Business
Orissa Mining Corporation to set up coal subsidiary
March 10, 2010 · 1 Comment
Bhubaneswar (Odisha): The state government has given a go-ahead signal for setting up of a 100 per cent subsidiary of the state-run Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) for development of coal blocks. The idea is to undertake development of world-class coal mining projects in the state, parallel to the coal projects of the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). The OMC authorities pointed out that by 2015-16 the requirement of coal in the State would touch 140 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). With the state government signing MoUs for steel, power, alumina and other mega industries, the coal requirement... [Read the full story]
District News
Maoists disenchanted with cadres surrender in Kandhamal
March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Bhubaneswar: The Centre on Monday said that the Maoists were disillusioned and disenchanted with their own cadres after three of them including a women Naxalite surrendering before the Odisha police recently. Three Maoist cadres including a woman Kamala Mandal, along with Bishnu Parida and Binayak Parida surrendered before the Kandhamal Police on February 28. While Mandal had joined the Vansadhara Division of CPI (Maoist) in 2003 (in its earlier avatar of CPML-People’s War), the other two had joined the organization in 2007. Both the male cadres were involved in the attack on the Karada Forest... [Read the full story]
Editorial
Outsourced Parenting
March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Bhabani Mohanty and Sandip Mishra “Parents”, Maa and Baba are two precious little words in any child’s life. By carrying the baby for nine months in womb, mother becomes complete. With utterance of papa; father becomes a mature human being. Parents live their childhood through their kid’s crying, smiling and crawling. Young parents are now in a cognitive dissonance state; on one side their soaring career ambition and other side the temptation of leaving a legacy through their look alike. Choice is not easy and decision is not smooth. Somehow with the confidence of managing both; they... [Read the full story]
Entertainment
Sangita Das wife of actor Mihir Das dies of heart attack
March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Sangita Das & Mihir Das Cuttack (Orissa): The eminent singer, film artist Sangita Das expired on Saturday in heart attack. At about 10am Saturday She was admitted in the SCB Medical College hospital. But she expired in the hospital. A pall of gloom hung over the CDA locality where she stayed as well wishers, neighbours and Ollywood artistes showed up to express condolences to the bereaved family. She was the wife of Film artist Mihir Das. Her cremation held in Satichaura. Read More →
National
Women’s Bill row: MPs protest eviction of 7 Rajya Sabha members
March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
NEW DELHI: Members of SP, RJD and JD(U) disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings for the third day on Wednesday over the Women’s Reservation Bill and the forcible eviction of their colleagues in the Rajya Sabha. Virtually no business could be transacted due to pandemonium in the House, which had to be adjourned twice till 1400 hours and finally for the day when it reassembled. Only one question could be taken up. As soon as the House met for the day, members belonging to SP, RJD and JD(U) led by Mulayam Singh Yadav, Lalu Prasad and Sharad Yadav rushed to the well and disrupted proceedings. They shouted... [Read the full story]
orissa news
NHRC to Rly Board: Pay Rs 5 lakh to boy thrown from running train
March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Railway Board to pay a compensation of Rs five lakh to a minor who was permanently maimed after a ticket examiner allegedly pushed him out of a running train near Rourkela about one and a half years ago. The rights body has also asked the Board to provide artificial limbs to the victim at its expense. As the child is minor, the amount for monetary relief shall be deposited in his name in a fixed deposit account in a nationalized bank with a facility to withdraw the interest accrued thereon every month, the Commission directed. It... [Read the full story]
Editorial
Outsourced Parenting
By Bhabani Mohanty and Sandip Mishra “Parents”, Maa and Baba are two precious little words in any child’s life. By carrying the baby for nine months in womb, mother becomes complete. With utterance of papa; father becomes a mature human being. Parents live their childhood through their kid’s crying, smiling...
[Continue reading: Outsourced Parenting]Orissa left to destiny –But West Bengal reaps maximum benefit from budget
By Bhabani Mohanty I am neither an economic expert nor an political analyst. I don’t need any political mileage by writing for or against the budget. After Budget speech of Pranabda; sensex showed reasonable growth. Analysts are showering praise for a futuristic budget. Fantastic budget; Mr Mukherjee…. Mukherjee...
[Continue reading: Orissa left to destiny –But West Bengal reaps maximum benefit from budget]Hunting Adivasis in Mineral Corridor
By Gladson Dungdung “Naxalites are our stray brothers and sisters therefore we will address the issues of Naxalism through dialogues”. These are the holy words of Jharkhand Chief Minister Sibu Soren, who repeatedly told us even after swearing in as the guard of the state for 3rd time. However, the unbearable pressure...
[Continue reading: Hunting Adivasis in Mineral Corridor]Interstate Water Conflicts: Beyond the Boundaries
By Manas Kumar Biswal The economic advantage a State seeks to gain by using natural resources brings in political moves which provide little room for the rights of commons. This statement comes true in case of interstate river disputes of Orissa. Recently Chhattisgarh has started a construction near the place of intersection...
[Continue reading: Interstate Water Conflicts: Beyond the Boundaries]Hunting Adivasis in Mineral Corridor
By Gladson Dungdung “Naxalites are our stray brothers and sisters therefore we will address the issues of Naxalism through dialogues”. These are the holy words of Jharkhand Chief Minister Sibu Soren, who repeatedly told us even after swearing in as the guard of the state for 3rd time. However, the unbearable pressure...
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