Orissa Vigilance submits status report on dal scam in High Court
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The State Vigilance Directorate has submitted a status report in Orissa High Court pertaining to the ongoing investigations into multi-crore pulses (dal) scam in five districts. The department has said that, state officials were ...
Orissa Chief Secretary inaugurates Adhara enrolment through post offices
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Report by Jyoti Prakash; Bhubaneswar: Adhara Enrolment through Post Offices under Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has been inaugurated by Chief Secretary Bijaya Kumar Patnaik in the premises of Post Master General’s ( PMG) Office.
Speaking on the occasion...
Orissa: Work at Posco site suspended for 4th day
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Jagatsinghpur: Work at the proposed Posco steel project site near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district was suspended for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday due to protests by villagers over felling of trees.
We will discuss the matter with people and seek their cooperation b...
Orissa Government to launch special program for disabled
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa government has decided to launch a special program for disabled. The name of the program will be the Bhimabhoi Disabled Capacity Building Scheme. It will be launch from October with a view to bringing the differently abled persons to the mainstream of the ...
Orissa Government asks Vigilance to prepare database on corrupt officials
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Report by Pravu Prasad Routray; Bhubaneswar: Orissa Chief Secretary BK Patnaik on Tuesday asked the Director General Police, Vigilance, to prepare a database of the suspected corrupt officials and employees and keep them under watch.
Meanwhile, the Vigilance Directorate a...
Orissa High Court rejects Vedanta Alumina expansion bid plea
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has rejected the Vedanta Alumina's plea for a six-fold expansion its refinery in Lanjigarh in the state. The High Court on Tuesday upheld the Centre's status quo order at the plant site and its withdrawal of the Terms of Reference (ToR) granted to t...
Orissa: CPI opposes providing water to POSCO from Hansua creek
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Report by Kahnu Nanda; Jagatsinghpur: The district CPI committee has opposed state government’s endeavor providing water to proposed POSCO steel project from Hansua creek and threatened to resort agitation if government did not roll back its decision.
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Orissa: TSFC Cadet Niranjan to Play in England Football Festival
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: 15 years old Niranjan made the whole Orissa proud with all his efforts and got selected in the 16 men Indian Team for the England Football Festival. A village lad of the Jajpur district will play in the field at Manchester, Engla...
Orissa: PAC finds irregularity worth Rs 9,000 crore in state expenditure
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Bhubaneswar: The Public Accounts Committee of the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Monday pointed out financial irregularity to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore in public expenditure during the last 14 years since 1996-97.
According to Prasad Harichandan of the PAC Sub-Committee...
Orissa Government asks varsities to introduce new courses
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Bhubaneswar: Like technical institutions, general universities in Odisha need to pursue a special programme and prepare a vision document for next five years keeping an eye on the requirements of students. A direction in this regard has been given by Commissioner-cum-sec...
Posco defends forestland clearance, diversion in Orissa High Court
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Cuttack: Appearing for Posco India Ltd, senior advocate of Odisha High Court Sanjit Mohanty on Monday argued that no illegalities have been done either by the Centre or the state government in giving forest clearance and diversion of forest land for the South Korean company.
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