The mirror has two faces
Two back-to-back contrarian reports on J&K have made it clear that the UN’s credibility is at stake. The world body needs to not only have wide representation but also the courage to call out the venal A flip-flop is but expected in politics. But for an august body like the United...
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Poverty of ideas
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Tree of learning
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India's infrastructure on cusp between China, AIIB
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Is SCO pivot of Eurasian security?
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Rs 3.16-cr irregularities in Athagarh NAC
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Inbrief
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3,500 K'mal kids die of malnutrition
30 June 2018 | PNS
Protests at IMFA plant called off
The agitation in front of the Therubali plant of IMFA in the district was withdrawn by the agitating locals on Friday following assurances by the plant authorities that their demands will be fulfilled within three months. This development came after a tripartite meeting between the district administration, protestors and IMFA authorities...
Spl Khurda Rd-N'garh train to run
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run a passenger special train between Khurda Road and Nayagarh Town with effect from July 3. The train would run daily except Sunday from both the directions. With this special passenger train, three pairs of passenger trains would now run between the Khurda...
Burning coal ferried on J'suguda roads
Transportation of burning coal from various mines of the Mahanadi Coalfields ltd (MCl) is a common sight these days. The MCl, transport agencies, truck owners and district administration are acting as silent spectators on the issue. The matter is also discussed everywhere as the trucks with such burning coal are plying...
Tribals to get land rights by Mar 2019
State Government has decided to provide land rights to tribals under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in all districts by March 2019. It was decided at the Tribes Advisory Council (TAC) meeting held under chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here on Thursday. The meeting was held after...
BJP holds meet with B'gir senior citizens
District BJP members led by Patnagarh MlA Kanak Vardahan Singh Deo and Gopal Panigrahi held discussions with senior citizens of the district and members of different organisation here on Friday. During the interaction, the members presented their demands including setting up of an agriculture university and WODC headquarters in Balangir, declaring...
'Sundari' adapting to Satkosia environ
A two-year-old Royal Bengal tigress, named Sundari, brought from the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh to the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul district has started adapting to the new climate by hunting and eating inside a 2.5-acre enclosure. While a three-year-old Royal Bengar tiger, named ‘Kanha’ had been brought to...
No improvement in State's ST, SC schools
The primary education of children of STs and SCs in the State is a major responsibility of STs and SCs Development (SSD) Department along with the School and Mass Education Department. The SSD Department has been involved in many ways in promoting primary education of the marginalised sections which include ensuring...
