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EU team says Kandhamal violence had impact in Europe
Thursday, February 04, 2010

Bhubaneswar (Orissa): Visiting diplomats from nine European Union countries said here on Wednesday that Kandhamal violence had its impact on the people of Europe.

The EU diplomats said people in their countries wanted to know about the ground situation at Kandhamal, a jo...

Orissa's Ruling BJD's farmers wing opposes Bt brinjal
Thursday, February 04, 2010

Bhubaneswar: Opposing the entry of Bt Brinjal in Orissa, the Biju Krushak Janata Dal on Wednesday said that about 165 types of traditional varieties of brinjal are being produced in the state while India is the world’s second largest producer of traditional brinjal.

In a ...

Orissa's veteran Congress leader Khagapati Pradhani passes away
Thursday, February 04, 2010

Nabrangpur: Veteran Congress leader and Former Nabrangpur MP Khagapati Pradhani, died in his residence on Wednesday. Pradhani was 88. He died at around 11 pm on Wednesday in his Patraput residence after complaining of chest pain. Pradhani was elected nine consecutive times to the...

JSL Limited signs MoU with Orissa Government for setting up steel park at Kalinga Nagar
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo, Bhubaneswar (Odisha): JSL Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Orissa government on Wednesday for setting up a stainless steel park at Kalinga Nagar Industrial Estate in Jajpur district with an investment of Rs 704 cro...

Coast Guard, Navy carried out marine security exercise along Orissa coast
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The Coast Guard and Navy today carried out a marine security exercise along the 482 km long coast in Orissa as part of preparedness to ensure coastal safety and to prevent enemies from using the sea route to enter the country. The ma...

Central University of Odisha to set up Medical College
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The Central University at Koraput will set up a Medical College. The proposal has been submitted to the Governor and the Chief Minister. The Vice Chancellor of the Central University Smt. Suravi Banerjee has expressed here in a press...

EU to provide 15 million Euro grant to riot-hit victims of Orissa's Kandhamal district
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Report Dipti Ranjan Kanungo; Bhubaneswar (Odisha): The European Union (EU) plans to provide 15 million EURO as grant for rehabilitation of riot-hit families in Orissa's Kandhamal district.

"The EU nations are keen to know about the prevailing situation in Kandhamal before...

Orissa High Court Directs Govt to Check up unauthorized use of Red light on vehicles
Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo, Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to instruct the District Magistrates and SPs to check up unauthorized use of red flickering light on the vehicles and submit the information by 3rd March regar...

10-member European Union delegation arrives in Orissa, faces strong opposition from VHP, Bajrang Dal
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Report by Suchismita Sahoo; Bhubaneswar (Odisha): A 10-member Diplomatic delegation from the European Union faced strong oppose of Bajrang Dal here in this evening, when they arrived in the Buju Patnaik International Air Port in a King Fisher plane. the European Union delegati...

AICC observer Bagrodia arrives in Orissa to review party’s preparedness for organizational polls
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Former Union Minister and in-charge of the organisational polls in Orissa Pradesh Congress Santosh Kumar Bagrodia arrived here on Tuesday to review the party’s preparedness for polls. The Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee...

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurates State's 1st Software Tech Park
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo, Bhubaneswar: The Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated the JSS Software Technology Park, the first private Software Technology Park in the State on Tuesday.

Inaugurating the Software Technology Park the Chief Minister expresse...

Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar meets Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Bhubaneswar: The spiritual guru, founder of Art of Living Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar meet with the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday morning in Naveen Niwas and discussed regarding progress of the Sri Sri University . Guruji also want...

Orissa Government decides to provide adequate security to explosives factories
Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo, Bhubaneswar : Gulf Oil Corporation and Indian Explosive , two companies in Sundergarh district are producing explosive materials. As the Naxal activities in the district is increasing day by day, the state government on Monday decided in a High lev...

E-Mail ID of Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Orissa hacked
Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo, Bhubaneswar: Cyber miscreants allegedly hacked the E-Mail ID of Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Orissa (CUO) Prof. Surabhi Banerjee and sent some mails to different addresses including four E-Mails to the Chief Minister . The Vice-Ch...

Centre prepares Environmental Action Plan for Angul-Talchar in Orissa
Monday, February 01, 2010

New Delhi: Angul-Talcher Area in Orissa has been identified as one of the critically polluted areas by Central Pollution Control Board. Proposed steel and thermal power plants were appraised from environmental angle by the Expert Appraisal Committee before environment clearances ...