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Police deployed in Orissa village after man killed in clash
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7: Armed policemen were deployed after an old man was killed and three others critically injured in a clash between two groups of villagers Saturday over a piece of government land in Orissa's Dhenkanal district, official said.


E-procurement reduces red tapism in tendering process
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 : As many as 9,200 tenders amounting to Rs 21,800 crore have been finalised through e-procurement system introduced in Orissa since July, Director General of Vigilance Anup Kumar Pattnaik said.


Corrupt practices not to derail developmental projects:CM
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 : Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said numerous schemes and projects formulated and funded by both the state and central government besides, other external agencies should not be derailed by corrupt practices.


Villagers worship rare turtle in Orissa
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 : Hundreds of villagers in Orissa's Kendrapada district have been worshipping a rare turtle since Thursday as it has eyes similar to that of a Hindu deity, a forest official said Saturday.


One killed in Orissa clash
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 : At least one person was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers Saturday over a piece of government land in Orissa's Dhenkanal district, police said.


Four held in Rupees 1,000 crore Orissa land scam
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 : Four people, including a former government official, have been arrested in Orissa for allegedly acquiring and selling government land worth Rupees 1,000 crore, police said Saturday.


Villagers worship rare turtle
Kendrapara, Nov 6 : Since last Thursday, the inhabitants of Khadipala and its nearby villages under Pattamundai block of the district have been worshipping a rare fresh water turtle, believing it as an incarnation of Lord Jagannath.


Biju Janata Dal leaders involved in mine scam: BJP
Bhubaneswar, Nov 6 : The Bharatiya Janata Party Friday alleged that some top leaders of the ruling Biju Janata Dal are involved in the mining scam in Orissa.


Witness stabbed in Orissa court premises
Bhubaneswar, Nov 6: A man was Friday stabbed by a youth in the premises of a local court in Orissa's Cuttack city, police said.


Another farmer commits suicide in Orissa
Bolangir (Orissa), Nov 6: A farmer in Orissa's Bolangir district committed suicide after incurring huge losses due to pest attack.


Orissa mining scam to be raised in both Houses of Parliament-BJP
Bhubaneswar, Nov 06 : BJP MP Balbir Punj today said the party would raise the multi-crore rupee mining scam in Orissa in a big way in both Houses of Parliament during the coming winter session and demand a CBI probe into the illegal mining.


More people embroiled in Orissa mining scam
Bhubaneswar, Nov 6 : The vigilance department in Orissa plans to register criminal cases against more people as it has found evidence of their involvement in a multi-crore mining scam in two districts of the state, an official said Friday.


Opposition allegation on the mining scam purely political- Naveen
Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 : Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today described the Opposition BJP and some others' allegations that a huge quantity of minerals were being illegally mined and smuggled out as purely political.


Three more farmers commit suicide in Orissa; Toll touches 15
Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 : In shocking incidents, three distressed farmers unable to bear the burden of crop loss and loan debt today committed suicide by consuming poison in three villages taking the total farmers' suicide in Orissa to 15 during the last one month.


Swine Flu triggers panic: Medical teams rush to Rajgangpur
Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 : Orissa Health and Family Welfare Minister Prasanna Kumar Acharaya today asked the Director Health Services to rush to Rajgangpur in the tribal dominated Sundargarh district where inmates of two Kanyashams have tested positive for H1N1 flu.


Talcher fertiliser plant to go to production soon - Jena
Sambalpur, Nov 5 : Minister of state for Chemical and Fertiliser Srikant Jena today said the Talcher fertiliser plant, closed down for over the last two decades, will be revived very soon for the greater interest of Orissa and the country.


Orissa to construct 6,000 km road under PMSY
Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 : Orissa government today decided to provide road connectivity to 1053 habitats at a cost of Rs 2,500 crore by constructing 1,400 roads with a length of 6,000 km during the current year under the Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojana (PMSY).


Five cases of swine flu detected in Orissa
Sundergarh (Orissa), Nov 5: Five students from Kanyashrama School in Orissa's Sundergarh district have tested positive for Swine flu.


Opposition allegation on the mining scam purely political: Naveen
Bhubaneswar, Nov 05 : Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today described the Opposition BJP and some others' allegations that huge quantity of minerals were being illegally mined and smuggled out as purely political.


Three more farmers commit suicide in Orissa; Toll touches 15
Bhubaneswar, Nov 05 : In shocking incidents three distressed farmers unable to bear the burden of crop loss and loan debt today committed suicide by consuming poison in three villages taking the total farmers' suicide in Orissa to 15 during the last one month.


Opposition allegation on mining scam purely political: Naveen
Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 : Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today described the Opposition BJP and some others' allegations, stating that huge quantity of minerals were being illegally mined and smuggled out, as a political gimmick.


Reports on violence must be handled with care: Bhandare
Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 : Orissa Governor MC Bhandare today asked the newspapers to be careful while reporting on violence so that the society would not be adversely affected.


BJP team arrives to probe multi-crore mining scam in Orissa
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 : A six-member BJP Parliamentary team, led by Rajya Sabha member Balbir Punja, arrived here today on a three-day visit to get first hand information and probe into the multi-crore mining scam in Keonjhar district.


Blast in Chandipur test range kills one, leaves two injured
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 : One person was killed and two others were injured Wednesday when a blast took place inside Orissa's Chandipur test range campus while ammunition was being loaded, police said.


Indian Navy prepared to face any challenge on East Coast: Kumar
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 : The Indian Navy in co-ordination with the Coast Guard and the Marine Police has taken a number of initiatives to strengthen security on the East Coast and is ready to face any challenge, Commanding Officer and Chief of Orissa Coast Com M V S Kumar said here today.


Bird Flu alert at Bhitarkanika National Park
Kendrapada, Nov 4 : The Wildlife officials have alerted the inhabitants residing close to the Bhitarkanika National park to take precautionary measures from Bird Flu.


Maoists torch guesthouse during two-day Bandh in Orissa
Malkangiri (Orissa), Nov.4 : In yet another act of violence, a group of Maoists set ablaze a private steel company guest house in Orissa's Malkangiri district, as they started their two-day Bandh (closure) that hit normal life here on Wednesday.


Miniature boats with lighted lamps illuminate a holy pond in Orissa
Bhubaneswar Nov 4: Hundreds of people sail their miniature boats with lighted earthen lamps in holy Vindusagar pond in Bhubaneswar on the occasion Kartik Purnima or Full Moon Day.


Mahanadi boat tragedy: toll rises to five
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 : The death toll in Monday's boat tragedy in the Mahanadi near Cuttack rose to five with the recovery of three more bodies this morning.


BGGY demands ban on cow slaughter
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 : The Biswamangal Go Grama Yatra (BGGY) today demanded a ban on cow slaughter across the country and urged the government to take steps to protect cows.


Maoists blow up guest house in Orissa
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 : Maoists blew up a guest house of a private company during a two-day strike at Chitrakonda of Malkangiri district in Orissa, police said Wednesday.


Orissa boat tragedy: five bodies recovered
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 : Bodies of all the five pilgrims who went missing after an overloaded boat capsized Monday in the Mahanadi river in Orissa's Cuttack district have been recovered, an official said Wednesday.


Bhujbal meets Maharashtra Governor over Government formation
Mumbai, Nov 3 : Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday met Maharashtra Governor SC Jamir for discussions over formation of the State Government.


Naveen meets Reddy, asks funds for ULBs be raised to Rs1000 cr
New Delhi, Nov 3 : Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today expressed concern over ''meagre'' allocation of only Rs 181.79 crore for 101 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the state and urged the Centre to enhance it to at least Rs 1000 crore.


Orissa to overtake Maharashtra in cashew production: official
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3 : Orissa is all set to overtake Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh and emerge as the top cashew producing state of the country in a couple of years.


Orissa boat tragedy: Two bodies recovered, 3 still missing
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: Bodies of two of the five pilgrims who went missing when an overloaded boat capsized Monday in the Mahanadi river in Orissa's Cuttack district Monday, were recovered Tuesday.


3 more in Orissa school found to have swine flu
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: Three more students tested positive swine flu in a residential girls' school in Orissa's Sundergarh district, officials said Tuesday. Two girls had already been detected to be infected Sunday.


Orissa boat accident: 2 bodies recovered, 5 still missing
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: Bodies of two pilgrims who drowned when an overloaded boat capsized Monday in the Mahanadi river in Orissa's Cuttack district Monday, were recovered Tuesday. Five passengers are still missing.


Simlipal likely to reopen on Nov 15
Baripada, Nov 3 : The Simlipal park, a unique genetic treasury of the wild, is likely to reopen the tourism zone of the reserve for the tourist from November 15.


Staff shortage hinders work in Tiger habitat in Simlipal
Baripada, Nov 3 : Staff shortage in some key posts in the 'Core Area' of the 'Critical tiger habitat' in Simlipal is hindering work in the stretch encompassing a total of 1194 sq km of dense woodland in the reserve.


Search on to trace missing pilgrims in Orissa
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3 : A search continued for the second day Tuesday to trace five pilgrims who went missing after a boat capsized in Mahanadi river of Orissa Monday, police said.


Bhubaneswar Special Jail Warder killed
Bhubaneswar,Nov 2 : Bhubaneswar Special Jail warder Manas Nayak, shot at by miscreants near the jail here last night, succumbed to injuries at a private hospital today.


Veteran Journalist Gopal Mishra cremated
Bhubaneswar, Nov 02 : Veteran journalist Gopal Mishra, who passed away at a private hospital here last night, was cremated at the Swargdwar in Puri in presence of large number of people from all walks of life.


Month long 'kartik brata' comes to an end with holy dip
Puri, Nov 02 : Over five lakh devotees took holy dip in the Mahodadhi (a stretch of Puri sea from Swargdwar to Chakratirth), offered prayers to the rising Sun God and thronged the Jagannath temple for darshan of the Lord Jagannath today.


Orissa remembers its glorious maritime past
Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 : Orissa remembered its maritime past Monday by celebrating Boita Bandana (worship of ships) with traditional fervour. People from different age groups woke up early morning and rushed to different water bodies to sail miniature boats in memory of the glorious past.


Panic in Orissa school after 2 swine flu cases
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 : Panic gripped a residential girls' school in Orissa's Sundergarh district after two students tested positive for swine flu.


'Failure' to submit report: Orissa deprived of Central aid
Bhubaneswar, Oct 31 : Senior BJP leader Biswa Bhushan Harichadan today alleged that not a single district in Orissa figured in the list of drought-affected districts due to non-submission of a report by the state government to the Centre on crop situation.


Mobile legal services vans launched in Orissa
Bhubaneswar, Oct 31 : Orissa Saturday launched a programme to bring legal services and awareness to rural areas of the state with Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan flagging off a "legal service van" here.


10 years after Orissa super cyclone, orphans carry hope in the breeze
By Byomakesh Biswal, Bhubaneswar, Oct 31: Five-year-old Pankajini Ho was old enough to understand the devastation caused by the super cyclone in 1999 that killed about 10,000 and left her an orphan. Ten years later she is mature enough to forget -- and pick up the pieces with the hope of helping those around her.


Orissa orders crime branch probe into Bolangir violence
Bhubaneswar, Oct 30: Five days after ordering a judicial probe into the death of two engineering students in Bolangir district and the violence that followed, the Orissa government Friday ordered a crime branch probe, an official said.


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