Bhubaneswar, Oct 31 (Odisha.in) Orissa on Monday imposed a seven-month ban on fishing along 120km of state’s 480 km coast line as endangered Olive Ridley turtles started congregating at the deep sea for mating, official said. Boats and trawlers will not be allowed to carry out any fishing activities within 20 km of the coast […]
Archives for October 2011
Patnaik’s ‘populist schemes’ draw flack
Bhubaneswar, Oct 29 (Odisha.in) Opposition parties in Orissa on Saturday accused chief minister Naveen Patnaik of launching ‘populist schemes’ at a time when election to the local bodies is just few months away. Patnaik launched ‘Bicycle scheme’ on Friday under which each girl reading in class tenth in the state run or state aided schools […]
Police recover land mine in Kandhamal
Bhubaneswar, Oct 29(Odisha.in) With the seizure of a 10-kg landmine from a forested area, police in Orissa on Saturday claimed to have averted a blast bid by Maoists in the communally sensitive Kandhamal district. The anti Maoist special operation group personals recovered the landmine planted on a prominent road near Godibali village under Daringbadi police […]
Maoists attack infrastructure company camp, burn vehicles
Sambalpur, Oct 25 (Odisha.in)Armed Maoist rebels on Tuesday raided a camp of an infrastructure company in Jujomura police station area of Orissa’s Sambalpur district and set fire to several vehicles used in road construction work, official said. Inspector in charge of the local police station P.K.Das said about 15-20 guerillas attacked the camp of ARSS […]
Orissa seeks ban on iron ore exports
Bhubaneswar, Oct 22(Odisha.in) Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday sought a complete ban on the exports of iron ore from India. Patnaik made the demand while participating in the 56th meeting of the National Development Council at New Delhi chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He also drew the attention of the council to the […]