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LK Advani’s Jan Chetna Yatra to reach in Orissa on 22 October
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Report by OrissaDiary.com correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani will lead a Jan Chetna Yatra for good governance and clean politics from Oct. 11, 2011 from Sitab Diara in Bihar the birth place of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain.
On 22nd Oct Shri A...
New Twist to Umerkote MLAs Murder; Orissa Police finds clue
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Report by Basant Rath; Umerkote: Investigators groped in dark over the sensational murder of Umerkote MLA Jagabandhu Majhi even as no Naxal outfit took responsibility of the killing even after five days While the police did not rule out the involvement of Maoists in the MLA’s mur...
Orissa Government cancels Puja holiday for govt employees
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Bhubaneswar: Taking the plight of the flood-hit victims into consideration, the Odisha government on Wednesday cancelled puja holiday for its employees to ensure regular flow of relief items to the flood-hit areas.
The order of the government would be applicable to ...
Orissa Government selects 8 monuments for coastal heritage tourism
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Bhubaneswar: Orissa Government selects 8 monuments for coastal heritage tourism. Eight important monuments in Odisha situated along the east coast will be promoted for heritage tourism by the state government at the cost of Rs 7.41 crore for the next five years.
Orissa: Anti Posco activists dig up coastal road at Dhinkia
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Report by Amarnath Parida; Paradip: Anti-Posco activists today dug up newly constructed costal road leading to the proposed Posco plant site near Paradip protesting the plant’s construction work in Dhinkia panchyat on Monday. An uneasy calm prevailed in the proposed Posco...
Orissa second flood death toll goes up to 38 says Revenue minister
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Bhubaneswar: Orissa Revenue minister SN Patro says second flood death toll goes up to 38. "As food water receded in most areas, some bodies were recovered today from paddy fields," Revenue and Disaster Management Minister S N Patro said. Maximum casualties of nine each were...
Orissa: Six lakh still marooned in Jajpur – plight of villagers
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Report by Akshya Rout; Jajpur: Threatened by hunger and water borne diseases at least ten lakh flood-affected villagers of Bari, Dasarathapur, Badachana , Korei, Dharmasala and Binjharpur blocks of Jajpur remain desperate for aid as floods refuse to go away even after a wek of th...
Former Prime Minister of Nepal Visits Orissa-based KISS
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Report by OrissaDiary.com correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Former Prime Minister of Nepal, Hon'ble Shri Jhala Nath Khanal went around different campuses of KIIT University and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) during his visit to the institute recently. Shri Khanal, who led a 1...
Study finds sexual abuse of children in Orissa
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Report by OrissaDiary.com correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The survey on the rise in the number of teen abortions is shocking and highly disturbing, says Save the Children. It is particularly disturbing that 46 per cent of the girls have been made pregnant by people known to the girls...
Orissa: Posters appeared urging the Naxal to join main stream
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Report by Manoranjan Routray; Koraput : For the first time in Koraput hundred of posters pasted by the police in main important junctions particularly in the court boundary wall, collectorate, ATM centers, Bustand, weekly market, temple gate etc urging the Naxals to join in the m...
Orissa Govt to construct IFSs on high lands
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to construct Integrated Flood Shelters (IFSs) on high land in all the command areas of major river systems to facilitate rescue and relief operations.
Presiding over a high level meeting at the State Secretariat here, ...
Orissa CM assures all help to flood-hit farmers
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Sambalpur: Orissa Chief minister Naveen Patnaik and a Central team on Tuesday visited the flood-affected areas of the district separately.
While Patnaik visited the rural areas under Redhakhol and Rengali constituencies, the Central team was confined to Sambalpur town on...
Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee reconstituted
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Bhubaneswar: The All India Congress Committee on Tuesday reconstituted the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), giving more leverage to youth and middle-rung leaders in a bid to revitalise the sagging morale of the main Opposition in the State. However, it seems the authorit...
Flood Situation gradually improving in Orissa; death toll rises to 27
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Report by Pravuprasad Routray; Bhubaneswar: Rescue and relief operations are continuing in the flood affected areas of Orissa. Centre deployed 13 teams of NDRF. NDRF's 393 men with 78 boats and rescue equipment etc are carrying out rescue and relief operations.
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