Gunmen attack former MP, 2 security men killedOctober 13th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Two security men accompanying former MP and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Orissa unit president Sudam Marandi were killed Tuesday when they were attacked by unidentified armed men in Orissa's Mayurbhanj district, police said. Marandi, though had a narrow escape.
Incessant rain threatens floods in OrissaOctober 2nd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The threat of floods loomed over several districts of Orissa Friday as heavy rain continued to lash the state for the fourth day due to a cyclonic disturbance in the Bay of Bengal. Coastal and northern Orissa received maximum rainfall since Thursday, leading to a rise in the water level in several major rivers.
Deep depression crosses Orissa coastSeptember 5th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The deep depression formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal crossed the Orissa coast Saturday evening and moved toward West Bengal, weather officials said. "The deep depression has moved in a northerly direction and lay centered at about 50 km north of Digha (in West Bengal)," the Bhubaneswar meteorological centre said.
Maoists threaten Orissa ministerAugust 21st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Maoist rebels have threatened to blow up the residence of Orissa Finance Minister Prafulla Ghadei and kill his son, police said Friday. The letter was received at the office of Orissa Mining Corporation at Jajpur Thursday.
Abducted children rescued from train toiletJuly 16th, 2009 RANCHI - Police Thursday rescued five Jharkhand children who were abducted and kept in a train toilet to be taken to Orissa, an official said. The Government Railway Police (GRP) on a tip off rescued the children - aged 9 to 13 - from a toilet of the Hatia Express train at the Bano railway station, 130 km from Ranchi.
Orissa alerts fishermen about rough seaJuly 13th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The meteorological centre here Monday alerted fishermen in Orissa not to venture into the sea as it would be rough due to a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, officials said. The low pressure area has formed over west central bay and adjoining north-west bay off north Andhra Pradesh and south Orissa coast, P.K.
Indian Airlines plane with 200 passengers has narrow escapeJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Around 200 passengers, including Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and two of his cabinet colleagues, had a narrow escape Friday when an Indian Airlines aircraft they were flying in developed a technical snag and the pilot diverted the plane to Nagpur.
Himachal school roof collapses, students escape unhurtJune 18th, 2009 SHIMLA - Students in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district had a narrow escape Thursday when the roof of their school collapsed, officials said. More than 100 students had a miraculous escape when the roof of our school collapsed this (Thursday) afternoon, school principal Anup Rani told IANS on phone.
Naveen Patnaik among early voters in OrissaApril 23rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was among the voters who exercised their franchise Thursday soon after polling began for the second and final phase of Lok Sabha and assembly elections, official said. 'Patnaik walked down from his house here, Naveen Nivas, to the polling booth about 100 metres away at about 7 a.m.,' police inspector P.K.
NCP tie-up with Left, BJD is Orissa-specific, says PawarApril 8th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Nationalist Congress Party alliance with the Left parties and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Orissa is 'only Orissa-specific', NCP chief Sharad Pawar said here Wednesday. 'Our arrangement is only Orissa-specific,' Pawar told a press conference, addressed jointly with Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik.
Patnaik files poll papers in OrissaMarch 28th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief and Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday filed his nomination papers from the Hinjili assembly constituency in Orissa. Patnaik, elected from the constituency in 2000 and 2004, filed his papers at Chhatrapur town, some 160 km from here, in the presence of several BJD leaders.
Mild earthquake rocks Orissa, JharkhandMarch 26th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale Thursday rocked parts of Orissa and Jharkhand, the meteorological office here said. The earthquake occurred at 10.14 a.m., S.C.
Chidambaram assures adequate security to Orissa during pollsMarch 20th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram today assured Orissa Government to provide adequate security for the smooth conduct of polls in the State.
Orissa to swap power to meet shortfallFebruary 25th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Power trader PTC India will swap power with Orissa to help it overcome the power shortage it is facing currently, an official said Wednesday. PTC - formerly Power Trading Corp of India - will supply about 150 MW daily to Grid Corp of Orissa (Gridco), the bulk supplier of electricity in the state.
Orissa neglected in interim railway budget: PatnaikFebruary 12th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Orissa has been neglected in interim railway budget presented by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad in Parliament Friday, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said here. 'I am disappointed as Orissa has been neglected,' Patnaik told reporters here, adding that only one new express train was proposed to be introduced in the state in 2009-2010.
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