Puri, March 23 (Odisha.in) At least seven persons including the head of ancient Emar Mutt in Orissa’s Puri were arrested Wednesday for concealing information relating some buried treasure and spending part of it for their own purposes, police said. Police arrested Mahant Gadadhar Ramanuja Das the custodian of the Mutt and one of his disciples, […]
Archives for March 2011
Water watchdog warns about 58000 MW energy plans
Sambalpur, March 22 (Odisha.in) A local water watchdog on Tuesday warned about the possible danger of the thermal power plants Orissa is planning to set up in an attempt to produce 58000 MW power in seven-eight years. Speaking here on the occasion of ‘World Water Day’ Ranjan Panda, convenor, of ‘Water Initiatives Odisha (WIO)’ said […]
Chances of justice brightens after DM’s car auction order
Bhadrak, March 7 (Odisha.in) Authorities in Orissa on Thursday intensified process for clearing the dues of a contractor only after a court ordered auction of the official vehicles of a district magistrate and a block development officer and the auction process took a final shape early this month, a lawyer said. The high voltage drama […]
Anti-displacement group plans massive rally at Posco site
Bhubaneswar, March 1 (Odisha.in) POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) on Tuesday announced to hold a massive rally on March 13 at Dhinkia in Jagatsinghpur district to protest the South Korean steel major POSCO’s project in Orissa. The rally will be attended by leaders of various political parties, and organizations who are opposed to the displacements, […]