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BJD threatens statewide agitation over farmers’ distress in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has warned of launching statewide protests if the BJP government in Odisha fails to address the problems faced by farmers.
BJD Vice-President and former minister Sanjay Kumar Das Burma alleged that the BJP government’s “anti-farmer policies” had pushed cultivators to the streets to fight for their rights.
He claimed that the promises made by the BJP to the farming community during the 2024 General Elections had proved hollow.
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Nagaland: Two villages in Peren selected for irrigation water through pressurised pipes

13 Jun 2026 | 1:09 AM

Dimapur, Jun 12 (UNI) Two villages in Peren district of Nagaland, Jalukiekam and Beisumpuikam, have been selected for the Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) scheme by the union Ministry of Jal Shakti to supply irrigation water in the agricultural fields through pressurised pipes.

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CM Rio seeks enhanced fiscal support for Nagaland at NITI Aayog meeting

13 Jun 2026 | 1:04 AM

Dimapur, Jun 12 (UNI) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has sought enhanced fiscal support and key infrastructure projects for the state during the interaction with CMs of the northeastern states convened by NITI Aayog in New Delhi today.

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Odisha Govt marks two years with welfare, infrastructure and growth push

13 Jun 2026 | 1:02 AM

Bhubaneswar, Jun 12 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday presented his government's two-year report card, highlighting achievements in welfare, education, healthcare, infrastructure, industry and governance while reaffirming the goal of building a "Prosperous Odisha" by 2036.

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Nagland; Two villages in Peren selected for irrigation water through pressurised pipes

13 Jun 2026 | 12:50 AM

Dimapur, June 12 (UNI) Two villages in Peren district - Jalukiekam and Beisumpuikam – have been selected for the Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) scheme by the union ministry of jal shakti to supply irrigation water in the agricultural fields through pressurised pipes.

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Mizoram tops SIR digitisation drive, Khawzawl nears full completion

13 Jun 2026 | 12:41 AM

Aizawl, June 12 (UNI) Mizoram has emerged as the leading state in the digitisation of enumeration forms under the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, election officials said today.

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