Cuttack, April 16 (Odisha.in) Scientists at the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) in Cuttack have developed a high yielding variety of paddy that can be grown in deepwater areas of the country, an official said on Sunday. The variety which is likely to be named as ‘CR Dhan 500′ matures in 160-165 days. It has […]
Archives for April 2011
Mediator criticizes Orissa for not honouring pact
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (Odisha.in) A human right activist who helped Orissa during a hostage crisis 40 days ago criticized the state government on Saturday for the non-fulfilment of the promises it had made. The state authorities had promised in writing that there would not be any anti Maoist operations unless and until there is any […]
Amway India targets Rs. 2500 crore turnover by 2012
Bhubaneswar, April 13 (Odisha.in) Amway India, a wholly owned subsidiary of the US’s Amway Corporation on Wednesday here said it has targeted to achieve a turnover of Rs.2500 crore by 2012. The 14th largest fast moving consumer goods company of the country said it recorded a sales turn over of Rs.1790 crore in 2010 growing […]
Security forces destroy Maoist camp, recover explosives
Keonjhar, April 10 (Odisha.in) Security forces on Sunday destroyed a Maoist training camp in a forested hilly area of Orissa’s mineral rich Keonjhar district and recovered a huge quantity of explosives from the site, police said. Acting on a tip off a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), district voluntary force and […]
Gas cylinders explode in Orissa plant, two killed
Bhubaneswar, April 9 (Odisha.in) Two persons were killed and two others critically injured when gas cylinders exploded at an industrial gas manufacturing unit in Orissa’s Sundergarh district on Saturday afternoon, police said. The incident took place at about 4 pm at the plant of Asiatic Gases Limited at Vedvyas, near the steel city of Rourkela, […]