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Manipal to open world-class varsity in Odisha
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Bhubaneswar: The Manipal Education Foundation (MEF), which was looking to set up a world-class university in Odisha, has received the nod of the state government. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has cleared the proposal of the MEF, which is eyeing expansion of its footprint all over t...

Odisha Govt to formulate career policy for para teachers
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Coming under pressure from both the Opposition and Treasury bench members, the Odisha ggovernment on Friday conceded one of the important demands of the Gana Shikshak Sangh, the members of which were on hunger strike before the State Assembly.

School a...

Odisha: Anti Posco activists demanded to revoke suspension order of Dhinkia sarpanch
Saturday, March 31, 2012

Report by Amarnath Parida; Paradip: The anti-Posco villagers have cheered after hearing the verdict of National Green Tribunal for suspension of environmental clearance to Posco steel project by demanding immediate scarping of Posco project and urged the lifting of suspension to ...

Odisha Police arrest four Maoists near Bisra
Saturday, March 31, 2012

Sundargar: Odisha Police today arrest four Maoists near Bisra in Sundargarh district and explosives being seized from their possession while the while the security forces embarked on a massive combing operation on the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border.

The Maoists were nabbed f...

Odisha CM invites Maoists supported outfit CMAS for dialogue to free MLA Jhina Hikaka
Friday, March 30, 2012

Report by OrissaDiary.com bureau; Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik invites Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh for dialogue to free abducted MLA Jhina Hikaka.

He said that, "the demands made by the abductors of the young M.L.A. of Laxmipur,Jhina Hikaka, have co...

Odisha: National Green Tribunal suspends environment clearance given to Posco
Friday, March 30, 2012

Bhubaneswar: In a major set back to Korean steel major, the National Green Tribunal today suspends environment clearance given to Posco project in Odisha.

The National Green Tribunal has suspended the environment clearance given to Posco Steel. The clearance was giv...

Odisha: Opposition demands immediate withdrawal of power tariff hike decission
Friday, March 30, 2012

Bhubaneswar: Opposition legislators in Odisha Assembly on Thursday demands immediate withdrawal of power tariff hike decision. The issue of steep hike in power tariff rocked the State Assembly on Thursday with the Opposition demanding immediate withdrawal of the decision while a ...

Odisha: Fulfill at least 3 of 13 Maoists demands for release of Italian hostage say mediators
Friday, March 30, 2012

Bhubaneswar: Maoists mediator Dandapani Mohanty asks the Odisha Government to accept the three main demands put forth by the State Organising Committee of the CPI(Maoist) led by Sabyasachi Panda to facilitate the release of Italian national Paolo Bosusco held hostage since March ...

CAG report faults Odisha Government for failing to implement police modernisation scheme
Friday, March 30, 2012

Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India's audit report for the year ending March 31, 2011, tabled in the State Assembly on Thursday by Finance Minister Prafulla Ghadai. The report faults state government for failing to implement police modernisation scheme.

Odisha: CMAS leader Nachika Linga appears in Naryana Patna, faults govt atrocities
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Report by Manoranjan Routray; Narayanpatna: The Most wanted tribal leader of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS), Narayanpatna Nachika Linga today appears in Kardapai village of Tentuli Padar Panchayat under Narayanpatna Block of Koraput district. He dismissies his organizati...

Opposition BJP, Congress want judicial probe into police excess on para-teachers
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Bhubaneswar: The issue of police excesses on the gana shikshak (para-teachers) on Tuesday rocked the State Assembly here on Thursday with the members cutting across their party lines demanding a high-level inquiry into the incident. However, the Opposition members, de...

Odisha needs 200 cold storages
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Bhubaneswar: Though Odisha has immense scope to export agro products to other countries, absence of a planned marketing strategy has deprived the state’s prospect in this regard.

Keeping this in view, the Directorate of Export Promotion and Marketing, Odisha in associatio...

Odisha: DG, ICG vice admiral M P Muralidharan visits Paradip to review coastal security
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Report by Amarnath Parida; Paradip: Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, vice admiral M P Muralidharan visited Paradip and interacted with the officials and jawans of Indian Coast Guard in Paradip to strengthen the coastal security and protection of Olive Ridley Turtles on...

Maoists mediators allege Odisha Govt. not taking hostage crisis seriously
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Report by OrissaDiary.com bureau; Bhuabaneswar: Maoists mediators allege Odisha Govternment not taking hostage crisis seriously. Charging the Government with not taking the issue seriously, Mohanty said, “The demands are the same. What we have sent to the Chief Minister on Tuesda...