Tag: Niyamgiri

Rayagada: Posters purportedly put up by Maoists urging people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the State were found in Niyamgiri area of Rayagada district today. According to reports, the Basadhara-Ghumusar divisional committee of the CPI (Maoists) have put up the posters in front of ‘Dangaria Kandha Unnayana’ office at Parasali […]

By Sandeep Sahu Weeks before the 2004 elections, I happened to be Kalahandi. After completing the day’s work, I happened to meet a few people who had just returned from the Gram Sabha earlier in the day where consent was wrested for setting up of the 1 million ton per annum (MTPA) capacity bauxite refinery […]

Rayagada: Known for their unique culture and art, Dongria tribals are now facing a threat from ‘fake products’ which are being sold by several individuals on e-commerce sites. Terming it as ‘cultural appropriation’, Dongria Kondh leaders have filed a complaint with district administration against 40 individuals and organisations that have been selling fake Dongria sarees, […]