Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed optimism on Thursday that the long-running Mahanadi water dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh will be amicably resolved within three months. Speaking to journalists in New Delhi following a high-level meeting related to Mahanadi water...
A 10-member team of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal, led by Chairperson Justice Bela M. Trivedi, commenced a five-day inspection tour of Odisha on Thursday. The visit is part of an ongoing effort to evaluate key sites within the river...
Reclamation Colony in Odisha’s Malkangiri district has been established as the temporary residence for former Chhattisgarh Excise Minister Kawasi Lakhma. According to Congress leaders, this move follows a Supreme Court directive requiring him to remain outside his home state in...
BJD President Naveen Patnaik raised sharp questions regarding the Odisha government's "sincerity" in addressing the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh, accusing the ruling BJP of merely shedding crocodile tears over the matter. This critique followed the Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal’s...
The Odisha government on Friday decided to put on hold a proposed all-party meeting regarding the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh. Despite the postponement, the government asserted its commitment to safeguarding the river, which it described as a vital "heritage"...
