kalahandi

After two Gram Sabhas in Rayagada district, it's the turn of another Gram Sabha in Odisha's Kalahandi district to say NO to bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri Hills by Vedanta. Another nine Gram Sabhas will be held soon in both these…

Over 15,000 people have been badly affected, as flash floods triggered by heavy rains, created havoc in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Koraput districts in Odisha. The Chandahandi block in Nabarangpur district has been worst hit. Some of the…

The Royals ruled tribal-dominated Kalahandi for years. In 1952, Giridhari Bhoi became the first MP from this seat. Later, Pratap Keshari Deo won from Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat in 1957, 1962, 1967, 1971 and 1977. He won the 1957 elections on…

TNI Bureau: The political battle between the state and Centre took an interesting turn amid the controversy over the Niyamgiri Hills in Kalahandi with the package announced by Union development minister Jairam Ramesh, who had cancelled…