Palkonda is home to ten year old Umesh Madhi, a young student who had written to PM Narendra Modi for his intervention.

Officials said they were unable to pay the bonus of 30 paise per kerry (40 leaves) to 24,163 pluckers as they did not hold bank accounts.

SC ordered CBI probe into alleged corruption in utilisation of Central funds by six districts of Orissa for the rural job guarantee scheme ...