NHRC to Rly Board: Pay Rs 5 lakh to boy thrown from running train
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 [...]
‘Indian Railway part of mining scam in Odisha: Oppn
Bhubaneswar: Opposition Congress and BJP on Tuesday demanded a CBI probe into the multi-crore mining scam, saying the agency should expose alleged link between railway officials and mine mafia.
The state government, however, rejected the opposition demand stating that Vigilance wing was competent to probe the scam.
The demand was made in the State Assembly during a [...]
Mining scam: Govt rejects Oppn demand for CBI probe
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday again rejected the demand f the Opposition for a CBI inquiry into the mining scam.
Rejecting the demand in the State Assembly, steel and mines minister Raghunath Mohanty said that the State Vigilance that has already started an impartial probe into the mining scam, would go ahead with the inquiry [...]
Orissa school headmaster arrested for raping students
NABARANGPUR (ORISSA): The headmaster and two employees of a residential government school were arrested on the charge of raping four students in Orissa’s Nabarangpur district on Wednesday, official sources said.
The arrest followed a complaint lodged by a lady teacher of the school run by the Tribal Welfare Department at Bada Ambada village with the district [...]
State Police allowed to quiz Maoist leader
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has got a nod from a Delhi court to interrogate top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy in connection with cases of several Naxal violence incidents including those relating to killing of police personnel.
A team of officers of Crime Branch, CID and civil police are going to quiz Ghandy at Tihar jail regarding [...]
Indian Institute of Public Health to come up in Orissa at investment of Rs 140 crore
Report by Dipti Ranjan Kanungo; Bhubaneswar: A MOU has been signed on Wednesday between Government of Orissa in Health & Family Welfare Department and Public Health Foundation of India ( P.H.F.I ) for establishment of a Public Health Institute at Kumarbasta near Bhubaneswar in presence of the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Chief Secretary Tarunkanti Mishra [...]
Strengthen PRIs, ULBs: State finance panel asks govt
Bhubaneswar: Asking the Odisha government to give stress on girl education, the third state finance commission on Thursday recommended expenditure of Rs 4480.85 crore for the development of gram panchayats and urban local bodies in the next five years.
A delegation of the finance commission headed by its chairman, Dr Sudhakar Panda presented the final report [...]
CM unfurls tri-colour amidst Maoist threat
Bhubaneswar: Amidst the Maoist call for boycott and an e-mail threatening chief minister Naveen Patnaik, Republic Day was celebrated across Odisha on Tuesday with enthusiasm showcasing the state’s rich culture and economic progress.
While governor M C Bhandare took salute of an impressive parade in the state capital, Patnaik unfurled the tri-colour at Barabati Stadium in [...]
Maoists attack Kalta mines
Bhubaneswar/Sundargarh: Normal life was thrown out of gear in several Maoist-affected districts of the state on Monday due to the economic blockade called by the CPI- Maoists.
The red rebels had called for a two-day economic blockade starting from Monday morning and a statewide bandh on Tuesday in protest against the arrest of Subhashree Panda alias [...]
State seeks Rs 1805 crore for railway sector
Bhubaneswar: With a view to receive a fair share in the upcoming railway budget the Odisha government on Tuesday sought a Central assistance of Rs 1805 crore towards railway development in the state during 2010-2011.
A memorandum to this effect was also sent to prime minister Manmohan Singh and railway minister Mamata Banerjee.
Briefing newsmen here, commerce [...]