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Odisha Assembly begins process to withdraw MLA salary hike bill

Odisha Assembly begins process to withdraw MLA salary hike bill

Bhubaneswar: The process to withdraw the proposed bill to increase legislators’ salaries has been initiated, with the Assembly Secretariat sending letters to all members of the House in this regard. The communication follows a notice from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, who requested the bill’s...

Vigilance raids SDO over DA charges in Ganjam

Ganjam: Vigilance officials Thursday conducted simultaneous raids at five locations linked to Panchu Behera, SDO of the Water Resources Department near Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district, over allegations of disproportionate assets. The searches carried out on the basis of warrants issued by a Berhampur Vigilance special...

Chorus grows for peacock sanctuary in Ganjam

DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: Environmentalists, wildlife enthusiasts and locals have called for opening a peacock sanctuary in Berhampur Forest Division for the protection of the national bird whose population is witnessing a consistent rise in recent days. According to reports, threat of poaching looms...

NIT-R patents gait-based intruder detection system

New Delhi: Researchers at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela has secured a patent for a fully automated system which recognises intruders based on their walking pattern to detect unauthorised access in large and complex building environments, according to officials. The unauthorised person detection using...

Nalco R&R draft policy triggers stir

Angul: A day ahead of a scheduled meeting over rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) policy pertaining to the brownfield expansion project of National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco), affected villagers staged a protest by burning copies of the draft policy Wednesday. Residents of Kangula, Gopinathpur and Kulad...

Dawn-to-dusk bandh hits life in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Normal life was affected in Malkangiri district Wednesday due to a 12-hour bandh called by the Congress over various issues, including those pertaining to paddy procurement and LPG supply constraint. Commercial establishments, educational institutions and many offices remained closed due to the bandh, which...

 

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