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By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Reconstruction in the wake of havoc wreaked by cyclone Fani is by far the biggest challenge chief minister, Naveen Patnaik has faced since he took up the reins of the state in 2000. The initial years of Patnaik’s first stint in power were devoted to rebuilding infrastructure damaged by the 1999 […]

Shimla: Despite a huge loan liability, the Himachal Pradesh assembly on Saturday passed a bill increasing the annual allowances of legislators by Rs 1.50 lakh amidst protests by the lone member of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Rakesh Singha. The funds-starved government is already reeling under an ever-swelling wage bill. The proposed hike would […]