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Odisha Govt. gets relief as Maoists drop Ghasi’s name from list
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Report by Kishore Dash; Rayagada: The CPI(Maoist) Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee(AOBSZC) holding the 37-year old ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage since March 23 today extended the deadline for the release of all the 29 prisoners latest by April 18 evening. ...
Odisha: IB additional director Raghunath Behura dead
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Guwahati: Intelligence Bureau (IB) additional director Raghunath Behura breathed his last at GNRC Hospital here today morning. Behura met with an accident at Sonapur while returning from Numaligarh. Later he was admitted to the hospital in critical condition.
Be...
Odisha: NHRC team unhappy over NRHM working
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Athgarh: The Central Government scheme of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is not working in the right direction in the State, felt members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
The team on a tour of the state made a surprise visit to the Khuntuni Primar...
Odisha: Maoists extend deadline to April 18 evening to free MLA Jhina Hikaka
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Report by Manoranjan Routray; Bhubaneswar: Maoists in Oidsha on Sunday morning set April 18 as the date for the government to meet their demands for the release of abducted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka. Maoists leader Aruna releases new audio tape through Andhra-Odisha Spe...
Industries in Odisha drawing groundwater through 30, 000 bore wells
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Angul: Industries and commercial establishments in Odisha are drawing ground water illegally through more than 30,000 bore wells in Odisha, apart from polluting this natural source of water.
This was revealed in an ‘Investigative Study Report’ presented and discussed at a...
Odisha: Platinum deposits found in Kamakhya Nagar
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Bhubaneswar: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has found Platinum Group of Elements (PGE) in the Chandar-Tangiria ultramafic complex in Odisha.
The place is located in Kamakshaya Nagar of Dhenkanal district. After we found chromites with small patches in the area cover...
Odisha: Deity Emerged From Water at Singhapur
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Report by Akshya Rout; Jajpur: The idol of Lord Narayan Gosain at Singhapur Village near Rasulpur in Jajpur District of Orissa is kept underwater, except for three days in a year. People in large number gather on these three days to have a glimpse of the God. And the unique annua...
Odisha: Six Odia Communities to be included in SC category
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Six Odia communities namely Amata, Amath, Bajia, Jaggili, Jagli and Buna Pano have been identified by the Union Cabinet to be included in the Scheduled caste category. The Union Cabinet chaired by prime minister Manmohan Singh has approved the proposal on Thursday in Ne...
Odisha CM meets family members of the abducted Laxmipur MLA Jhina Hikaka
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Report by Manorajan Routray; Koraput: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik meets the family members of the abducted Laxmipur MLA Jhina Hikaka. He assured them that the Government would take all possible steps to secure his release from the clutches of the Maoists. The Chief Minister tod...
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