The lawyers also highlighted that paraquat had already claimed lives of over 170 farmers in Odisha during the last two years.
Happenings
Odisha Lokayukta seeks a report on multi-crore land scam
The then Bhubaneswar tehsildar had uncovered the land scam.
Police seize 292 kg marijuana in Ganjam
The contraband was being transported from Rambha in Ganjam district to Khurda, the police said after preliminary inquiry.
Law students on hunger strike in Berhampur
The students also alleged that the college is yet to procure new books for its library, despite collecting Rs 150 from each student for the purpose.
Four arrested for attack on former student leader
The police, however, are keeping a strict vigil on the situation.
Fifty Gaja Bandhus to help reduce human-elephant conflict
The department plans to roll out the initiative in Keonjhar, Angul and Sundargarh forest divisions later.
Absconding accused in Graham Staines murder case arrested after 20 years
However, the higher courts later commuted Singh’s death penalty to life imprisonment.
Koelnagar underground sewerage in shambles
Koelnagar was the first project in the state to have an underground sewerage system.
Police seize Rs seven crore counterfeit currency, fake gold
“Two of his accomplices, Rajendra Kumar Das and Pradeep Maiti, had been arrested on Tuesday.
Nandankanan loses its fourth elephant in less than a month
The first elephant had died by the deadly virus on August 26.
Villagers prevent murder accused from cremating father
On Thursday, Shyamsundar Swain’s father died.