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New Indian Express
20 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Engineering graduate held with LSD in Odisha capital
BHUBANESWAR: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested an engineering graduate in the capital and recovered six blots of Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) from his possession. The central agency suspects the youth had reportedly procured the drugs from trafficking network operating on the dark web based out of European countries. The central agency had information that the youth received the contraband through courier services and he was under their scanner since the last 12 to 15 days. On Tuesday, NCB officials carried out a raid at the house of the 23-year-old youth, identified as Aryaman Patnaik, in Maitri Vihar area here and seized six blots of LCD. Patnaik completed his engineering from a college in Noida and had returned to Bhubaneswar earlier this year. NCB will examine his digital devices to ascertain more details about the drug racket in the state and other parts of the country. Investigation is continuing to ascertain if the youth had procured the drug for consumption or sale at higher prices, said sources. The network operates on the darknet and buyers mainly procure LSD from European countries or the US by making payments using cryptocurrencies.
India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Naveen Patnaik slams NCERT for omitting Paika Rebellion from textbook
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has voiced his disappointment over the exclusion of the 1817 Paika Rebellion from the latest Class 8 history textbook released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Describing the uprising as a "watershed moment in Odisha's history," Patnaik said leaving it out is an injustice to the legacy of the Paikas, who led an armed revolt against British rule nearly 40 years before the 1857 uprising, widely recognised as India's First War of to X (formerly Twitter), Patnaik said, 'I had urged the central government several times to acknowledge the Paika Rebellion as the first war of Independence. Its absence in NCERT's new textbook is deeply disrespectful to the valour of the Paikas, especially over two centuries after their sacrifice.'Deeply concerned to know that the National Council of Educational Research and Training (@ncert) has dropped #Odisha's Paika Rebellion or Paika Bidroha from its text books. The Paika rebellion was a watershed moment in Odisha's history as our brave Paikas fought with— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 22, 2025He further appealed to current Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to take appropriate steps to recognise the importance of the Paika Bidroha and do justice to the people of Odisha. In response to the criticism, NCERT issued a clarification, explaining that the textbook in question, Exploring Society: India and Beyond, is the first part of a two-volume series for Class 8 Social Science. The second volume, which will cover significant regional resistance movements such as Odisha's Paika Rebellion and Punjab's Kuka Movement, is in its final stages and is expected to be published by September or October a press release dated July 16, 2025, NCERT stated that the new textbooks have been developed in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023. The updated content is intended to provide students with an interdisciplinary and student-friendly understanding of India's historical, economic, political, and geographical evolution from the 13th century to the mid-19th emphasised that the new textbooks are designed to reduce content overload and promote critical thinking. They also noted that all the information in the book is sourced from credible primary and secondary academic material. A special box titled History's Darker Period has been included on page 20 to offer deeper historical context and help learners reflect more critically on the events covered.- EndsMust Watch
Hans India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Naveen unhappy over dropping Paika rebellion from textbook
Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday expressed anguish, stating that the 'omission' of Paika rebellion from NCERT textbook was a 'huge dishonour' to the State's heroes. Patnaik, the chief of the Opposition BJD, said the Paika rebellion was a watershed moment in Odisha's history as they fought with extraordinary courage against the oppressive British way back in 1817. 'Deeply concerned to know that the National Council of Educational Research and Training (@ncert) has dropped #Odisha's Paika Rebellion or Paika Bidroha from its textbooks,' he said in a post on X. 'I had urged the Govt of India many times to declare it as first war of Independence,' he added. Patnaik, the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, said Paikas came together to fight against the tyranny of foreign, colonial rule with unparalleled bravery. 'The omission of the epic rebellion from NCERT textbooks, which took place 40 years before the sepoy mutiny, is a huge dishonour to our brave Paikas, 200 years after the rebellion- which became torchbearer for people's movement against British rule,' he said. Patnaik urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to ensure that 'justice is done to Paika Bidroha and Odisha'. The NCERT, in a statement, noted that 'the said textbook happens to be the 1st volume of this textbook'. 'The second volume is in final stages of development and is expected to be released in Sept-Oct 2025. Topics relating to the regional resistance movements/armed uprisings such as the Paika rebellion/Khurda uprising of Odisha, the Kuka movement/rebellion of the Sikhs in Punjab etc, will be handled in this volume,' it said. Paika, an Odia word, was derived from 'Padatika', meaning foot soldiers. They were members of local militias, which comprised people from different communities, who fought for the erstwhile kings.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Naveen Patnaik Flags Omission of Odisha's Paika Rebellion From NCERT History Textbook
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday expressed concern over the exclusion of the 1817 Paika Rebellion from the latest Class 8 history textbook released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Calling it a "watershed moment in Odisha's history," Patnaik said the move undermines the sacrifices of the Paikas, who revolted against British rule nearly four decades before the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny. "I had urged the Government of India several times to declare it as the first war of Independence. The omission of the epic rebellion from NCERT textbooks is a huge dishonour to our brave Paikas, 200 years after the rebellion," Patnaik said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). He urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to ensure justice is done to the Paika Bidroha and to the people of Odisha. However, NCERT issued a clarification on Monday night, stating that the recently released Exploring Society: India and Beyond is the first in a two-volume Social Science textbook series for Class 8. The council confirmed that regional resistance movements, including the Paika Rebellion of Odisha and the Kuka Movement of Punjab, will be included in the second volume, which is currently in its final stages and expected to be released between September and October 2025. In a detailed press note dated July 16, 2025, NCERT said the new textbook has been developed in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023. It aims to offer students an integrated, multidisciplinary understanding of India's geography, economic life, governance, and history-covering the period from the 13th century to the mid-19th century. NCERT stated that the book was designed to avoid overloading students with information and instead focuses on fostering critical thinking. "All facts presented are based on well-known primary and secondary academic sources. A note titled 'History's Darker Period' has also been included on page 20 to help learners view the content in the right context," the council said.
New Indian Express
7 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
Dead chickens spark bird flu fear in Derabish block, put admin on alert
KENDRAPARA: Around 1,500 chickens in some poultry farms of Derabish block have died in the last three days, fuelling fears of bird flu in the region. Chief district veterinary officer (CDVO) of Kendrapara Manoj Patnaik said several chickens died unnaturally between Tuesday and Thursday in poultry farms at Golarahat, Dumuka and nearby villages. The dead chickens were later buried. The two km radius of the area where the chickens died is under surveillance. Officials have also taken precautionary steps to detect sick poultry birds. People of the affected areas have been instructed not to handle the dead chickens without gloves. They were instructed to bury the dead birds by digging deep holes, he said. Patnaik further said there was no reason to panic as the Veterinary department has not detected any H5N1-affected poultry bird in the area. To protect the chickens from Ranikhet disease and bird flu, a large number of poultry birds have been vaccinated. Farmers rearing poultry birds have also been asked to use this opportunity and approach the nearest veterinary dispensaries to get the chickens vaccinated to prevent the viral disease. 'We have already collected samples of blood, stool, tracheal and cloacal of some birds and dead chickens from the poultry farms. The samples have been sent to the Animal Disease Research Institute (ADRI), Cuttack. Several poultry farm owners have been trained to detect sick birds. Poultry farmers have also been advised to take bio-security measures like using aerial disinfectant sprays and administering mandatory vaccines to the birds periodically,' said Patnaik. Nine rapid response teams (RRTs) have been formed in all the blocks of the district. At least 27 veterinary assistant surgeons, livestock inspectors, zilla parishad members and social workers are members of each RRT, he added.
