In the end, Gangula Tadangi succumbed to tuberculosis. The Kondh Adivasi’s life could have been saved if he had made it to the hospital on time. But he was in judicial custody at Koraput district jail in southern Odisha for allegedly “waging war against the Indian State”. During his last moments, Tadangi, 25, is said to have whispered something in Kondh. But nobody could make out anything because no one...
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Kiran's New Year gift: houses to urban poor
Taking forward the pro-poor schemes of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy announced in style his New Year gift: a housing scheme for the urban poor. With a proposed budget of Rs.5,000 crore, the project, ‘Rajiv Awaas Yojna', will ensure pucca houses to the poor in every slum across the State. Announcing the scheme amid much fanfare during a surprise visit to a slum in the city's outskirts, the...
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In the end, Gangula Tadangi succumbed to tuberculosis. The Kondh Adivasi’s life could have been saved if he had made it to the hospital on time. But he was in judicial custody at Koraput district jail in southern Odisha for allegedly “waging war against the Indian State”. During his last moments, Tadangi, 25, is said to have whispered something in Kondh. But nobody could make out anything because no one...
More »Ministry of statistics proposes changes in MPLADS scheme by Priyadarshi Siddhanta
The government is in no hurry to enhance the outlay on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) to Rs 5 crore nor has any intention to merge it with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee programme (MGNREGA) in the near future. Emerging from a national consultation meeting on enhancing inclusiveness of the MPLADS and to make it more target-oriented, minister of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) Sriprakash Jaiswal...
More »Ryots' woes high on Assembly agenda
In a show of unanimity, the government and the Opposition parties have decided to set aside the question hour and take up a short discussion on farmers' problems on the opening day of the short session of the Legislature beginning here on Friday.The Assembly session will last till December 16, that is sittings for just six days. At a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) held here on Thursday,...
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