Over six thousand tribals living on the Bondaparavat, a longpatch of mountainous terrains under Khariput block in the northeast of Machhakunda river in Orissa
BHUBANESWAR: Orissa's literacy rate might have grown exponentially in the last decade to touch 73.45 per cent, almost on par with the National average of 74.04, but the Naxal hotbeds of the State continue to wallow in illiteracy.
Literacy rate in the Maoist-infested districts of Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur still hover below 50 per cent while Rayagada and Gajapati districts have just man
BHUBANESWAR: Ganjam is Orissa's most populous district but Balangir records the highest growth.
The Census 2011, provisional results of which were declared today, has revealed that with a population of 35,20,151 Ganjam is State's most inhabited district, followed by Cuttack with 26,18,708.
Mayurbhanj and Balasore follow closely with Khurda ranked fifth with a population of 22,46,341.
The Orissa government today conceded eight of the 14 demands made by Maoists to release Malkangiri district Collector Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi, whom they have held hostage since February 17.
Government representatives held discussions with three interlocutors designated by the Maoists, but there were indications that a final deal might be struck only tomorrow, possibly i
BHUBANESWAR: As several bail petitions were filed in different courts of Orissa on Monday for the release of suspected Maoists in the wake of the demands made by the Maoists for release of abducted Malkangiri Collector R.
The Odisha government on Monday said that it would place a formal demand before the Centre for holding a public hearing in those parts of Malkangiri district that are likely to be submerged due to the Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Briefing newsmen after presiding over a high level review meeting at the State Secretariat here, chief secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik said that the
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday said that it would place a formal demand before the Centre for holding a public hearing in those parts of Malkangiri district that are likely to be submerged due to the Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Briefing newsmen after presiding over a high level review meeting at the State Secretariat here, chief secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday requested the Odisha government for an amicable solution to the Polavaram irrigation project issue.
The offer by the neighbouring state came after the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Monday asked as to why it should not be issued show cause notice for stopping the project work on the project.
BHUBANESWAR: Andhra Pradesh Government has again evinced interest in discussing the Polavaram issue with Orissa Government for a solution.
The move comes after the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) issued a "showcause threat" to the AP Government on the controversial Polavaram project and sought an explanation from it for undertaking work without holding public hearing in areas to be a
