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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

It is almost completely forgotten today, but there was a time when a giant wall made of thorny bushes and dead vegetation snaked its way for some 4000 km throughout India - from Kohat in NWFP to Sonepur in Odisha. This was the Customs Line, better known as the Great Hedge

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

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At the alma mater - @LBSNAA_Official

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Rath Yatra greetings from Sabara Srikhetra, Koraput

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

1 year

Every time around the holidays, I am besieged by leave applications about ailing parents, dead relatives and medical emergencies. We really need to normalise leaves so people don't have to kill imaginary guys to go home!

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Another rainy day in Koraput..

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Field visit postcards from Koraput

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Another day in Koraput

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Congratulations to all who cracked the UPSC CSE this year! Enjoy the next few days. Avoid uploading motivational videos unless you can't help it - nobody knows the secret of your success except God and UPSC!

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@abdaal

2 years

Usual Koraput workday

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Tomorrow I complete a year in Koraput as Collector and DM. Some wonderful times and some not so, but the thing I fear most about a long stint here is that I will become immune to natural beauty! Truly the jewel of the Ghats!

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

An honour to be recognised for the work done by our field level workers at the @IndiaToday State of State Awards, Odisha

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Mixed feelings on leaving Cuttack after 19 months. Proud of my blocks for doing some outstanding work in a difficult time through post Fani and Covid. Will also miss wonderful Cuttack city - a city of good food, joy and with a welcoming soul, free of all hatred and bias.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Monsoon breaking over Deomali

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

The Hedge originated in British attempts to keep salt manufactured in the rest of India out of Bengal Presidency. Bengal charged a tax on salt at the rate of Rs 3.25 per 40 kg as opposed to less than Rs 2 elsewhere.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

For his skill at oral cross examination, this man deserves honorary citizenship of my home district, Jajpur..

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Probationers in their early days of district training be like...

Anupam Kher

@AnupamPKher

2 years

Don’t get confused between my personality and my attitude. My personality is who I am. My attitude depends on who you are! :)

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

An entire department was created to enforce this tax. Income was around 9 million rupees a year in 1850 while expenditure was about a million. All trade passed through designated gates where staff checked every bag. Those who have read Premchand's Namak ka Daroga would know.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Workplace views

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

One of its legacies is the Indian Salt Service - the smallest of the Central Services of the Union Govt. It only has 11 posts and is headed by the Salt Commissioner, who sits in Jaipur - close to the Sambhar Lake - one of our largest sources of salt.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

Congratulations to all those who have cracked the UPSC CSE today. My two bits after five years in the service - Retain your sense of humour. If you do not have it, please develop one. Watch Yes Minister. It will teach you more than any probation anywhere will.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

By depriving Bengal of an essential food ingredient, the Hedge promoted deficiency diseases and may have killed thousands. It also created a unique ecosystem by preventing movement of some animals and encouraging others.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Considering the importance of salt, there was a thriving black market with salt made in Madras and Bombay being smuggled across to Bengal. So around 1830, the Brits started putting up giant thorny walls of bushes - upto 15 ft high - to curb this movement.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Worth adding - The abandonment of the Hedge did not mean that salt was not taxed. Instead of a Customs barrier, it was now taxed at the point of manufacture at the rate of Rs 2.5 per 40 kg. Hence the Dandi March! The salt duty was finally abolished when Pt Nehru became interim PM

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

I really need to ask NALSAR to return my fees. All I learnt about legislation and judicial review seems to be divorced from reality.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

AO Hume, who founded the Congress, made the Hedge 'live' by replacing dead bushes with Karonda, Babool and Prickly Pear. However, its days were numbered. As the Railways grew and trade boomed, the Hedge became obsolete and was abandoned in 1880. Salt tax was rationalised all over

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 months

Will forever remember the rolling hills, the misty mornings and the lovely people of Koraput. Deeply grateful for the 3+ years I spent here..

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

How yellow is my valley.. Niger fields in Koraput

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Koraput evenings from home

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

There is only one way to crack the UPSC CSE. And going by his face, it seems unlikely he knows anything about it.

Dr. Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News”

@SureshChavhanke

4 years

#सावधान लोकतंत्र के सबसे महत्वपूर्ण स्तंभ कार्यपालिका के सबसे बड़े पदों पर मुस्लिम घुसपैठ का पर्दाफ़ाश. #UPSC_Jihad #नौकरशाही_जिहाद देश को झकझोर देने वाली इस सीरीज़ का लगातार प्रसारण प्रतिदिन. शुक्रवार 28 अगस्त रात 8 बजे से सिर्फ सुदर्शन न्यूज़ पर. @narendramodi @RSSorg

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Those who wish to learn more about the Great Hedge of India can try Roy Moxham's book of the same name. Reports on revenue and enforcement are available in scanned copies at the website of the Digital South Asia Library, University of Chicago.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

5 months

If you have had enough of islands, visit Koraput instead :) Daily flights from Bhubaneswar and Vizag

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Monsoon in the Eastern Ghats..

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Proud moment for all of us as commercial operations start at Jeypore Airport. This cuts down the travel time to Bhubaneswar from 10 hrs to 75 mins and to Vizag from 5 hrs to 45 mins.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Forget Covid, this year winter has come in three waves too

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

1 year

One of the most remarkable advances in the field of Indian antiquity was this publication by James Prinsep in the Journal of the Asiatic Society in 1838, two years before his death.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Considering I do not post anything about how to crack the UPSC and look the way I do, absolutely shocked to see I have 10k followers now! Grateful to all

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Jai Hind and a Happy Republic Day to all!

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Just to be clear - the Salt Service may have originated to man the Inland Customs Line, but it's mandate today is very different. It promotes and manages salt extraction. All kinds of salt, including rock salt, are at 0% GST today.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Valleys of Koraput..

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

The Maliguda Viaduct and tunnel. Koraput

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

Wishing you all a very happy Independence Day from a gray and rain sodden Cuttack! PC: @AnanyaDasIAS

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

1 year

Odisha's highest peak - Deomali (centre) at 1672 m. The eroded nature of the ancient Eastern Ghats is clearly visible. The flat tops of the hills are locally called Malis in Koraput. These are often rich in bauxite.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

The use of force, minor or major, is governed by strict CrPC provisions. It is always preventive and never retributive or vindictive. These are lessons all officers should imbibe and remember.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Gold medal winner in Olympics. First athletics Gold ever. Times Now: Girlfriend hai kya?

TIMES NOW

@TimesNow

3 years

#Exclusive BIG REVELATION by Neeraj Chopra | Good news for girls! No, I don't have any girlfriend. My only focus as of now is sports: #Olympics #Gold medalist #NeerajChopra , tells Navika Kumar. | #TokyoOlympics #NeerajOnTimesNowNavbharat

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Two roads diverged in a wood.. I took neither. They were both under construction.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Finally...some relief

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

This Thomas Cup win is amongst India's biggest sporting achievements ever! At par with Hockey's 75 WC and Cricket's 83 win.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

Never get tired of clicking the Mahanadi during field visits!

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

ପ୍ରିୟ କଟକି ବନ୍ଧୁ ମାନେ ନଦୀ କୂଳରେ ସେଲ୍ଫି ଉଠାଇବାର ମଜା ଠାରୁ କୋଭିଡ୍ ର ଭୟାବହତା ଅଧିକ କଷ୍ଟକର ଦୟାକରି ଗହଳି କରନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Feel bad for luxury resort owners. Hung Assemblies would've been good business in these difficult times..

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@abdaal

2 years

1st April, 1936 is the birthday of not only Odisha State but also the district of Koraput - a rare administrative unit formed on linguistic grounds. It marked the culmination of a long struggle by the Odia speaking people to have a province of their own.

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@abdaal

4 years

Completed one year in Cuttack district today. Grateful for all the help and assistance I have received over a very eventful year! The challenges we faced post Fani have been replaced by a new and much more dangerous one. Cuttack, as always, will see this through as well!

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@abdaal

1 year

Sarus cranes are well known for forming life long bond pairs. Old hunters used to advise against killing them as the mate would simply pine away and die. Always reminded me of a poignant Guy de Maupassant short story, Love

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@Benarasiyaa

1 year

In UP's Amethi, Mohammad Aarif has a unique best friend- A saras bird which follows Aarif whereever the latter goes. The "Jai-Veeru" bonding was forged after Aarif rescued and treated the bird after it got injured last year.

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@abdaal

2 years

Telengiri Reservoir from Maliguda Koraput

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Prayers and best wishes for all colleagues in Coastal Odisha as they prepare to face #CycloneYaas . Odisha’s disaster management protocols are second to none and, God willing, they will save valuable lives this time as well.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Meadows of Koraput. Deomali (1672 m) in the background.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

1 year

Rath Yatra greetings from Sabara Srikhetra ପବିତ୍ର ରଥଯାତ୍ରାର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଧିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଶୁଭକାମନା Koraput

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

Finally deleting that 3 AM alarm 🤟🏽 Eid Mubarak to all!

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Time takes curious turns - Shaheed Laxman Nayak was hanged by order of the then ADM cum ADJ, Koraput for his role in the Quit India Movement. Today it was my privilege as DM to pay humble tributes to the martyr's memory at his ancestral village of Tentuligumma bordering Bastar.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Rasogolla is from Odisha

The Question Lotus

@DylanWa68690046

2 years

The year is 2045. The first astronauts have landed on Mars. They find a cave with a human skeleton. And 4 words are written on the wall. What are the four words

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@abdaal

4 years

A non exhaustive thread on the origin of Cuttack street and market names Lal Bagh - Named after the Lal Bagh Palace of Mughal Governors. Later used by Marathas and British. Present building built in 1870 for Commissioner of Orissa. Now Shishu Bhavan.

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@abdaal

4 years

A home is sacrosanct - even in law. Police and investigating agencies need a warrant to enter and search. Barging into it in the guise of 'journalism' is illegal and shameful. The reporter was lucky to get away lightly.

IndiaToday

@IndiaToday

4 years

Arrested Drug peddler Zaid's kin attacks India Today's reporter @arvindojha . Arvind tells what exactly happened, listen in. #ITVideo

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@abdaal

3 years

Visited the under construction Airport, Dist Hospital and park managed by SEWA at Jeypore yesterday. @jeyporemplt is doing good work in creating new public spaces for citizens. Have advised them to convert open spaces into parks.

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@abdaal

3 years

एक और कोरोना कालीन ईद के अवसर पर ज़फ़र इक़बाल साहब की पंक्तियाँ याद आ गईं तुझ को मेरी न मुझे तेरी ख़बर जायेगी ईद अब के भी दबे पांव गुज़र जाएगी

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@abdaal

4 years

As a bureaucrat, absolutely hate the pandemic for what it has done to us. Long hours aside, even regular work takes twice the effort. My officers have not had a day of leave in 3 months. They have to ensure livelihood, prevent panic and manage Covid - all at the same time.

Shekhar Gupta

@ShekharGupta

4 years

Great mystery of lockdown/unlock process is nationwide night curfew. Does the virus particularly lurk on our streets between 10 pm and 5 am? Why turn all of India into children’s boarding school? Of course, bureaucracy must love the pandemic for the power it’s given them

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@abdaal

3 years

Absolutely love these Madras style pillars in the Koraput Collectorate. Built in late 1890s, the building served as the residence and office of the Special Assistant Agent, the SP and the ASP. RCS Bell, the first Collector of the district, converted it to its present use in 1936

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@abdaal

1 year

My uncle was a man of great integrity, learning and grace - a fast disappearing breed. He took on many roles in life, but his true love remained the Odia language. May God bless and have mercy on him!

OTV

@otvnews

1 year

#JustIn | Writer Hussain Rabi Gandhi passes away while undergoing treatment at SCB #Cuttack . He was 75. #Odisha (File Pic)

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@abdaal

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Average day in Koraput...

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@abdaal

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Such a proud moment for Jeypore and Undivided Koraput..!

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Another day from the Koraput field

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Why only burn? Apply nimbu namak as well for the absolutely best version

Puneet Singh Bedi

@PuneetSingh84

2 years

You have to burn yourself, to get the best version of yourself.

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@abdaal

3 years

The use of the word 'Allopathy' should be phased out. It originated as a derogatory word to refer to modern medicine and is still often used in that context. 'Scientific Medicine' is a much better and accurate phrase.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

1 year

From 5 acres last year to 20 acres this year...with each farmer earning close to 2.5 lakhs per acre. Hope to double the area next year!

Collector and District Magistrate, Koraput

@dmkoraput

1 year

Fresh #Kotia #Strawberry now available in Koraput Town at #Koraput_Coffee Shop near @IKoraput .

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

A Koraput postcard from today..

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Greetings on Independence Day from Koraput. Jai Hind!

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

1 year

Saw a couple of UPSC mock interview videos on YouTube... Probably it's just me, but these don't resemble real life UPSC interviews at all! Almost sound like some sort of inquisition rather than a conversation..

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Loved Family Man S2 for the acting and story. But blackface for actors in 2021 is not cool.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Koi baat nahin. Dream11 pe team bana ke jitwa dete hain

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

More of Koraput in Monsoons. Dasamantapur

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

The sort of livelihood initiatives through SHGs that make your work worthwhile. Lemon grass oil production at Bandhugan, bumper Mushroom harvest in Borigumma with @ormas_odisha support and potato cultivation through OLM at Kakirigumma.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Ceremonial dress died with the ICS. The bandhgala is quite impractical in a Courtroom. The Hon'ble Supreme Ct itself has said that decent and sober dress is enough. Many Courts have done away with colonial relics like gowns and bands. What is the whole fuss about?

Utkarsh Singh

@UtkarshSingh_

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IAS के कपड़ों पर भड़के हाईकोर्ट के जज, पूछा- आप सिनेमा हॉल में आए हैं? नीतीश कुमार के चहेते IAS अधिकारी आनंद किशोर को पटना HC के जज ने ड्रेस कोड के लिए फटकार लगाई है. बिहार बोर्ड के अध्यक्ष और शहरी विकास विभाग के प्रधान सचिव आनंद किशोर को कोर्ट ‘पद के लायक नहीं’ भी कह चुका है.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

The Machhkund River forces a tortuous way through the ghats after the Duduma falls as it enters Malkangiri District. For long years, this stretch was only inhabited by the Didayi tribe who seemed to be immune to the deadly malaria strain rampant here Onukudelli, Koraput

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

1 year

Coffee Blossoms at Coffee Board, Koraput

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

A rare cutout from a 1840 map of today's Cantonment Road area. Let us see a few interesting things in this.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

1 year

Koraput scenes

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

Taking a break from Covid updates. Bhubaneswar's Secretariat was built in the early 50s. While the overall plan was Otto Koenigsberger's, he had returned to London by 1951. The building was therefore designed by PWD Chief Architect, Julius Vaz - a massive task by any stretch

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

1 year

Few things are sadder than February salary post IT deductions...

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

*to be fought against

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Koraput Hills right now..

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

To know Bhagat Singh is to read him. His physical courage was secondary- the genius of the man is in what he wrote. A patriot, a humanist, a thinking rational man, a Communist and an atheist - with a very clear eyed assessment of India's problems. All this at just 23.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

When your workday runs into the Monsoon. Olab, Narsinghpur, Cuttack.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

1 year

The original Duduma Falls showing some of their past glory after a couple of days of rain

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

2 years

Civil servants and corporate CEOs dekhte hi retweet karein..

Nadeem Farooq Paracha

@NadeemfParacha

2 years

Initiative. Responsibility. Hope.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

The rains decide to interrupt our field visit. Doliamba, Koraput.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

The Duduma Falls on the Machhkund River were once an awe inspiring sight - a rushing torrent that fell 570 ft across a rainbow. Post the dam built in the 1950s, this is all that remains of the original falls - barely 10% of the original volume. Machhkund, Koraput

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

Classic Cuttack. Wooded hills of Dampada along the Mahanadi. Kandarpur, Athagarh Block

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Interesting how Koraput rivers undergo a name change on entering AP. Kolab becomes Sabari (from the Savara tribe?) Machhkund (Pond of fish) becomes Sileru (Rocky stream) - Interestingly, both features are now lost under Jolaput and Balimela reservoirs respectively.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

4 years

On joining Cuttack, the strange geography of Banki Block (also Police Station & Tahsil) amused me. Why were 7 of its panchayats (pink) located on the opposite side of the Mahanadi - a massive river that was bridged only recently? The reasons are more than 180 yrs old! (1/n)

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

Six years as a bureaucrat. Never wore a suit to office.

Sidin

@sidin

3 years

Dress code in the Indian bureaucracy is so interesting. Women officers are almost always in sari. Men always in suit.

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Abdaal M Akhtar | ଅବ୍ଦାଲ୍ ଅଖ୍'ତର୍

@abdaal

3 years

An absolute honour to meet these wonderful artistes

Collector and District Magistrate, Koraput

@dmkoraput

3 years

Collector, Koraput visited Mirgan Weavers Training Center at Kotpad. Interacted with Padmashree Gobordhan Panika on issues of weavers. @HTH_Odisha @IPR_Odisha

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