Bhubaneswar, March 1 (Odisha.in) POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) on Tuesday announced to hold a massive rally on March 13 at Dhinkia in Jagatsinghpur district to protest the South Korean steel major POSCO’s project in Orissa. The rally will be attended by leaders of various political parties, and organizations who are opposed to the displacements, […]
Iron loaded ship went aground for hours in Orissa port
Paradeep, July 9 (Odisha.in) An iron ore laden Panama ship going to China was stranded for more than 24 hours in Orissa after it went aground. The ship ‘Golden Star 1’ went aground on 5th July near Pradeep port due to some technical snag, Captain G.P Biswal the Deputy Conservator of Paradeep port told Odisha.in. […]
Administration moves to complete survey work in Posco site
Jagatsinghpur, Dec 14 (Odisha.in) The Jagatsinghpur district administration has started initiatives to start survey work in the proposed Posco site in the district despite protest. The administration conducted several meeting with local revenue officials including revenue inspectors at Paradip circuit house. Twelve numbers of teams comprising revenue inspectors, amins headed by local tahsildar and additional […]
Mohapatra protests diversion of Hirakud water to industries
Jagatsinghpur, Dec 4 (Odisha.in) Undivided Cuttack district will soon turn into a desert if government supplies irrigation water from Hirakud dam to industries such as Posco and ESSAR state convener of Nationalistic Congress party in a meeting here Tuesday. “Time has come to intensify stir against this move” he said. NCP organized here ‘Milan Samabesh’. […]
Nandigram likely to be replayed in POSCO site !
Bhubaneswar, Nov.29 ( Odisha.in) In Orissa, battles continue to rage on between pro-POSCO and anti-POSCO activists. The latest clashes on Thursday when the pro-POSCO activists allegedly hurled bombs on the anti-POSCO activists have left over 25 persons injured . The attackers have destroyed the camps of the anti-POSCO activists at Balitutha and have destroyed almost […]