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Youths flee in droves grinding poverty in Odisha district Updated: Updated: Joblessness haunts people of extremely backward district of Kalahandi Share Article AAA Migrant workers from the poverty-stricken district of Kalahandi in Odisha arriving in Kochi on Wednesday.   | Photo Credit: Vibhu H. Joblessness haunts people of extremely backward district of Kalahandi Given a choice, Narendra Majhi, 30, (name changed) would have preferred to stay back home and mourn his two-year-old daughter who died just over a week ago. But faced with a life of abject poverty in his native village of Thuamu...

Kerala proves a haven for desperate migrants Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Kerala has emerged the preferred destination of migrant workers, mostly young men, from Thuamul Rampur, the development block with the highest incidence of poverty and largest Scheduled Tribe population in Kalahandi district of Odisha, a recent study has found. The study on labour migration from Thuamul Rampur was commissioned by Gram Vikas, a NGO engaged in rural development in Odisha, and the Kochi-based Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development. The survey in this regard was conducted between December 201...

BJP-Backed Candidates Won 60 Per Cent Of Seats In Karnataka Panchayat Polls: CM B S Yediyurappa Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa (Pic Via Twitter) Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday (31 December) said that 60 per cent BJP-backed candidates have won in the local body elections in the state. According to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), candidates backed by it have won 29,478 seats while the Congress claimed that candidates supported by it have bagged 24,560 seats. The JD(S) candidates have won 15,825 panchayat seats. "The BJP captured 3,600 gram panchayats," Yediyurappa said at a pr...

BJP wrested 60% of 5,728 Gram Panchayats: Yediyurappa ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Fri, Jan 1 2021 1:12 IST | ​ 0 Views BJP wrested 60% of 5,728 Gram Panchayats: Yediyurappa. Image Source: IANS News Bengaluru, Jan 1 : Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Thursday said that 60 per cent BJP-backed candidates have won in the local body elections in the state. According to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), candidates backed by it have won 29,478 seats while the Congress claimed that candidates supported by it have bagged 24,560 seats. The JD(S) candidates have won 15,825 panchayat se...