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Ayaskant Das
Did Odisha Govt Rush Through a Public Hearing for Vedanta’s Aluminium Smelter Expansion?
14 Oct 2020
The government’s haste to hold a public hearing on Vedanta’s expansion project amid the pandemic has raised questions even as locals are opposing the project due to environmental concerns.
S.N. Sahu
COVID Deaths in Media: Naveen Patnaik Walks the Talk on Compensation
04 Aug 2020
Recognising the crucial on-ground role played by journalists during the pandemic, the Odisha CM’s gesture needs to be emulated by all states.
S.N. Sahu
With Odisha's Battling COVID-19 and Amphan Cyclone, CM Patnaik’s Demand for Special Focus State Status Needs Consideration
21 May 2020
‘In spite of the high acclaim received by the Odisha Government at the national and global level for setting a bench mark of governance in managing disasters, the Special Focus State status demanded…
S N Sahu
COVID-19: Why Odisha’s History of Disaster Management is the Reason for Lancet’s Acclaim
25 Apr 2020
While multiple states were deemed worthy of praise by the medical journal, the Centre’s lockdown has been called ‘hastily prepared’, and one which ‘immediately disadvantaged already vulnerable…
S.N. Sahu
Naveen Patnaik Redefines Patriotism, Gives Martyr Status to Doctors, Healthcare Workers
23 Apr 2020
The Odisha chief minister has boosted the spirit of healthcare personnel by looking at them as guardians of the country, taking patriotism beyond military dimensions.
S N Sahu
Confronting Disasters: Taking a Leaf from Biju Patnaik's Legacy
17 Apr 2020
On the 24th death anniversary of the former Odisha CM, it would do well to recall his contribution to nationhood and his spirit of adventure in the face of several disaster.
S N Sahu
Patnaik’s Decision to Extend Lockdown Defends Right to Life
10 Apr 2020
In many firsts, the Odisha government has taken several timely decisions, setting a benchmark for governance in times of disasters, such COVID-19.
PTI
23-Year Old Tribal Girl Becomes First Female Pilot from Malkangiri District
09 Sep 2019
Anupriya Lakra, who studied in a convent in the tribal-dominated backward district in Odisha, is all set to join a private airline as a co-pilot.
Sumedha Pal
Niyamgiri Anti-Mining Struggle: Brutal Repression by Odisha Govt Continues
21 Aug 2019
Activists raising their voice against the Lanjigarh aluminium plant in Odisha have been arrested and tortured, some of them in cases dating back to over a decade.
Newsclick Report
RTI Amendment Bill Will Kill Sovereign Powers: Former CIC Acharyulu
26 Jul 2019
In an open letter to chief ministers of Telangana, AP and Odisha, Acharyulu has questioned their parties’ decision to support the Bill, which he terms as unconstitutional and anti-federal.