Tag: keonjhar district

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Inadequate rains hit paddy farmers in Keonjhar district

July 13, 2019

Keonjhar: Rainfall has been very less in June and it has affected farming in Keonjhar district. Usually farmers plant paddy ...

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Lower water tax bleeds Keonjhar

July 2, 2019

Keonjhar: Many mining and other industrial units in Keonjhar district are illegally using both surface and groundwater and are evading ...

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Dilapidated school points at grim picture

June 30, 2019

Hatadihi: On one hand, the state government has decided to close down 966 primary schools in Odisha where the student strength is ...

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Joda gangrape case, 7th accused arrested

June 28, 2019

Joda: Police have arrested Ajit Kumar Mishra for his involvement in the gangrape of a minor. The total number of ...

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Assets of 6 mining cos to be seized

June 23, 2019

Keonjhar: The Keonjhar District Magistrate court has issued warrants against six defaulting mines firms and ordered confiscation of their properties. ...

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Villagers stop teacher’s bid to sell off textbooks in Joda

June 20, 2019

Joda: Amid allegations of textbook shortage, an attempt to sell off school textbooks was stopped by the public at Basudevpur ...

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Raja’s age old unique tradition still in practice

June 16, 2019

Anandapur: Celebration of Raja festival is different at different places. Narasinghpur village of Bhandaridiha panchayat under Ghasipura block in Keonjhar ...