Sharp fall in Maoist violence, claims Orissa govt

Sharp fall in Maoist violence, claims Orissa govt Bhubaneshwar: There has been an immense setback to Maoists in Orissa, claimed the state government. Only 38 cases of Maoist violence have been registered this year as compared to 130 last year. A team of Maoist sympathizers and interlocutors met with Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, a day after 9 policemen were ambushed by Maoists close to the Orissa border. They were there to remind the...
10:24 AM, May 29, 2011

Env Min gives conditional clearance to POSCO

Env Min gives conditional clearance to POSCO New Delhi: The Environment Ministry has given a conditional green signal to South Korean steel giant Poscos project to build a captive port and steel plant in Orissa. The go-ahead by the ministry is based on 50 additional conditions, the prominent conditions being: No construction in high erosion zone, No industrial activity in Coastal Zone Regulation area and total green area within the plant will be 25 per cent. Posco...
07:20 PM, Jan 31, 2011
Govt panel declares Vedanta project illegal

Govt panel declares Vedanta project illegal

Vedanta's 1.7 billion dollar mining project in Orissa’s Kalahandi district has been declared illegal by a government panel causing embarrassment to CM Navin Patnaik. ...
01:09 PM, Aug 17, 2010

'India will recall NDA's governance, vote us back'

'India will recall NDA's governance, vote us back' On Devil's Advocate, Prasad speaks about the saffron party's return to power. ...
03:00 AM, Mar 16, 2009

A new water war: Orissa may sue Andhra Pradesh

A new water war: Orissa may sue Andhra Pradesh Sydney: Australian skipper Michael Clarke, who scored an unbeaten triple century against India in the second Test at SCG, is poised to pocket more than $1 million from a new bat sponsor. According to a report in the 'Sydney Morning Herald', Clarke is poised to sign a three-year contract with bat manufacturer Spartan Sports in what is likely to be the first of a series of deals. Clarke ended his...
03:27 PM, Apr 08, 2008

Rahul's detour into Naxal area angers Orissa MLAs

Rahul's detour into Naxal area angers Orissa MLAs Dhaka: West Indies skipper Darren Sammy wants his batsmen to fire in a bid to win the series-deciding second and final cricket Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka from Saturday. The tourists conceded a 106-run lead in the rain-hit opening Test in Chittagong, which was drawn, when they posted 244 in their first innings in reply to the hosts' 350-9 declared. Sammy top-scored with 58 for his maiden Test half-century, while...
09:18 AM, Mar 13, 2008
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