Tag: Odisha
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Modi extends greeting on Utkala Dibasa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of Odisha on Utkala Dibasa. "Utkala Dibasa greetings to the people of Odisha," Modi tweeted. Utkala Dibasa is celebrated on April 1 in the memory of formation of Odisha as a separate province in 1936.
April 1, 2017 -
Naxals protest PM Modi’s visit, attack railway station in Odisha
More than 30 Naxals attacked Doikallu railway station in Odisha’s Rayagada district on Friday in protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to the state on April 15. Reports suggest that there were two explosions at the site of the attack. The naxals are reported to have fled the place with two walkie-talkies and...
March 31, 2017 -
3,700 illegal immigrants detected in Odisha: Kiren Rijiju
As many as 3,700 illegal immigrants have been identified in Odisha and some of them found to be involved in petty theft, Lok Sabha was told on Tuesday. "As per available information, around 3,700 such immigrants have been identified in Odisha," Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said during Question Hour. The Minister said...
March 28, 2017 -
Over 3,700 illegal immigrants detected in Odisha
As many as 3,700 illegal immigrants have been identified in Odisha and some of them found to be involved in petty theft, Lok Sabha was told on Tuesday. "As per available information, around 3,700 such immigrants have been identified in Odisha," Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said during Question Hour. The Minister said...
March 28, 2017 -
BJP to hold national executive meeting in Odisha
With an eye to grab Odisha in the 2019 assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to hold its national executive meeting here on April 15 and 16. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said senior leaders of the party would attend the two-day executive meeting in Bhubaneswar. Prime...
March 25, 2017 -
Rabi Ray: A socialist to the core
The mortal remains of Rabi Ray were consigned to the sacred fire in his village in Puri district of Odisha on 7 March. He was born in the same village on 26 November 1926. Ray was Speaker of the ninth Lok Sabha and although re-elected to the tenth Lok Sabha, he withdrew from contentious party...
March 16, 2017 -
Odisha poll debacle: BK Hariprasad quits CWC
Owning moral responsibility for the dismal performance of the Congress in the zilla parishads elections in Odisha, BK Hariprasad on Monday resigned from the post of general secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and also as a member of the AICC Working Committee. Hariprasad told the media that he originally offered to resign...
March 14, 2017 -
Odisha proposes to set up a CSR council
To bridge the gap in priority sectors of development, Odisha government today initiated a proposal for institutionalisation of CSR funds and projects of corporate houses operating in the state. The proposal was discussed in a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary A P Padhi who asked the industry department to prepare a data base of the...
March 5, 2017 -
Saffronite gains
Though not as triumphant as it has been in the Maharashtra civic elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party has emerged eventually as a factor to reckon with in Odisha, if the result of the panchayat election is any indication. True the election has little or no relevance in the national perspective; but as an indicator of...
February 28, 2017 -
Tagged Olive Ridley turtles return to Odisha for nesting
Endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, which were tagged for the purpose of studying their migration pattern, have returned for mass nesting to the Odisha coast. The tagged Olive Ridley turtles have reappeared in Gahiramatha, considered the world's largest rookery of the creatures, in Kendrapara district for laying eggs this year. The sighting of 'tagged' turtles...
February 26, 2017 -
Tagged Olive Ridley turtles return to Odisha for nesting
Endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, which were tagged for the purpose of studying their migration pattern, have returned for mass nesting to the Odisha coast. The tagged Olive Ridley turtles have reappeared in Gahiramatha, considered the world's largest rookery of the creatures, in Kendrapara district for laying eggs this year. The sighting of 'tagged' turtles...
February 26, 2017 -
Wake-up and reconnect with people: Naveen to BJD MLAs
Ruling BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked party MLAs not to be disheartened by the trends emerging from the Odisha Panchayat elections and take it as a wake-up call. "You should not be disheartened by the reverse. I advise you to take this signal seriously as a wake-up call and get reconnected to the...
February 22, 2017 -
Wake-up and reconnect with people: Naveen to BJD MLAs
Ruling BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked party MLAs not to be disheartened by the trends emerging from the Odisha Panchayat elections and take it as a wake-up call. "You should not be disheartened by the reverse. I advise you to take this signal seriously as a wake-up call and get reconnected to the...
February 22, 2017 -
Odisha hopeful of world heritage tag for Bhitarkanika National Park
The Odisha government is hopeful of getting the Bhitarkanika National Park, the country's second largest mangrove forest after the Sundarbans in neighbouring West Bengal, included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. "A meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) would be held in Europe in May or June to discuss...
February 22, 2017 -
Odisha hopeful of world heritage tag for Bhitarkanika National Park
The Odisha government is hopeful of getting the Bhitarkanika National Park, the country's second largest mangrove forest after the Sundarbans in neighbouring West Bengal, included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. "A meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) would be held in Europe in May or June to discuss...
February 22, 2017 -
Odisha hopeful of world heritage tag for Bhitarkanika National Park
The Odisha government is hopeful of getting the Bhitarkanika National Park, the country's second largest mangrove forest after the Sundarbans in neighbouring West Bengal, included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. "A meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) would be held in Europe in May or June to discuss...
February 22, 2017 -
Panchayat polls conclude in Odisha
The fifth phase of panchayat polls in Odisha came to an end peacefully on Tuesday. In the last phase of the rural polls, 77 per cent voter turnout was recorded. While the highest 88 per cent voter turnout was reported in Sonepur district, Ganjam district recorded the lowest turnout with 67 per cent. "Barring few...
February 21, 2017