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Srikant Jena criticizes Odisha's ruling BJD for burning effigies of Pranab Mukherjee
Saturday, July 07, 2012

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers and Statistics and Programme Implementation Srikant Jena on Friday criticizes BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patanik for burning his effigies and effigies of Pranab Mukherjee. Jena denounced the BJD members’ act.

IPS Prakash Mishra takes charge as new Odisha DGP
Saturday, July 07, 2012

Bhubaneswar: IPS Prakash Mishra takes charge as new Director General (DG) of Odisha Police on Friday morning.

Mishra replaced IPS Manmohan Praharaj. Assuming charge after an impressive guard of honour here at the police headquarters, Mishra spelt out his priorities in...

Odisha Finance Minister PC Ghadai to attend meeting of Finance Ministers on GST
Saturday, July 07, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Finance Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadai is likely to attend the Empowered Committee meeting of the Finance Ministers at New Delhi on July 13. The meeting will discuss about the modalities of the implementation and rationalisation of the structure of goods and se...

PA Sangma to visit Odisha on July 15
Friday, July 06, 2012

Report by OD bureau; Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJD-supported presidential candidate Purno Agitok Sangma will arrive in Bhubaneswar on July 15 to canvas for the Presidential polls. PA Sangma to meet Chief Minister Naveen Patanik, BJD MLAs and MPs in Bhubaneswar on July 15.

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Central panel's meeting over proposed ITIR in Odisha postponed
Friday, July 06, 2012

Report by OD bureau; New Delhi: High power committee (HPC) meeting to consider giving in-principle approval for the ITIR postponed on Friday. This was informed by the Chief Secretary BK Patnaik at here.

Chief Secretary Patnaik said that the meeting was postponed due...

Odisha administration resolves IOCL crisis, work to restart Saturday
Friday, July 06, 2012

Report by Kahnu Nanda.; Jagatsinghpur: The Standoff surfaced in Paradeep Indian oil corporation Limited [ IOCL] plant site four days ago following clash between a violent mob and CISF personnel left it at least seven person injured virtually came to an end on Friday.

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Jairam Ramesh urges Odisha leaders to visit tribal areas, BJD faults Ramesh's statement
Friday, July 06, 2012

Bhubaneswar: Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday urges political leaders in the state to visit tribal areas. Ramesh, who was here to attend the Raghunath and Sanjukta Panigrahy Music and Dance Festival, was talking to reporters in the context of the ...

Odisha: New DGP Prakash Mishra arrived in Bhubaneswar
Thursday, July 05, 2012

Report by Saumya Parida; Bhubaneswar: IPS Prakash Mishra arrived today in Bhubaneswar. IPS Mishra gets rousing welcome after his arrival in Bhubaneswar Airport.
He was welcomed by senior police offcials at the Airport. He will take charge tomorrow as New DGP. Mishra said in...

Odisha Government approves expansion of OPGCL units
Thursday, July 05, 2012

Report by OD bureau; Bhubaneswar: The expansion Units No-3 & 4 of Power Generation Corporation ( OPGCL) of 660 MW each at Banaharpali of Sundargarh District have been given a boost in Steering Committee Meeting held under Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik in...

Business Meet Held for Odisha Taiwan Connect
Thursday, July 05, 2012
Report by Jyoti Prakash; Bhubaneswar: Following Odisha Delegation Visit to Taiwan Led by Chief Secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik, international business promotion activities have been initiated between both the regions.

An interactive session to this effect captioned a...

Odisha: High Power Committee to apprise Cabinet on block grant teachers’ issues
Thursday, July 05, 2012

Bhubaneswar: The High Power Committee (HPC) meeting presided over by Chief Secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik here on Wednesday discussed the issue of block grant teachers and employees of the left-out schools.