Bhubaneswar, Nov 15 (Odisha.in) Putting aside all speculations, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asked the MPs of his ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to oppose the UPA government policy on FDI in multi-brand retail, in the parliament. “We have decided to oppose in the parliament the foreign direct investment in multi brand retail”Bhartruhari Mahtab […]
Archives for November 2012
Odisha dengue cases soar to 1930
Bhubaneswar, Nov 12 (Odisha.in) The number of people tested positive for mosquito-borne dengue climbed to 1930 in Odisha with health department on Mon day confirming ten more cases including three in Khordha and two in Puri districts. The other cases have been reported one each from Cuttack, Ganjam, Sambalpur, Bargarh and Angul districts. The death […]
Japanese Encephalitis blamed for death of 24 Malkangiri kids
Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (Odisha.in) Japanese Encephalitis might be the reason behind the death of 24 children in Malkangiri district in September and October, official said here on Saturday. Joint Director of the state health department, M.M. Pradhan said a team of experts visited the affected area a few days ago and collected about 70 samples […]
D.K. Saraogi appointed whole-time director of JSPL
Angul, November 10 (Odisha.in) Dinesh Kumar Saraogi, executive director, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), Angul, has been appointed additional director and whole-time director of the company. The board of directors, in its meeting held in New Delhi on November 9 has appointed him at the position with immediate effect. Saraogi had taken over the […]
Rogue elephant Shankar kills mahout in Chandaka
Bhubaneswar, Nov 9 (Odisha.in) A tusker on Friday accidentally killed its mahout after getting into a foul mood at the elephant-training centre at Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary. The incident occurred at about 3.30 pm when the mahout, Dilip Rabha, was taking Shankar, the 20-year-old elephant for a bath.Suddenly, Shankar got into an erratic mood, threw Rabha […]