Jagatsinghpur/ Kendrapada, August 31 (Odisha.in) Chief Managing director and chairman of Posco India Sung Sik Cho Friday faced protest during his first visit to the proposed plant site in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district. Hundreds of villagers including many women demonstrated in front of him shouting anti Posco slogans when he visited along with company officials to […]
Archives for August 2007
Police arrests four in sorcery killing
Balasore, August 31 (Odisha.in) Police Friday arrested at least four persons for allegedly killing a man and three women for sorcery in Orissa’s Balasore district on Aug 26, official said. The arrested are Anjan Singh, his brother Ranjan Singh, Narottam Singh and Suvendu Satapathy. They allegedly killed Somabari Singh, Tia Singh, Budhini Singh and her […]
Diarrhea affects 33 in Mayurbhanj
Baripada, August 31 (Odisha.in) An outbreak of waterborne diarrhea has made at least 33 persons ill in Orissa’s tribal populated Mayurbhanj district over past two days, health official said Friday. The affected are from Bhaliadiha village under Kuliona block. They include five persons from Bangiripsoi areas, four from Rashgobind areas and other three from Baripada […]
Forest officials find two dead bears
Baripada, August 31 (Odisha.in) The forest personal of Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Orissa’s Mayurbhanj district spotted two dead bears from the roadside of the NH-5 near the Bisoi range, official said. The bear and her one year child spotted Thursday night believed to have been killed by some explosion, local forest official told Odisha.in. […]
Western Orissa bandh for a high court bench hits life
Bargarh, August 31 (Odisha.in) The 12 hours bandh call given by lawyers in western Orissa Friday affected normal life, official said. While most of the shops were closed the work at government offices were badly affected witnessing thin attendance. School and colleges were closed and movement of vehicles both private and government were almost nil, […]