Lateral Entry row, 20 Lakh palm trees in Odisha, and Champai Soren's plan

3 Things

First, Indian Express' Vikas Pathak talks to us about the Lateral Entry appointments. He shares what these recruitments are, how are they different from the usual UPSC recruitments, why the opposition has criticized this policy and what made the government withdraw the UPSC's advertisement.
Next, Indian Express’ Sujit Bisoyi speaks to us about a major state disaster that Odisha faces - lightning strikes. He shares why Odisha is highly prone to lightning strikes, what kind of fatalities are caused by it and what the state government is doing to improve the situation. (14:59)
And in the end, we talk about Champai Soren and his political plans. With the Jharkhand assembly elections around the corner, Champai Soren has expressed his interest in joining a new party. (23:26)
Hosted, written and produced by Niharika Nanda
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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