Tag: S C Mohapatra

Odisha refuses to conduct public hearing on Polavaram project

Rejecting neighbouring Andhra Pradesh’s request to conduct a public hearing on the Polavaram project, the Odisha government on Saturday said it cannot go for such an exercise because the matter was sub-judice. "The Odisha government cannot conduct public hearing at this stage without the direction of the apex court as it will violate the law," …

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September 10, 2016

Colombia ceasefire ends half-century war with FARC

An historic ceasefire came into effect in Colombia, ending a 52-year war between FARC rebels and the government and taking a major step toward ending a conflict that has claimed more than 250,000 lives. The full ceasefire ordered by President Juan Manuel Santos and the head of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Timoleon …

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August 30, 2016