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Orissa: Mining or NO mining: Niyamgiri is still remain silent on many such questions
Monday, March 21, 2011

By Sudhansu Sethy ; Recently I visited a place called Lanjigarh. Now, if I asked you where is Lanjigarh? I am sure that ninety percent of our reader will remain unanswered in this question and cannot tell exact location of Lanjigarh. I can’t blame anyone for it, as there are thou...

Orissa: Animal Sacrifice went on despite High Court order
Monday, March 21, 2011

Report by Deba Prasad Dash; Malkangiri: The Malkangiri Town wore a Bhubanerswar among top Employment Centres in Tier III & II Cities, Reveals ASSOCHAM
Monday, March 21, 2011
Bhubaneswar: Ranchi has emerged as the lead employment provider among tier III cities in the forth quarter of fiscal 2010-11 (between Jan to March 11th) with a share of 17.8 per cent followed by Mangalore and Mysore of 13.9 per cent and 12.07 per cent respectively out of the total j...

Orissa: Wild elephant dies in Athgarh forest due to fight with another wild elephant
Monday, March 21, 2011
Bhubaneswar: An eight-year-old wild elephant succumbed to its injuries after a fierce battle with another wild elephant in the forest of Athgarh on Sunday. The elephant had received severe injuries from the fight on its body and had cut marks on its lower abdomen.

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Holi celebrated across Orissa with much fan fare , colourful manner
Monday, March 21, 2011
Report by Suchismita Sahoo; Bhubaneswar: The festival of Holi celebrated in Orissa with much fan fare on Sunday. People from all sections enjoyed the festivals with joyous mood. Orissa's capital city Bhubaneswar gets into a very colourful and frenzy mood on the festive day of Holi. ...

Orissa: Hindus, Muslims perform age old religious practice during Dola Festival
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Report by Kahnu Nanda; Jagatsinghpur: As people’s memory refresh that Hindu and Muslims two religious communities have been struggling over sacred space in Ayoudhya, Mathura and Benaras since decades and has become news many times revealing communal disharmon...

Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission hikes power tariff
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Friday has decided to hike the power tariff in the State.

As per the revision, the tariff for the first 50 units will be Rs 1. 40 paise per unit, the next 150 units will be charged at Rs 3.50 paise...

10 Oriya Cooks Return to Orissa from Tsunami affected areas of Japan
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Report by Akshay Rourt; Jajpur: At least 10 cooks of Charinangai, Nalipur , Kalashree villages of Jajpur and its nearby areas retuned from the tsunami affected areas of Japan on Friday.

Sk. Anwar Hussein was working in a hotel in Japan when last Friday's earthquake and ts...

Orissa: Post Vineel Krishna abduction scenario; BSF extends helping hand to tribal villagers
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Report by Kishore Dash & Deba Prasad Dash; Malkangiri: While Adhering to its deep rooted commitment for maintaining friendly relationship with the poor tribal people, the Balimela based 107th Battalion of elite Border Security Force (BSF) was organized a Civic Action Programm...

Orissa: Ruling BJD members raises Wikileaks expose on Cash-for-vote in Assembly
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janta Dal (BJD) members on Friday raises the issue of Wikileaks expose on the alleged "cash for vote" scam against the UPA-I.

During the Zero Hour, raising the issue the BJD members demanded resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and...

Orissa High Court grants conditional bail to BJP MLA Pradhan
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Friday, reviewing the bail application of G Udayagiri BJP MLA Manoj Pradhan, allowed it under certain conditions. Justice Kumari Sanju Panda granted bail to Pradhan, who had surrendered in a Phulbani lower court last week after the Supreme Court ...

Bolloywood actress Katrina Kaif arrives in Orissa's capital city Bhubaneswar
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Report by Suchismita Sahoo; Bhubaneswar: Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif off arrives in Orissa's capital city Bhubaneswar on Friday. She lands in Bhubaneshwar to launch a local news channel.

After the event, she is expected to visit Puri beach and the Sun Templ...

Orissa Government to fill up vacant posts of 96 Ayush Doctors soon
Friday, March 18, 2011
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: There is no arrangement for appointment of Ayush Doctors in Panchayat Head Quarters. The Government is considering to appoint Homoeopathic and Ayurvedic Doctors in one campus.

The vacant posts of 96 Ayush Doctors will be ...

143 postmortem centres in Orissa says minister
Friday, March 18, 2011

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: There are 143 postmortem centres in the state. Proposal for opening of a postmortem centre in Badachana Community Health Centre (CHC) has been received from the Hahpur Chief District Medical Officer. It is under active considerat...

Tytler criticizes BJD government; says Congress to return to power in Orissa
Friday, March 18, 2011

Bhubaneswar: AICC general secretary and Odisha in-charge Jagadish Tytler on Thursday asserted his party would stage a comeback to power in the state soon.