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Orissa Govt. chalk out special plan for five Maoist prone districts
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Bhubaneswar (Odisha): The state government has chalk out a special plan and project for five Maoist prone districts. The districts are Malkangiri, Gajapati, Rayagada, Sambalpur, and Debagarh. The state government has submitted a proposal to the c...

Orissa Government deploys extra policemen in Kandhamal to ensure peaceful Christmas
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Report by Kishor Chandra Sahu, Raikia: Thousands of policemen have been deployed in Orissa's trouble-hit Kandhamal district to ensure peaceful Christmas celebrations .
A district-level peace committee meeting was held at the district headquarters of Phulbani Monday. It was a...

Former union Minister Juel Oram elected as President of Orissa unit
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo, Bhubaneswar (Odisha): The senior leader and former union Minister Juel Oram has been elected as Pesident of the State unit of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) un contestedly.On tuesday only single nomination paper filled by Sri Oram . So Sri Oram wil...

South Korean President unlikely to lay foundation stone of Posco steel project in Orissa
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Report by Amarnath Parida; Jagatsinghpur (Odisha): The hope of South Korean President Lee Myung Bak to lay the foundation stone proposed Posco steel project at Kujang of Jagatsinghpur district may affect due tno non restoration of peace and normalcy in proposed Posco site. Resett...

Senior BJP leader Kharabela Swain resigns from BJP in Orissa, alleges excessive RSS interference
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Report by Patra Mohan Senapaty, Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Senior BJP leader and former MP M A Kharabela Swain on Tuesday resigned from the party alleging undue interference and control of RSS in party affairs. He also said that he would soon launch a new political outfit as an altern...

Orissa Government set up new transport body to deal with urban transport system
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Bhubaneswar: Orissa Government decides to set up a new transport body to deal with urban transport system. The name of the body is City Transport Services Limited (CTSL).

CTSL will take care of the increasing need for urban mass transit mobility. Orissa Government also a...

Orissa Government decides grant fully autonomy to VSS Medical College Hospital
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development Orissa Government has decides to turn the Burla-based VSS Medical College Hospital into a fully autonomous organization. It was announced by Health and Family Welfare Minister Prasanna Acharya on Monday.

Acharya said the VSS Medic...

Orissa on International Fame: First Indian at Nobel Prize Ceremony in Stockholm
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Bhubaneswar (Odisha): 19 year old Apurv Mishra attended the highly coveted Nobel Festivities besides receiving the diploma from the Nobel Foundation and Swedish Federation of Young Scientist.

Apurv says “I will never forget these days,...

Jual Oram to become new president of BJP in Orissa; ex-MP Kharabel Swain to resign from BJP
Monday, December 21, 2009

Bhubaneswar: Former Union Minister and ex-chief of state BJP unit Jual Oram likely to become the new president of BJP in Orissa.

It is reported that he is scheduled to file nomination for the coveted post on Tuesday. Election would be held on Wednesday in case the party f...

Aide et Action South Asia study seeks changes in Right to Education Act to include 6 million migrant children in Orissa
Monday, December 21, 2009

Bhubaneswar: Child Migration and Education-The National Commission on Rural Labour in India (NCRL, 1991) estimates more than 10 million regular seasonal migrants in the rural areas alone in the country. These include an estimated 4.5 million inter- state migrants and 6 million mi...

CAPART blacklisted 32 NGOs in Orissa
Sunday, December 20, 2009

Bhubaneswar: Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), an autonomous body functioning under rural development ministry has blacklisted 833 NGOs and voluntary organisations including 32 in Orissa on the charges of irregularities and misappropriation...

Orissa Chhatisgarh to collaborate to boost tourism
Sunday, December 20, 2009

Report by Orissadiary correspondent; Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Tourism Minister Sri debi Prasad Mishra discussed with Chhatisgarh Tourism & PWD Minister Sri Brijmohan Agrawalla to boost tourism in a collaborative manner today at Raipur .

Sri Mishra appraised Sri Agrawalla...

POSCO to be planted 20 lakh trees for compensatory additional afforestation in Orissa
Sunday, December 20, 2009

Report by Amarnath Parida; Jagatsinghpur: POSCO Company has committed to plant 20 lakh trees against just 2.5 trees existing the proposed site in a planned manner to give a much greener colour to the existing sandy landscape. In addition to this POSCO has deposited Rs.100 crores ...

Health officials destroy 20 to 25 blood units in Jagatsinghpur hospital of Orissa every month
Sunday, December 20, 2009

Report by Amarnath Parida; Jagatsinghpur: While the patients are struggling to get blood during operation due to want of blood but here at Jagatsinghpur, nearly 20 to 25 units of blood have been destroyed every month due to callous attitude and negligence of officials of health d...

Union Power Minister asks Orissa to reduce transmission and distribution losses
Saturday, December 19, 2009

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of State for Power Bharat Singh Solanki asked the Orissa Government to reduce transmission and distribution (T&D) losses by 24 per cent. Solanki said by reducing the T&D losses, the carbon emission could be reduced to a great extent. He said, w...