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Orissa-based Genetic Engineering body urges Jairam Ramesh to tackle hazardous agri-technologies
Monday, February 08, 2010
Bhubaneswar: As the country waits to hear the decision of the Minister of State for Environment & Forests on the issue of Bt Brinjal, the United Coalition Against Genetic Engineering (UNCAGE), Orissa urged him to seize the opportunity to tackle the problem of unsustainable and h...

Orissa Police carried out combing operation in Cuttack district
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development Orissa Police has carried out combing operation in Cuttack district. Police launched a massive combing operation in Narsinghpur in Cuttack district, which earns the distinction of a no-Maoist zone. Suspecting that Maoists might have sneaked ...

India successfully test-fired nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile from Orissa coast
Sunday, February 07, 2010

Report by Karunakar Sahoo, Balasore: India successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a range of more than 3,000 km from the Wheeler Island off Orissa coast on Sunday .This was the fourth flight test in the Agni-III series carried out ...

Orissa Chief Minister seeks central funds for modernisation of police force
Sunday, February 07, 2010
New Delhi: Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today attended the Conference of Chief Ministers convened to discuss various issues relating to internal security at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The Conference was inaugurated by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India ...

Christian leaders fault Government for not compensating riot victims in Orissa's Kandhamal
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Archbishop Cheenath call for full reconciliation in Kandhamal through justice, deep concern at slow pace of reconstruction and rehabilitation, Cynical authorities diverting issues from restoring human dignity of the 2008 ant...

Anti-POSCO activists boycott Orissa Government's meeting on POSCO project
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Report by Amarnath Parida; Jagatsinghpur: Posco meeting which was scheduled to finalise the betel vine compensation and other rehabilitation packages by the presence of the Chairman cum Managing Director, IDCO has paralyzed on Saturday due to boycott to attend this meeting by the me...

Orissa BJP President alleges EU diplomats violated Diplomatic protocol during visit to Kandhamal
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Bhubaneswar: BJP State President Jual Oram castigated the State Government for having allowed the delegates who had, by design, gone to Kandhamal to divide the people on ethnic lines. Oram alleged that the Diplomats have violated the Diplomatic protocol by trying to meet the Judges ...

Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik attends Conference on Chief Ministers on Price Rise
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo; Bhubaneswar: Addressing the Conference of Chief Ministers Chaired by the Prime Minister of India, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed his concern about the abnormal increase in prices of essential commodities and highlighted that...

Centre ready to assist Orissa for growth of tourism sector says Kumari Sailaja
Saturday, February 06, 2010

Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Bhubaneswar : Union Tourism Minister Kumari Sailaja expressed here on Friday that the Centre is prepared to provide financial assistance to the state for growth of tourism sector. She said that conductive atmosphere is required&nbs...

Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik focuses on speedy industrialisation of state
Saturday, February 06, 2010

Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo, Bhubaneswar : Deliberations were held between industry captains and government authorities on the issues faced by the industries in the state in an interactive session organised by the Confederation of the Indian Industry here on Friday.

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AITUC leader Gurudas Dasgupta criticized centre over price rise
Saturday, February 06, 2010

Bhubaneswar (Orissa): General Secretary of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) Gurudas Dasgupta criticized here on Friday to the Union government for rising of prices of essential commodities .

Addressing a rally here on Friday Sri Dasgupt...

Orissa Chief minister on four-day visit to New Delhi
Friday, February 05, 2010
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will leave for a four-day visit to New Delhi starting from Friday. Patnaik will attend high-level meeting on the prevailing prices of the essential commodities to be presided over by prime minister Manmohan Singh, on Saturday. On...

European Union delegation visits Orissa's Kandhamal
Friday, February 05, 2010

Bhubaneswar: The European Union delegation on Thursday met mostly members of minority communities, who were affected by the violence in Kandhamal. The team led by EU’s counsellor Christophe Manet reached Kandhamal around 10.30 am and visited relief camps at various places in...

Orissa Government decides to provide old age pension to old man, woman above 65 years
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo; Bhubaneswar: The government has decided to provide old age pension to the old man and woman above 65 years of age. Similarly the old mens and womens above age 60 will be provided Madhubabu pension. The physical handicaps those are 40% handicap and abo...