The full force of the global gas crunch will hit home in April: domestic gas prices will double, driving up costs of cooking, commuting and electricity, while increasing the fertilizer subsidy bill for the government. An accelerated recovery in energy demand from the covid-lows coupled with inadequate supply expansion in 2021 vaulted prices to record…Continue Reading

Teacher Crunch Makes Smart Schools In Odisha Unsmart, Edu Dept Says 16K Hiring By Dec

Even as the Odisha government has transformed several schools into smart schools under its 5T initiative, it has failed to address the core issue– shortage of teachers-in those institutes.Take for example, Chitrakonda Higher Secondary School in Malkangiri district, Lal Bahadur High School in Papadahandi block of Nabarangpur district and Government Girl’s High School in Rayagada…Continue Reading