Monthly Archives: March 2012
Naveen courts controversy, calls CMAS
In a sudden turn of events, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday invited the controversial Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh for talks to secure the release of BJD lawmaker Jhina Hikaka. Patnaik’s stance of inviting CMAS is viewed as rejection of the Maoist-nominated negotiators. While CMAS is yet to reply, Patnaik seems to be buying
Inspired by Anna, 70-year-old on hunger strike to make his village liquor-free
Inspired by the anti-corruption movement of Anna Hazare, a 70-year-old man, Janardan Sahu, has begun a hunger strike in front of the Sambalpur collector’s office on Friday demanding removal of liquor shops from his village, Laida. Criticizing the sluggish attitude of the excise officials of the district, Sahu said officials had assured him to remove
Sambalpur ex-VC criticized for ‘plagiarism’ blog
Former Sambalpur University vice-chancellor Arun Pujari’s March 10 blog alleging largescale plagiarism in PhD thesis across varsity departments has evoked sharp reactions from various quarters. The allegations were first reported in TOI on March 27. DOST, a social service organization of students in Sambalpur, sent a memorandum to governor M C Bhandare and chief minister
IBPS 2012: Option to apply for pre-exam training
The second Common Written Examination (CWE-PO/ MT-II) will be conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) as a per-requisite for selection of personnel for Probationary Officer / Management Trainee posts in the select 19 Public Sector Banks. It is proposed to impart pre-examination training to a limited number of candidates belonging to Scheduled
OHRC orders compensation for handcuffing accused
The Orissa Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Thursday directed the Home Department to pay a compensation of Rs 25,000 each to two theft accused who had been handcuffed by police on their way to a court in Bargarh two years ago. Chairperson of the rights panel Justice RK Patra directed that the compensation be paid
10 Jawans injured in road accident
A mini bus with 25 personnel of 12th Battalion of CRPF overturned after hitting a stationary truck at Gopalpali under Kuchinda Police limits late on Wednesday. Ten of them were injured in the mishap. The two seriously injured, Amin Tudu and Odisha Police driver Sarat Kumar Behera, have been admitted to VSS Medical at Burla.
Only a nullah to slake thirst of whole village
The Chatuni nullah is the only source of drinking water for both people and livestock in Manduaam village under Balam gram panchayat. Manduaam has been identified as a revenue village but there is no source of drinking water here. Under these circumstances, villagers are forced to walk down to Chatuni nullah for their water requirements
Sunstroke fear stalks western Odisha
With people already feeling the pangs of heat with the rising temperature, fear of sunstroke stalks Western Odisha. The region had seen 204 and 31 sunstroke deaths in 1998 and 2005 respectively. Although government-run hospitals in rural and urban areas have geared up to meet any eventuality, livelihood insecurity, poverty, illiteracy, ignorance and lack of
Something of the past
Anytime you are fixated, immobilized, absorbed in, or even overly concerned with something that is over – whether it happened this morning or ten years ago – constitutes reverse gear. The reason people find it so difficult to get out of reverse gear is that they can so easily justify being there. In other words,
Maoists serve ultimatum to Odisha Govt
Dialogues between the Government representatives and the two Maoist-nominated negotiators on the release of Italian tour operator Paolo Bosusco appeared headed for a breakdown with one of the negotiators, Dandapani Mohanty, asking the Government to accept the three main demands put forth by the State Organising Committee of the CPI(Maoist) led by Sabyasachi Panda and
CAG raps Orissa over land buying for mega industries
Acquisition of nearly 5,000 acres of land for six major industrial players including Posco India and Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) has turned out to be a sticky thorn in the flesh of the Orissa government. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in its latest report (civil) for the year ended March 31, 2011
Former VC stirs up a hornet’s nest
Former vice-chancellor of Sambalpur University Arun Pujari’s allegations of plagiarism against teachers and students of the varsity have stirred up a hornet’s nest. Both the teachers and students are now up in arms against Pujari accusing him of doing little for the varsity’s development during his 2008-2011 stint. As it is Pujari was accused of
Italian’s abductors place new demands
The possible release of Maoist-abducted Italian Bosusco Paolo and Laxmipur legislator Jhina Hikaka got delayed with the rebels on Wednesday placing new demands for freeing the foreigner while not naming anybody to mediate on the BJD leader. “The state government has received some additional demands from the mediators appointed by the Maoists with regard to
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