Record number of farmers in C'garh sold paddy on MSP
A record number of 95.38 per cent of total registered farmers sold paddy in Chhattisgarh in the Kharif marketing year 2020-21. Of the 21,52,475 farmers, 20,53,483 farmers sold their paddy this year, the highest in two decades, an official communication said on Saturday. The number of farmers selling paddy on minimum support...
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Gandhiji taught unity, equality to world: CM
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Congress observes Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary
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National-level marketing for products from forest produce
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Notice to college principals, assistant professors
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C'garh's consent letter for Road Safety World cricket tourney
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Police constable killed in Maoist attack
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‘Lord Sun is First God of Universe’
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Complex surgery saves elderly man’s leg
In a complex surgery, doctors at Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur saved from getting amputated a 65-year-old man's foot and toes that were blackened due to gangrene. “Two toes of the left leg of the patient were completely blackened and were decaying but by superficial femoral artery stunting (SFA...
16 Naxalites surrender in Dantewada
Sixteen Naxalites, two of them carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered to the police and CRPF in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Saturday, an official said. The lower rung cadres who were active in Bacheli and Kirandul areas and surrendered in Kirandul town citing they were impressed by the rehabilitation of...
JSPL gets Mahatma Award for Covid humanitarian effort
The Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) has been conferred with the prestigious Mahatma Award 2020 for its humanitarian efforts to support the communities and local administration in fighting Covid-19. JSPL Foundation chairperson Shallu Jindal received the award on Saturday at the India International Centre, New Delhi. Shallu Jindal said, “As...
Man gets 10 yrs in jail for bid to rape minor tribal girl
The Additional District and Sessions Judge of Jajpur sentenced a 46-year-old man to ten years of imprisonment on Saturday for attempting to rape an eight-year-old tribal girl eight years back in a village under the Kaliapani police station in the district. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000...
NHRC seeks action report from CS by Mar 5
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked for a report from the Odisha Chief Secretary on action taken to pay compensation to the Hirakud Dam land oustees. It has further directed to submit the report before March 5. Notably, 27,000 families had got displaced due to the construction of the...
Pradhan urges Centre for detailed excavation
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday wrote a letter to Union Tourism and Culture Minister Pralhad Singh Patel for his help for a detailed scientific excavation of Bhubaneswar’s heritage area Ekamra Kshetra. Pradhan urged Patel to ensure that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) despatches an expert...
Dwibedi elected World Odisha Society chief
Senior journalist and founder of Vande Utkal Foundation Kishore Dwibedi has been elected as chairman of the newly-formed World Odisha Society (WOS) for a two-year term. He garnered an overwhelming majority of votes in an election conducted online. A five-time member of the Press Advisory Committee of Lok Sabha, Dwibedi is now...
