Daily Archives: May 15, 2012
Naxal violence declined in 2011, says Odisha top cop
Rejecting the Centre’s charge that Odisha failed to contain Left Wing Extremism, the state’s director general of police on Tuesday claimed that Naxal violence had declined in 2011 compared to the year before. “Naxal situation in most parts of the state had been controlled while it was a cause of concern for the state government
State counters Centre claim on Red violence
The Odisha government on Monday countered the Centre’s claim that it had failed to deal with the alarming rise in Maoist activities in the state. In reply to a letter from Union home secretary R K Singh, Odisha DGP Manmohan Praharaj said the state government was doing its best to quell the Maoist challenge and
Acclaimed litterateur juggles pen and scissors with aplomb
He is the recipient of Sarala Samman in 2008. Odisha Sahitya Academy felicitated him in 2010 for his contribution to the field of literature. But 83-year-old renowned litterateur and lyricist Binod Pasayat never fails to open his barber shop every morning. “This is my bread and butter and literature is my hobby. So I maintain
DG, RSBY suggest Odisha name for National award for its operation process
The modus operandi of Rastriya Swasthya Bima Yojana in the State of Odisha is really praiseworthy, says Director General of RSBY, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India. Inaugurating a sensitization workshop for Insurance Companies and Dist. Labour Officers, here in Bhubaneswar, DG of RSBY Mr. Nishanta Jain has commented that, he would suggest
Sambalpur Municipality chairperson looses no-trust motion
The chairperson of Sambalpur municipality of BJP lost in the no-confidence motion today. Nineteen councillors of the 29-member Samabalpur Municipality had moved the no confidence motion against the chairperson of Sambalpur municipality, Reena Trivedi. Following the motion, the administration had fixed May 7 as the day for voting. The chairperson Reena Trivedi had moved the
Mercury crosses 44 degrees in Sambalpur
A heat wave has gripped several parts of Odisha with the district headquarter town of Sambalpur Monday recording 44.1 degrees Celsius, the day’s highest in the state, an official said. While two other places, Sonepur and Titilagarh, recorded 44 degrees Celsius each, at least ten other places recorded between 40 and 43 degrees, a
IIM Sambalpur