Bhubaneswar, Dec 17 (Odisha.in) The survivals of elephants-the most revered animals are under threat in Odisha from the poachers as well as from the sagging power lines, an wildlife expert said here on Monday. Since January, 2012 deaths of 71 elephants have been reported in the state out of which only 22 are reported to […]
Archives for December 2012
Thunderstorms, lightning kill seven people
Jagatsinghpur, Dec 12 (Odisha.in)Thunderstorms and lightning struck parts of coastal Odisha on Wednesday killing seven people and leaving over a dozen injured, officials said. The storm accompanied by strong wind and rains lashed the coastal Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapada district at about 3.30 pm and unleashed fury for about an hour. Four people including a couple […]
25-km long human chain marks Human Rights Day
Bhubaneswar, Dec 10 (Odisha.in) More than 20,000 students of Odisha’s tribal and indigenous communities Monday formed a 25-km long human chain in state capital Bhubaneswar to mark the international human rights day. Carrying placards and banners the children of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) held hands and for about two minutes starting from their […]
Vedanta closes down Lanjiigarh alumina refinery
Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (Odisha.in) Vedanta’s one million tonne per annum alumina refinery at lanjigarh in Odisha’s Kalahandi district would shutdown with effect from 5th December due to shortage of bauxite, the company said on Tuesday. The company had issued a three-month closure notice on the 5th of September this year. In spite of the Company’s […]