Tag: Odisha
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Odisha to seek more forces to combat Maoists
Odisha will reiterate its demand for additional central forces to tackle Maoists in the eastern state, an official said on Wednesday. "We will seek two more battalions of central forces and infrastructure development, including better mobile and road connectivity in Maoist-affected areas during a meeting with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh," Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad …
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May 3, 2017 -
Nor’wester relief for Odisha; rains in parts of country
A nor'wester and thundersquall in some places of Odisha brought respite from the blistering heat in the state while some parts of the country received light rains. It was a hot day in the national capital with the mercury crossing the 40-degree mark in several parts of the city. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of …
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May 2, 2017 -
Labourer carries body of son after hospital ‘denies’ help
A labourer was forced to carry the body of his 15-year-old son over his shoulder after he was allegedly denied help by doctors at a government hospital here. The incident took place on Monday and brought back memories of Odisha's Dana Majhi, who carried his dead wife on his back last year when he was …
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May 2, 2017 -
Anti-Posco group to revive agitation if land not returned to villagers
The Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) on Tuesday threatened to revive its agitation if the Odisha government hands over the land acquired for the Posco project to JSW for its proposed mega steel plant instead of returning it to the farmers. "We will revive the agitation against any move to hand over the land for industrial purpose. …
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May 2, 2017 -
Odisha launches action plan to reduce migration
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced a special action plan to reduce migration problem in the state and create livelihood opportunities. Initially, the action plan would be implemented in Bolangir and Nuapada districts. It would be scaled up and replicated in other migration-prone areas in a phased manner, he said. The special action …
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April 29, 2017 -
‘2019 Waterloo for Communists in India’
The BJP, aiming at a panIndia presence, is faced with the uphill task of conquering West Bengal, where it has historically been a force of no consequence. The party’s central leadership is encouraged by a jump in its vote share in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and the recent by-elections in the State. Ahead of …
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April 28, 2017 -
JSW mulling steel plant at Posco site in Odisha
Sajan Jindal-led JSW, which has expressed interest in investing Rs 50,000 crore to set up a 10 million tonne a year steel plant in Odisha, may set up the plant in the location earlier earmarked for the Posco plant. "Posco site is one of the possibilities. We are examining locations in different places including one …
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April 28, 2017 -
Odisha BSE class 10 HSC result 2017 declared at www.bseodisha.nic.in | Check now
Odisha Board of Secondary Education has finally declared the Odisha BSE result 2017 on the official websites i.e. www.bseodisha.nic.in, orissaresults.nic.in and bse.odisha.nic.in Candidates willing to get the Odisha BSE Class 10 HSC results 2017 have to visit the official website and enter the required information in the blank space including roll number, registration number, date …
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April 26, 2017 -
Celebrating identity, exhibiting pride
Even 81 years after Odisha achieved their much-deserved identity on 1 April 1936, passions seem to not have dimmed as the Odiya community of Kolkata paid a glowing tribute to their motherland through the annual event, Vande Utkal Janani. It was organised by the Odias at Kolkata Welfare Association at the Science City Mini Auditorium. …
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April 21, 2017 -
Death anniversary of Biju Patnaik observed in Odisha
The 20th death anniversary of former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik was observed in the state on Monday. Political leaders, cutting across party lines, and people from all walks of life paid rich tributes to the leader on the occasion. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the son of Biju Patnaik, offered floral tributes to the legendary leader …
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April 17, 2017 -
Modi meets descendants of Paika Rebellion martyrs in Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met the descendants of historical Paika Rebellion martyrs, who undertook an armed rebellion against the British rulers in Odisha in 1817. He felicitated the families of freedom fighters at Raj Bhawan here in presence of Governor SC Jamir. "Today, the history was recalled with pride. It is my honour …
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April 16, 2017 -
BJP hopeful of winning Odisha in 2019
Enthused by its resounding victory in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is quite confident that it would come to power in Odisha, where it has never been in a commanding position despite being an ally of the ruling coalition for nine years. The BJP, at its national executive meeting in Bhubaneswar, hoped that …
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April 15, 2017 -
BJP will try to come to power in Odisha in 2019: Naidu
Senior BJP leader and Union minister Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that the party, which had done well in the recent rural elections in Odisha, would try to come to power in the state in the next election. "We will try to come to power in Odisha in 2019 (when assembly poll is due)," Naidu, who …
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April 15, 2017 -
Odisha set to revive 10 port projects
After a prolonged legal battle and a court verdict in its favour, the Odisha government is set to renew the concession agreements (CAs) as well as expedite the land acquisition process for 10 minor ports along its coast. "As the Orissa High Court has disposed of the case pertaining to the non-major port projects, we …
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April 15, 2017 -
Bhadrak bedlam
Seldom in the past, never in recent years, has the solemn occasion of Ram Navami ignited a communal flare-up as Odisha’s Bhadrak district bears witness. Palpable is the degeneration of matters religious. It was a riot situation for two days in Bhadrak, a communally sensitive belt even in the most normal of times. There is …
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April 14, 2017 -
Odisha will be Centre’s lab for pro-poor policies: Pradhan
Ahead of the BJP National Executive meeting, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said Odisha will be a laboratory for testing of the BJP-led central government's pro-poor policies. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha to thank the people for their unprecedented support to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the panchayat polls. The …
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April 14, 2017 -
BJP to strategise on expanding base during Odisha national meet
The stage is set for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive meeting here over the weekend, during which the party leadership is expected to strategise on further expanding its organisational base. During the April 15-16 meeting, the party would focus on expanding its base especially in states where its performance in the last Lok …
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April 13, 2017