Bhubaneswar, Nov 19 (Odisha.in) The state owned-National Aluminium Ltd (NALCO) on Monday said it has shut down its only bauxite mine in Odisha’s Koraput district as its mining lease expired, however allay fears that the disruption would hit its metal output in any way. The mining lease of Panchpatmali mine at Damanjodi, about 370 kms […]
Archives for November 2012
Phone tapping angers oppositions
Bhubaneswar, Nov 24 (Odisha.in) Opposition parties on Saturday expressed their shock and anger after Odisha authorities confirmed that they tapped a total of 4620 telephones including landlines and mobiles in the state within four year from 2008 and 2012. The home department disclosed the figure in response to a Right to Information query submitted by […]
Move to prevent bird strike at airport
Bhubaneswar, Nov 17(Odisha.in)Authorities in Odisha have intensified steps to prevent bird strike at Biju Patnaik Airport in Bhubaneswar. The Bhubaneswar airport is second most prone airport to bird strike after Chennai, airport director Sharad Kumar told Odisha.in. While the airport officials have intensified measures to keep the airport area free from birds, help of the […]
Pyarimohan, Jagyenswar expelled from BJD
Bhubaneswar, Nov 17 (Odisha.in) Sending out a strong message to his dissidents, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday expelled Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra from the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for anti party activities, less than six months after suspending him. Patnaik also expelled party general secretary Jagyenswar Babu, a close aide of […]
Odisha steps up operation to nab Sabyasachi Panda
Bhubaneswar, Nov 17 (Odisha.in) After gunning down five of his alleged aides in Odisha’s Gajapati district, security forces and police on Friday stepped up operation to nab the state’s most wanted Maoist Sabyasachi Panda on intelligence inputs that his strength has weakened. A massive operation is underway in the southern districts of Ganjam,Gajapati, Kandhamal, and […]