Writing a letter to the Chief Minister, Pradhan said border dispute issues emerged in the villages in South Odisha.
J-10CE is a 4.5-generation fighter jet, the make of which is among F-15s and F-35 stealth fighters in terms of capacity.
Both countries carried forward their discussions from the previous round held on January 12, 2022 for the resolution of the relevant issues along the LAC in the Western Sector.
The team stopped off at a few villages to get a feel of the mood of the villagers about the ensuing elections.
On Monday, an OTV team visited Tala Ganjeipadar village under Kotia Panchayat to cover the preparations for the Panchayat elections. The findings on ground zero left them baffled.
The Indian response on Saturday comes amid an outcry in Nepal against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement on the expansion of a road via Lipulekh, a territory Nepal has claimed as its own.
The virtual meeting also featured topics like inter-state road communication, roads and teaching of Odia and Telugu languages in both states.
According to a notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management department, orher senior bureaucrats have also been included in the panel as members.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has termed the spread of the border skirmishes from 20 odd villages under Kotia Gram Panchayat to other border villages in Koraput and Gajapati districts as ‘unfortunate’ and ‘matter of serious concern’.
Opposition parties on Saturday came down heavily on the Odisha government alleging that the State government has failed to safeguards its territory.
The BJP leader was speaking at an event organised here to release a book, titled "Blinkers Off, How Will The World Counter China", which is authored by Gaurie Dwivedi.
This round of meeting was constructive, which further enhanced mutual understanding. They agreed to resolve these remaining issues in an expeditious manner in accordance with the existing agreements and protocols and maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations.
China has been enhancing military infrastructure across the LAC for some time now. Looking at it, India has changed its posture towards China, and unlike its previous defensive approach that placed a premium on fending on Chinese aggression, India is now catering military options to strike back and has reoriented its forces accordingly.
India has fenced borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh and there are certain areas including the riverines ones which are not fenced.
In a statement posted on its website on Thursday on Wang's talks with Jaishankar, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said, the minister stated the overall situation in the border area has de-escalated after the withdrawal of troops from the Galwan Valley and Pangong Lake areas.
Amid a border standoff between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, a new row has now added fresh concerns for Odisha after some officials from the neighbouring State of Chhattisgarh allegedly carried out developmental works in Malkangiri district.
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Bhubaneswar: The State Assembly on Thursday witnessed pandemonium during Zero Hour after the leader of the Congress Legislature Party Narasingha Mishra raised the Kotia controversy and farmers’ issue in the House. While Congress MLAs continued to create ruckus in the House on these issues alleging government’s failure, Mishra alleged that the steps taken by the […]
Gajapati: Amid the escalating border tension between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over claiming of Kotia villages in Koraput district, the neighbouring State has stroked a fresh controversy by reportedly constructing a one-km-long pucca road near Chha’ Mail village under Kashinagar block of Gajapati district. Sources said, the road is being constructed to Althi village under […]
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Andhra Pradesh government has submitted its response in the contempt plea filed by the Odisha government against the neighbouring state for alleged violation of status quo in the disputed Kotia region of Koraput district stating that it has taken over certain villages belonging to Odisha. After the Supreme Court served a notice […]