Flash floods displace hundreds in Odisha
Flash floods triggered by incessant rains have killed one person, displaced hundreds of people and damaged paddy crops in Odisha, an official said Tuesday. Although Cyclone Nilam in the Bay of Bengal
Flash floods triggered by incessant rains have killed one person, displaced hundreds of people and damaged paddy crops in Odisha, an official said Tuesday. Although Cyclone Nilam in the Bay of Bengal
“We are ready to die as we cannot think of life without Niyamraja”. Continuing the opposition to bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri hills, the third palli (gram) sabha held here in Trilochanpur panchayat
The mines, to open on Tuesday, promise 120,000 tonnes of bauxite supplies every month. Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) said it expected to receive bauxite supplies from group firm Bharat Aluminium Company's
33 villagers unanimously oppose bauxite mining. In another setback to Vedanta Aluminium’s plans to source bauxite from Niyamgiri hills in Odisha, the villagers of Kesarpadi in Rayagada district on Monday
Three-hour-long sabha was attended by 33 of 36 adult voters from Kesarpadi. Rayagada District Judge Sarat Chandra Mishra had to trek 10 km (to and fro) crossing two overflowing hill streams on Monday to
With the dates for gram sabhas to decide the fate of Vedanta's plan to mine Niyamgiri hills drawing closer, tribals have intensified their campaign against the proposed move. They are planning a massive
BHUBANESWAR: An independent study on nutrition status in Odisha’s Rayagada district has revealed that a whopping 75 per cent children face stunting, thanks to acute malnutrition. The study findings showed
Bhubaneswar: Holding the Odisha government responsible for the spread of cholera in the southern region, the State Congress on Tuesday demanded chief minister Naveen Patnaik's visit to the worst-hit Rayagada district and apologize for failing to keep his promises. Cholera is spreading in districts like Rayagada, Koraput and Nabarangpur due to collapse of health services, public distribution sys
Heavy rainfall for the last three days has severely hit normal life in Odisha, particularly the southern parts, with at least three villages marooned in Kalahandi district. Road communication was disrupted
The Dongria and Kutia Kondh tribals of Niyamgiri want palli sabha or gram sabha in all the villages that are going to be affected by Vedanta Aluminium's (VAL) mining project. The tribals, under the
The world produces 4 billion tonnes of food every year, enough to feed its 7 billion people. Yet, every seventh person on earth sleeps hungry. Is it only because we waste 30-50 percent of our food? Or
KORAPUT: With the Supreme Court leaving it to villagers to decide the fate of Vedanta's mining plan at Niyamgiri hills at gram sabhas, the anti-mining campaign at villages situated in and around Niyamgiri
BHUBANESWAR: Governor S C Jamir on Wednesday took stock of the steps the state government has taken since the April 18 Supreme Court order on proposed mining in Niyamgiri hills, official sources said.
RAYAGADA: As many as four children have died of several water-borne diseases in Sanabacha village in Kashipur block within three weeks and 30 persons diagnosed with malaria in the same village.
RAYAGADA: Eight children have died in the last 10 days and as many as 30 are suffering from measles in the remote and inaccessible Silapas and Rayalghat villages under Jogipaitunga panchayat of Kashipur
Site inspection report concerning violation for diversion of 660.749 ha of forest land in Kalahandi (South) forest division and Rayagada forest division in favour of the Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd (OMC) for mining of bauxite in Lanjigarh bauxite mines.
BERHAMPUR: With the death of a woman, the death toll in unknown disease in Royalpata village in Kasipur block of Rayagada district rose to seven. The disease broke out 13 days back. Another six persons are battling for life while scores of others are suffering from the disease.
BHUBANESWAR: With the dust of panchayat polls slowly settling down, the Government on Thursday announced the much-awaited drought relief for the affected. According to Revenue and Disaster Management Minister
I cannot get detached from my own people for petty politics, he says BERHAMPUR: While the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is promoting the Vedanta Alumina Limited (VAL), a former BJD MLA of Rayagada district Sarangadhar Kadraka has decided to be in the forefront of the agitation against the mining of VAL in the Niyamgiri hills in south Orissa.
Odisha added yet another chapter in its health care service with introduction of Urban Health Mission, which among other things will stress on reproductive and child health programmes as well as communicable