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Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik says state to set up 1000 check dams at cost of Rs 100 crore
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: In a bid to create more irrigation facilities in the State, the State Government has set a target of setting up of 1000 check dams at a cost of Rs 100 crore. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik informed this in the State Assembly while...

Odisha: Total of 70 IAS and 233 OAS sanctioned posts lying vacant in state
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: A total of 70 IAS and 233 OAS (senior branch) sanctioned posts are lying vacant in the Orissa. The State Government is taking steps to fill up the vacant posts soon, said Higher Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra on behalf of ...

After 5 days of stalemate in Orissa Assembly opposition Congress, BJP participate in debate
Monday, November 29, 2010

Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo; Bhubaneswar: After five days of stalemate over the Vedanta University issue, normalcy returned to the Assembly on Monday as Opposition Congress decided to participate in the debate on demands for grants.

"In view of Peoples interest , we ha...

Orissa Police arrests 387 Maoists in last 2 years says CM Naveen Patnaik
Monday, November 29, 2010

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday informed the State Assembly that the Union Government has given Rs 8.58 crore under security related plan outlay to the State between 1996-97 and 2010-11. Besides, it has ...

379 elephants died in Orissa since 2004 says minister
Monday, November 29, 2010

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: A total of 379 elephants have been died in the State since 2004 in the State. As per census done in April, 2010, now, the State has 1886 number of elephants living in various jungles of the State, informed Higher Education Minist...

Orissa Government grants permission to C-WET, Suzlon, Regen to assess wind resources in 16 places
Monday, November 29, 2010

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: In an aim to set up wind power projects in the State, the State Government has given permissions to Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), an autonomous institution of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and two priva...

Odisha agriculture minister denies allegations of scam of Rs 25 crore in State Cooperative Bank
Monday, November 29, 2010

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Minister of Cooperation Dr Damodar Rout on Friday said the allegation about State Cooperative Bank bailing out loan of Rs 21 crore to the Bijayananda Cooperative Sugar Mill in last six months is ‘baseless’. Similarly, he re...

Odisha Government to install ultra modern catholabs in 2 medical colleges
Monday, November 29, 2010

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Health and Family Welfare Minister Prasanna Acharya on Friday informed the State Assembly that ultra modern catholabs would soon be installed in two other Government medical college and hospitals and in Capital Hospital.

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Orissa Government collects nearly 25 crore users fee in last 4 years from SCB Medical College
Monday, November 29, 2010

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Rs 24 crore 96 lakh 53 thousand 886 has been collected as users fee in last four years from SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. Out of which Rs 4 crore 66 lakh 42 thousand 983 in 2006-07,Rs 5 crore 67 lakh 37 thousan...

Orissa government prepares 754.23crore integrated sewerage plan for Bhubaneswar
Monday, November 29, 2010

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar : The Sewerage Board has prepared an integrated sewerage plan ‘Integrated swerage system for Bhubaneswar city ‘ for Bhubaneswar. An estimation of Rs 754.23crore has been prepared .

JNURM Rs399.13 Crore and 12th Finance Com...

Orissa BJP unit chief condemns killing of Police officer
Monday, November 29, 2010

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The Brutal killing of Police officer Manoranjan Mishra at Shergarh just hours before the visit of the Chief Minister to his constituency shows the deteriorating state of affairs in the State.

The sho...

Orissa: 1.50 lakh plantations to be damaged due to illegal dredging by IOCL
Monday, November 29, 2010

Report by Amarnath Parida; Jagatsinghpur: Illegal dredging of the Cuttack -Paradip state highway by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) without permission of the concerned authority has not only marred the construction of this road but would demolish the lakhs of plantations of thi...

Orissa: BJD isolates Minister Damodar Rout in Kalinga Bali Yatra- 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010

Report by Kahnu Nanda; Jagatsinghpur: It is the organizers claim that Kalinga Bali Yatra 2010 a yearly celebration held in Paradeep during Kartika Purnima passed off grand success this year but Minister Damodar Rout is worried lot after the celebration curtains down on 26 Novembe...

Congress party will organize a vast demonstration demanding resignation of CM on 14th Dec.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent;Bhubaneswar:The Congress party will gharao the state Assembly on 14th December,2010 and organize a vast demonstration and Mohasamabesh at PMG square demanding resignation of the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik . A preparatory meeting held on Sunday...

Maoists blow up ambulance near Brhmanigaon, at least five died
Sunday, November 28, 2010

Report by Orissa Diary correspondent;Phulbani: The Maoists have blowdown an Ambulance near Kuiguda ghati near Brahmanigan,about 150 km from the district headquarters of Phulbani.Atleast five,including a three year girl,two women and driver of the Ambulance died.