Orissa government effects minor reshuffle in IAS cadre
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The state government has effected a minor reshuffle in IAS cadre. As per the notification of the General Administration department Gagan Dhal returned from the central deputation and posted as the Secretary of Transport and Comme...
Orissa Government to start city bus services from October 10
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to start the city bus services from October 10.
The decision to initiate the bus services in phases was taken in a meeting headed by the Chief Secretary Bijaya Patnaik. In the first pha...
Orissa Govt asks Posco to consider alternative water source
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Jagatsinghpur: After the Meena Gupta Committee visit the Proposed Posco site and held discussions with officials on water linkage to the steel mill, the state government is now evaluating alternative source of water for Posco. ...
Orissa government demands Rs 50 crore diesel subsidy from Centre
Friday, September 24, 2010
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: With 106 of the state's 314 blocks facing a drought-like situation due to inadequate rainfall, the state government on Friday demanded Rs 50 crore from the Centre as deserve subsidy for farmers.
The state government has s...
Orissa teachers to hold protest meeting in CM's constituency
Friday, September 24, 2010
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Teachers and Employees Association of block grant secondary schools on Friday announced that it would hold a rally and protest meeting in Hinjlikatu, the Chief Minister’s own constituency, on October 2 in protest against the latt...
Prithvi-II ballistic missile fails to take off in Orissa coast
Friday, September 24, 2010
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Balasore: A user trial of the nuclear-weapons capable, surface-to-surface Prithvi-II ballistic missile failed to take off from Chandipur ITR on Friday.
According to reports, the missile did not launch due to some technical fault...
Orissa Government to construct 4500Kms of road under PMGSY in 2010-11
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has reviewed the progress of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) in the Orissa Secretariat on Thursday. The central government has sanctioned Rs 9958.74 crore for construction of 29289.43 Kms...
MoEF panel meets Orissa Govt Officials, reviews water linkage to Posco
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: MoEF committee members on Thursday met state government officials here to discuss water linkage to Posco’s steel and port project.
The members held discussion with the environment and forest secretary Arabinda...
Orissa Govt to move Supreme Court over Khandadhar mining issue
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Report by Orissa Diary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The state government will move the Supreme Court seeking prospecting license (PL) in favour of Posco for Khandadhar mines in Sundargarh district by September end challenging High Court ruling. The department of Steel and Mines ha...
Orissa Chief Minister asks collectors to submit report on drought
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo; Bhubaneswar: Out of total 314 blocks of the state ,about 106 blocks are facing a drought-like situation due to inadequate rainfall. The government has directed all the district collectors to submit reports on crop loss within 15 dayson ...
Meena Gupta Committee Concludes Orissa Visit
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Report by Jyoti Prakash; Bhubaneswar: Meena Gupta committee, which came to Orissa for enquiring about various environment related allegations against Posco today concluded its visit. This is the second visit of the team to Orissa within 15 days. Committee will su...
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