Tag: Displaced Families

According to the UN OCHA, a total of 667,903 Afghan individuals have fled their homes due to conflict in the period between January 1 to October 18 of this year.

Jharsuguda: Two contract workers engaged at the Lajkura open cast mine operated by the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) near Brajrajnagar were hospitalised after a fire mishap today. The injured have been identified as Sushant Mahananda (38) and Shankar Tanti (30) of Lajkura village. Sources said the two workers accidentally came in contact with fire at […]

Nabarangpur: Taking up various issues of farmers and displaced families, the Congress Nabarangpur district unit observed a 12-hour bandh in Khatiguda of Nabarangpur district on Saturday. Normal life was adversely affected as families displaced by Khatiguda watershed project and several traders’ associations supported the bandh. They alleged that the State Government has remained indifferent towards […]