Shivraj Patil reviews situation in Kandhamal
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today reviewed the situation in Kandhamal at a meeting held at Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, senior officials and leaders of political parties. ANI
Orissas primitive tribes not to allow Vedanta group mining despite SC order
The Dongria and Jharnia Kondh tribes of Kalahandi today announced to continue their protest against the London based Vedanta Group despite Supreme Courts green signal to the Company to go ahead with its project worth 800 million dollars to mine bauxite from the Niyamgiri Hills. ANI
A daring groom skydives into marriage
It could be the ultimate as far as a skydivers marriage goes. Shisir Mishra literally swooped down 7,000 feet from the sky to get his brides hand in marriage. ANI
Orissa Government steps up search operation in Malkangiri district
The search operation to trace out 35 missing commandos, who were feared drowned after the Maoists capsized their boat, is being stepped up with mobilisation of additional forces to Orissas Malkangiri District today. ANI
Women reservation bill to be passed in a year: Somnath
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Sunday expressed hope that the Women Reservation Bill would be passed during his tenure only which will end next year. ANI
Congress activists court arrest in Orissa
) :Congress party activists,today staged agitation and courted arrest against the allegedly deteriorating law and order condition in Orissa. ANI
Conclude Nuke-deal says former president Dr. Kalam
Former President Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam has favoured the Indo-US civil nuclear deal to boost countrys nuclear energy programme. He rejected suggestions that the deal would undermine countrys sovereignty. ANI
AIDS patients to get travel expenses to visit ART centers
The Orissa Government has announced plans to provide traveling expenses to AIDS patients to visit the Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) centers from their homes. ANI
Rahul Gandhi disapproves mining in Orissa hills
Addressing media persons in Bhubaneshwar after culmination of four-day statewide tour on Monday, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said that mining in hills of Orissa would damage the environment. ANI
Rahul to visit NALCO in Orissa today
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will visit the National Aluminium Company (NALCO) in Orissas Angul District today. ANI
Rahul Gandhi to begin Orissa tour from today
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will begin his four-day tour Discover India from Orissas Nuapada District today. ANI
Independent probe into Orissa attacks can bring out the truth: Yechury
CPI (M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury has said that only a probe by an outside agency could bring out the truth about recent attacks on the Christians in Orissas Kandhamal District. ANI
Shivraj Patil to visit riot-hit Orissa district
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will visit Orissa today to take stock of the situation arising out of recent attacks on the Christian community and its institutions. ANI
Orissa still waits for normalcy
In spite of government claims of total normalcy prevailing in Orissa, some parts of the state are still under curfew. ANI
Parts of Orissa continue to remain under curfew
The situation in Orissas Kandhamal district continues to remain tense after Hindu religious groups clashed with Christians on the day of Christmas. ANI
Curfew in Orissa continues for second day
Curfew continued for the second day on Wednesday in four towns of Orissas Kandhamal District following the killing of a youth and the ransacking of three churches. ANI
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