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Orissa: No relief to precede POSCO works as both pro and anti project people resume resistance
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Report by Kahnu Nanda; Jagatsinghpur: The ongoing POSCO project works again endured halt on Wednesday owing double trouble from pro and anti project people resistance from locality, as consequence official reports said baring tree cutting in Polanga and Bhuyanpala village no cons...

Orissa Govt asks OJEE authorities to disseminate information about counseling, admission
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Disseminate information extensively through media and electronics devices about the process of e-counseling and admission in different streams under OJEE and confirm to time schedule in counseling, allotment of seats, admis...

MoEF clears coal blocks allotted to Orissa's OPGC as 'GO'
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: As a result of the consistent efforts made by Govt. of Orissa and Orissa Power Generation Corporation (OPGC), in a significant development, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India has declared the Manoharpur and Dip-...

Handicap International Launched New Projects in Orissa on Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: ‘Persons with disabilities are more vulnerable to disaster impacts due to the physical conditions and social environment and they are often left out or invisible in the entire cycle of disaster risk reduction and response at the com...

Orissa Govt orders probe into ‘spurious liquor deaths
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Bhubaneswar: The Odidha government on Monday ordered an inquiry by a senior excise official after allegations of seven deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor in several villages of tribal-dominated Mayurbhanj district.

In the last 10 days, seven people of several v...

Orissa HC tells govt to fill up vacant doctors posts
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Cuttack: The Odisha High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to fill the vacancies of doctors in the state within three months.

Acting on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Dilip Mohanty, a division bench of the court comprising Chief Justice V...

Orissa: POSCO politics gather momentum following pro and anti project people resistance
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Report by Kahnu Nanda; Jagatsinghpur: For the second consecutive day POSCO project works and land acquisition process put to halt owing pro and anti people resistance erupted in proposed POSCO site Gobindapur and Nuagaon Panchayat’s on Tuesday.

On the other hand a c...

Orissa Govt planning to change place of state parade during Independence day
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Orissa Govt. is mulling over the idea to change the place of state parade during Independence day and Republic from Mahatama Gandhi Marg to Kalinga Stadium in state capital Bhubaneswar.

“Govt. is seriously thinking over t...

Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik announces to waive off 4 per cent VAT on LPG and Kerosene
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The Orissa government on Tuesday decided to drop the 4% value added tax on LPG to provide relief to domestic consumers in the backdrop of the Centre's decision last week to hike petroleum and cooking gas prices. The will be effec...

Orissa: Mediator visits Malkangiri Sub-Jail, seeks release of tribal prisoners
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Report y Deba Prasad Dash; Malkangiri: With the state Government remains mum over the release of all the 24 tribal prisoners languishing in Malkangiri Sub-Jail in the name of Maoists, Dandapani Mohanty,one of the three mediators, who were played a vital role for the safe release of ...

Orissa: Ample opportunities in offing for women in agriculture: Dr Krishna Srinath
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: As migration of workers from agriculture continues, the sector has to face stiff competition from other sectors in retaining workers in days to come. This apart, increased risk and uncertainty emanating from structural changes, d...

Orissa Govt allows 7 black-listed colleges to take students for the academic session 2011-12
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Seven black-listed colleges have finally govt. nod to take students for the academic session 2011-12. They have been given conditional approval by the state higher education department.

“We reconsidered our decision after...

Orissa: All India Radio Cuttack got six awards in the annual Akashvani awards
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Cuttack: The All India Radio Cuttack has got six awards in the annual Akashvani awards held in Delhi for the year 2010.

Radio Sulochana, a programme for women and Biswanath Mishra’s chorus song emerged winners in the respective catego...

Orissa Government to complete MOU renewal with POSCO within July 10
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Orissa Government has delayed the process of Mou renewal with South Korean steel Major Posco saying that some more days may be required to complete the entire process.

“All the departments have already submitted their vie...

Orissa: Center grants Rs 170 crore NREGA fund to six KBK districts
Monday, June 27, 2011

Report by Jyoti Prakash; Bhubaneswar: Finally the politics over stoppage of grants in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is over with center sanctioning over 170 crore of rupees for six Orissa districts.

In a written communicatio...