat level,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:09:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The wind and sand might have damaged our roads, but not our spirit. Heaps of sand were moved to clear the beach road within a week. Herculean task accomplished by the works department officials,”

timesofindia Wednesday, May 15, 2019 1:43:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will felicitate some of the veteran resettlers, including widows, who were among the first to relocate to Campbell Bay in 1969. The administration has requested that all celebrations be postponed until the elections are over and has offered support later,”

expressindia Tuesday, April 23, 2019 11:59:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

timesofmalta Wednesday, April 10, 2019 5:44:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

ecns Wednesday, April 10, 2019 5:45:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 10, 2019 2:16:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : “The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi’s,”

manilastandardtoday Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:40:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : “The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi’s,”

thestandard-ph Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:21:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

naharnet-en Tuesday, April 9, 2019 9:09:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

channelnewsasia Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:46:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

digitaljournal Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:20:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

yahoo-au Tuesday, April 9, 2019 6:52:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

pulse Tuesday, April 9, 2019 6:52:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh says : “Every Indian should try to follow the Constitution strictly but that particular person crossed the limit. And this is not the first time. This is the third time and he had started doing it habitually. Under such circumstances, the government shouldn’t be silent,”

outlookindia Thursday, February 7, 2019 7:34:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : “I have no problem with criticism. I can tolerate it. However, I cannot tolerate the humiliation of my leaders. He (Kishorechandra) was both abusing and humiliating national heroes like the Rani of Jhansi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What he said was beyond the freedom of expression,”

outlookindia Thursday, February 7, 2019 7:34:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “I do not know what are you talking about. I do not have much time to watch TV. We work hard all day,”

expressindia Friday, January 4, 2019 6:05:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The Transport Minister has assured us that their fares from the existing ₹6 per km will be increased. He also assured us that app-based cab aggregators, including Ola and Uber, will not charge 25% commission on every booking,”

thehindu Monday, February 13, 2017 5:30:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The Transport Minister has assured us that their fares from the existing ₹6 per km will be increased. He also assured us that app-based cab aggregators, including Ola and Uber, will not charge 25% commission on every booking,”

Hindu Monday, February 13, 2017 1:35:00 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 said : “It will be great if people come to pray at the mosque and we will be in fact feel blessed if that happens. We the villagers did contribute in its upkeep,”

timesofindia Sunday, February 2, 2020 6:16:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "It helped us deal with that intense situation (when people were protesting against land acquisition). It soothed nerves and we went ahead with our plan,"

timesofindia Wednesday, January 22, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “All these micro composting centres will be completed by end of March 2020. Technology-based monitoring like App-based attendance of sanitation workers, installation of GPS in all vehicles and QR code based monitoring of waste collection will be key to this new solid waste management system,”

timesofindia Monday, December 16, 2019 2:57:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "Three people were injured. The firing took place after a dispute about a dance at the wedding"

firstpost Saturday, December 7, 2019 1:10:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "Three people were injured. The firing took place after a dispute about a dance at the wedding. The person who fired shots has been identified. A probe is underway,"

firstpost Friday, December 6, 2019 9:53:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "Three people were injured. The firing took place after a dispute about a dance at the wedding. The person who fired shots has been identified. A probe is underway,"

business-standard Friday, December 6, 2019 3:06:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "New Brunswick is a growing and a lot of immigrants from all over the world, every corner, the people come here and we are here, so everybody can get together,"

CBC Thursday, November 28, 2019 12:38:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "That's why we feel we need one here and this is a centralized location,"

CBC Thursday, November 28, 2019 12:38:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “There is nothing to panic as there are chances of sporadic heavy rain and light to moderate rainfall in in coastal areas. All our officers are fully prepared. We are quite hopeful that cyclone will not cause much impact on the district,”

timesofindia Friday, November 8, 2019 8:10:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We had taken utmost care in selection of beneficiaries for house building assistance. If anyone claims that he or she is left out in the list, we are ready to make fresh assessment on individual basis,”

Hindu Monday, November 4, 2019 9:15:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “As Kujur’s story was one of fight against all odds, bravery and resilience, we provided all possible assistance like food, shelter, medicines, clothes and other basic essentials so that he could gets back to his normal condition,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, October 30, 2019 6:53:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “We will send a message to tourists that Puri fought Cyclone Fani in May and returned to normalcy. Damaged infrastructure has been restored due to the state government’s resolve and success at leading the fast recovery from Fani’s devastating impact,”

timesofindia Thursday, September 19, 2019 7:11:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “We will send a message to tourists that Puri fought Cyclone Fani in May and returned to normalcy. Damaged infrastructure has been restored due to the state government’s resolve and success at leading the fast recovery from Fani’s devastating impact,”

timesofindia Thursday, September 19, 2019 2:29:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “I told them that the ongoing project is primarily regarding the temple’s security zone and the comfort of pilgrims. The main deities of the mathas located within the 75-metre radius of the temple’s security zone would be preserved and beautified, but structures having commercial operations would be removed,”

news18 Thursday, September 5, 2019 6:20:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The demolition of commercial structures will continue near Srimandir and we are consulting on minimising the inconveniences of people. Focus is being given on safety and security of devotees and a complete blueprint of the demolition work has been prepared,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, September 5, 2019 1:49:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh told ( about Jagannath Temple ) : "It is wrong to call it demolition activity. The administration has been pulling down unsafe structures and doing everything possible to secure the Sri Jagannath Temple. The eviction drive within 75 metres from the temple boundary wall will continue,"

business-standard Wednesday, September 4, 2019 9:58:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh told ( about Jagannath Temple ) : "It is wrong to call it demolition activity. The administration has been pulling down unsafe structures and doing everything possible to secure the Sri Jagannth Temple. The eviction drive within 75 metres from the temple wall will continue,"

business-standard Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6:53:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “I held a meeting with the Bada Akhada mutt’s Mahant (head seer), sadhus and Mahants of other mutts. We apprised them of the state government’s rehabilitation and resettlement policy for mutts. We are committed to redevelop and preserve the heritage value of mutts,”

timesofindia Wednesday, September 4, 2019 1:29:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will relocate the library. A new complex with public utility facilities has been proposed to be built on the mutt’s land beyond the 75-metre radius of the temple. The Emar mutt is spread on six acres of land. We will accommodate the Raghunandan library on the proposed complex,”

timesofindia Thursday, August 29, 2019 8:12:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The Archaeological Survey of India had requested us to clear all structures adjacent to Meghanad Prachir and there was an Orissa High Court order in this regard. All private and government structures will be demolished,”

Hindu Monday, August 19, 2019 9:24:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh noted : “Getting multiple babies through IVF is not something to boast about…it is certainly not something we boast about, but multiples do happen sometimes,”

kaieteurnewsonline Tuesday, August 13, 2019 8:05:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “I really enjoyed working there. I gained a lot of very valuable experience…I don’t think I couldn’t have gotten that kind of experience, or that volume of work, anywhere else in the world,”

kaieteurnewsonline Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh added : “We have to evaluate both partners to be fair…because of all infertility, 50 percent can be attributed to male infertility, so men shouldn’t think it is always the women,”

kaieteurnewsonline Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh explained : “IVF is not a magic bullet; you can’t help everybody. It can’t help people who have already lost all of their eggs; it can’t help men who have no sperms. But certainly the most success IVF has had throughout the world has been on men with low sperm count and women with tubal factor, women who have blocked tubes, because for IVF you don’t need the tube, we do the fertilisation in the lab,”

kaieteurnewsonline Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “With Ganesh on board, I can schedule my patients according to their convenience, rather than having to batch them,”

kaieteurnewsonline Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “Beaches form the first line of defence against growing sea levels, cyclones and tsunamis. At the same time, beaches are the most desired tourist attraction. If appropriate measures are not taken to protect, preserve and promote the beaches in a sustainable manner the whole ecosystem would suffer severe irreversible damage. I realised a massive state-sponsored clean-up campaign was necessary,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, July 16, 2019 8:17:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "They took us inside the police station. One of them instructed the others to switch off the CCTV and then they started beating us badly,"

business-standard Monday, June 17, 2019 8:37:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : "First they punched my face multiple times and later one of them started to hit me with his pistol's butt on the head. I felt like I was a terrorist who was being interrogated,"

business-standard Monday, June 17, 2019 8:37:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will finalise the list in three days and send the same to the government for fund allocation by June 5. Upon getting the government sanction, house building assistance will be disbursed immediately,”

Hindu Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:19:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Puri District ) : “But for the time being these houses can be made habitable by covering the roofs with galvanised sheets. Each of the damaged houses would need at least 10 galvanised sheets to cover the roofs. In Puri we don’t have that many sheets. The biggest challenge is to make the sheets available at grampanchayat level,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, June 2, 2019 7:09:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The wind and sand might have damaged our roads, but not our spirit. Heaps of sand were moved to clear the beach road within a week. Herculean task accomplished by the works department officials,”

timesofindia Wednesday, May 15, 2019 1:43:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “We will felicitate some of the veteran resettlers, including widows, who were among the first to relocate to Campbell Bay in 1969. The administration has requested that all celebrations be postponed until the elections are over and has offered support later,”

expressindia Tuesday, April 23, 2019 11:59:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

timesofmalta Wednesday, April 10, 2019 5:44:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

ecns Wednesday, April 10, 2019 5:45:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 10, 2019 2:16:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : “The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi’s,”

manilastandardtoday Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:40:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : “The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi’s,”

thestandard-ph Tuesday, April 9, 2019 3:21:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

naharnet-en Tuesday, April 9, 2019 9:09:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

channelnewsasia Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:46:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

digitaljournal Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:20:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

yahoo-au Tuesday, April 9, 2019 6:52:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : "The biggest issue is that our country should be in safe and secure hands like Modi's,"

pulse Tuesday, April 9, 2019 6:52:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh says : “Every Indian should try to follow the Constitution strictly but that particular person crossed the limit. And this is not the first time. This is the third time and he had started doing it habitually. Under such circumstances, the government shouldn’t be silent,”

outlookindia Thursday, February 7, 2019 7:34:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said ( about Narendra Modi ) : “I have no problem with criticism. I can tolerate it. However, I cannot tolerate the humiliation of my leaders. He (Kishorechandra) was both abusing and humiliating national heroes like the Rani of Jhansi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What he said was beyond the freedom of expression,”

outlookindia Thursday, February 7, 2019 7:34:00 PM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “I do not know what are you talking about. I do not have much time to watch TV. We work hard all day,”

expressindia Friday, January 4, 2019 6:05:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The Transport Minister has assured us that their fares from the existing ₹6 per km will be increased. He also assured us that app-based cab aggregators, including Ola and Uber, will not charge 25% commission on every booking,”

thehindu Monday, February 13, 2017 5:30:00 AM EAT

Balwant Singh said : “The Transport Minister has assured us that their fares from the existing ₹6 per km will be increased. He also assured us that app-based cab aggregators, including Ola and Uber, will not charge 25% commission on every booking,”

Hindu Monday, February 13, 2017 1:35:00 AM EAT