Tag: Chhattisgarh

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Odisha staring at parched summer as Kalma barrage continues to throttle Mahanadi

Bhubaneswar: There has been a significant dip in the water level of Hirakud dam as most gates of Kalma barrage built by Chhattisgarh on Mahanadi River continue to remain closed. While the water level inside the dam should remain at 630 feet till October 31, it has now dipped to 627 feet. According to sources, […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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DD journalist from Odisha killed in Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: A video journalist Achyutananda Sahu from Ghusuramunda village under Loisingha block in Bolangir district of Odisha working with Doordarshan was killed in an attack by Naxals in Dantewada’s Aranpur in Chhattisgarh today. During the attack, two security personnel also lost their lives. Sahu worked with the Indian Army and had taken voluntary retirement later. […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Mahanadi Tribunal's next hearing on December 15

Bhubaneswar: The second hearing of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal constituted to resolve the Mahanadi water sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh will commence on December 15. As per reports, a committee comprising experts have been formed by the Mahanadi Bachao Andolan to hold discussions with residents of western, central and coastal parts of Odisha, […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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Expert team from Odisha blames Chhattisgarh for stopping Mahanadi water

Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi river water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh doesn’t seem to end soon as an inspection team which visited several projects in Chhattisgarh found that the neighbouring State is not releasing adequate amount of river water. According to sources, the team led by the Chief Engineer of Hirakud dam Jyotirmayee Ratha visited several […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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Mahanadi Dispute: Tribunal directs Odisha to submit affidavit

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Mahanadi River Disputes Tribunal on Saturday directed the Odisha government to submit an affidavit basing on its petition filled seeking a stay order on the construction of barrages by neighbouring Chhattisgarh. The Tribunal directed the Odisha government to submit an affidavit within two weeks while the next hearing has been scheduled to […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Odisha jawan among four killed in Chhattisgarh Maoist attack

Raipur: Maoist guerrillas on Saturday fired upon a contingent of para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, killing four troopers including a jawan from Odisha. The martyred jawan from Odisha has been identified as 43-year-old B M Behera. Three others have been identified as Maitur Rehman, C H Praveen and Shreenu Kumar. […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Maoists put up posters, block roads calling for support to bandh

Nabarangpur/Nuapada/Bhawanipatna: Posters and banners were put up by Maoists at different places calling for support to Odisha and Chhattisgarh bandh today. Posters were found at several places including on an under-construction chariot of Lord Jagannath in Raighar block of Nabarangpur district. In Kandhamal, posters were put up by the Bansadhara-Ghumusara Nagabali Division Committee last night […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Ruling-BJD slams BJP over 'U-turn' on Mahanadi water row

Bhubaneswar: A day after Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated Chhattisgarh is at fault in the Mahanadi water dispute, the ruling-BJD in Odisha today claimed that the saffron party has no clarity on the whole issue. The regional party alleged that leaders of the saffron party including the Union Minister and even the Prime Minister are […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Chhattisgarh at fault in Mahanadi issue: Dharmendra Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today termed Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh’s comments on Mahanadi condemnable and also stated that the neighbouring state is at fault in the whole dispute. During a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Pradhan held Chhattisgarh responsible for the problem; however, he also questioned Odisha government and asked “what has been done in […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Congress' Mahanadi Suraksha Samiti rally to kickstart from today

Jharsuguda: The Congress will today start its Mahanadi Suraksha Samiti rally to protest construction of barrages by the Chhattisgarh government in upstream areas of Mahanadi. As part of the campaign, the party will organise protest rallies in all districts of Western Odisha, said sources. Jharsuguda MLA Naba Das leading the Mahanadi Suraksha Samiti will hold […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Odisha BJP shedding crocodile tears on Mahanadi: CM

Jharsuguda: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today took a jibe at the BJP Odisha unit alleging that several saffron party leaders in the State are supporting the Chhattisgarh’s projects on Mahanadi river and are shedding crocodile tears on the long-standing issue. Addressing a public meeting after launching the Mahanadi Surakhya Yatra at Sukhasoda in Jharsuguda, Patnaik […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Mahanadi Banchao Andolan to launch 'Kalma Chalo' campaign

Bhubaneswar: Reiteirating its demand that Chhattisgarh should open the gates of Kalma barrage till further orders of the Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal, the Mahanadi Banchao Andolan outfit has decided to launch ‘Kalma Chalo Abhiyan’ during the last week of May, informed Convenor of the outfit, Sudarsan Das, in a presser in Bhubaneswar today. Das said […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
Punjilal to be taken for crime reconstruction

Bolangir: The Crime Branch is likely to take Punjilal Meher- main accused in the Patnagarh wedding gift blast case, to different crime scenes for reconstruction of the entire sequence of events. The investigating team will cross check if the statements that he made during the interrogation, match with what took place on the spot. Punjilal […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Wedding gift blast: Odisha Crime Branch team leaves for Raipur

Bhubaneswar: Even though the mastermind of the ‘deadly parcel bomb’ Punjilal Meher has been arrested, the focus of Odisha police is now on collection of more physical and electronic evidence. Three special teams of Crime Branch (CB) are working on every detail for collection of more evidences required during the trial in court. A CB […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Nayagarh fishermen feel heat of Chhattisgarh projects on Mahanadi

Nayagarh: At a time when the Odisha and Chhattisgarh governments are at loggerheads over Mahanadi water, the adverse impact of the ongoing construction of barrages by the neighbouring State is now being felt in Nayagarh district. As per sources, the river water flowing in several water bodies in 10 Gram Panchayats of Khandapada block in […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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