A major administrative and political controversy has erupted in Odisha after the state government initiated a police investigation into the alleged disappearance of two significant inquiry reports that were reportedly submitted to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) during the previous administration. The development has led to the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) and...
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed his dissatisfaction regarding the omission of the 1817 Paika Rebellion from the newly released Class 8 history textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). He characterized the uprising as a “watershed moment in Odisha’s history,” asserting that its exclusion is an injustice to...
Former Odisha Chief Minister and BJD leader Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday accused the BJP-led state government of “institutional betrayal” and “planned injustice” following the tragic death of a college student who self-immolated after allegedly facing sexual harassment and weeks of seeking assistance from authorities. The 20-year-old B.Ed. student from Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore...