Orissa to inspect iron ore mines for violations DNA India | Bhubaneshwar: The Orissa government will inspect several iron ore mines, a government official said, in a crackdown on firms involved in illegal mining or violating environment rules. | Since July, the government has inspected seven mines and registered criminal cases against eight mine operators ...
'Orissa more vulnerable to cyclones' The Hindu | Staff Reporter | BHUBANESWAR: Orissa is more vulnerable to cyclones than any other coastal States of India. This is what an analysis of cyclonic disturbances recorded in the country during 106 years. "In the last century (between 1901 and 2007), Indian subcontinent experienced 1,045 cyclonic distu...
Woman held for killing infant in Orissa Deccan Chronicle Woman held for killing infant in Orissa | Bhubaneswar: A woman has been arrested for killing a 24-day old baby in Orissa's Puri district, police said on Sunday. | Mamata Samantray, 28, confessed that she killed the son of her sister-in-law Renubala a...
Man bites snake to death in Orissa Zeenews Bhubaneswar: In a bizarre incident, a 25-year-old gardener in Orissa, furious after being bitten by a snake, grabbed the reptile, tore it apart and chewed bits of its flesh. | The incident took place Saturday in a government-managed park at Baramunda...
Farmer suicide cases rise in Orissa, govt clueless IBN Live Bhubaneswar: In the last one month more than 10 farmers in Orissa have allegedly committed suicide due to crop failure. | Jasoda Barik has two kids to feed but there is no earning member in the family now. Her husband, a small time farmer, allegedly ...
Swine flu scare grips Orissa district The Hindu | Staff Reporter | BHUBANESWAR: Swine flu scare gripped Sundargarh district on Saturday with two samples drawn from students of Nabadaya Vidyalaya testing positive of H1N1 virus. | About 20 students of Nabadaya Vidyalaya at Lefripada were suffering f...
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Wash your hands off diseases! The Statesman | BHUBANESWAR, 27 OCT: It is estimated that four out of five of all the diseases are related to lack of safe water and sanitation. More that 1,000 children die every day in India f...
Rajdhani passengers safe, confirms Chidambaram Indian Express | Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday that the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express and passengers on board were safe and that the Centre has rushed a relief train to bring bac...
Why you can’t wash your hands of it? The Statesman Press Trust of India | Berhampur, 25 Oct: Focussing on cleanliness to prevent deadly viral diseases, Orissa government in collaboration with Unicef launched a campaign among school...
Former Orissa Speaker, aide accused of scribe attack plot The Times Of India PURI: Former Speaker and local MLA Maheswar Mohanty has been accused of masterminding an attack on a journalist working with a leading vernacular daily. | The scribe, Jagannath Bastia, had sustained multiple fractures on his right leg and serious inj...
One killed in group clash in Orissa DNA India | Dhenkanal (Orissa): At least one person was killed and seven others were injured in a group clash over a piece of land in Orissa's Dehenkanal district today, police said. | The incident took place this morning when residents of Purunasahi went to n...
NH 23 blocked for second day in Orissa DNA India | Rourkela: Relaunching their agitation for the release of 30 people arrested on the charge of being Maoists, the locals have blocked vehicular traffic on NH-23 for the second day today at Silipunji, about 30 km from here. | Trees were felled by vill...
I'm a proud father: Rahul Bajaj DNA India | Mumbai: A Rajya Sabha member, a Padma Bhushan winner with an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion, among the top 50 richest men in India according to Forbes India's Richest list, Rahul Bajaj has done it all. To outsiders he might seem to have no complaints from life, but Rahul revealed to DNA his biggest regret. | "I'm a very proud father (he has ...
Indian PM hopes for 7 percent growth next year The News Tribune | The Indian government is pushing ahead with economic reforms aimed at achieving a growth rate of more than 7 percent next year but will make sure the benefits reach the poor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday. | India's economy is expected to expand 6.5 percent this year despite inadequate monsoon rains that caused agricultural production...
