A Contentious Anniversary
The recently observed anniversary of the Demonetization event was controversial. Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had likened demonetization to organized loot. The event...
Mahanadi Back in Focus
The Odisha government had filed a statutory complaint with the Centre on November 19, 2016 under the Inter State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act,...
More Monetary Allocation For Mid-day Meals
The mid-day meal scheme is under implementation in all the states of the country to prevent dropout rate and encourage enrolment in the schools....
Focus On Fickle Loyalties
Season of defections has arrived with the assembly by-election at Bijepur. Odisha politics is undergoing a ferment state now with leaders changing loyalties to...
Frequent DGP transfers Not a Good Sign
The post of Director General of Police (DGP), in fact, has become something of musical chairs. As many as 11 DGPs have taken office...
Officials Step Up Bird Vigil in Chilika
Tangi in Khurda district is considered to be one of the most vulnerable areas from the point of view of poaching. Sorana and Mangaljodi...
Landmines, A Deadly Weapon
Landmine attacks are considered to be the most lethal because of the heavy toll they take of human lives, specially the men in uniform....
Man-Jumbo Conflict Rises in Odisha
The number of elephant casualties in Odisha in the last five years has remained as high as 393 as compared to the death of...
Odisha Reels Under Tribunal Award
Observers described the verdict of the tribunal as disappointing. They said it did not address the concerns raised by Odisha. However, a ruling Biju...
Maoist Rebels Unleash “Informer” Terror
3 persons, including the village sarpanch Jagnnath Khara, who the Maoists suspected of passing on information about them to the police, were killed by...