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.
Four Varanasi students booked for raggingSeptember 15th, 2009 VARANASI - Four engineering students of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) here have been booked for allegedly ragging a first year student outside the varsity campus, police said Tuesday. The four students -- two of B.
Utkal University, hit by campus violence, reopens ThursdaySeptember 10th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Twenty days after it was closed following violence, the Utkal University reopened Thursday after the varsity authorities decided to revoke the sine die closure. The decision to resume classes was taken Wednesday.
Police face opposition from Allahabad University studentsSeptember 10th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Police had to face stiff opposition from students in Allahabad University Thursday when they tried to arrest the 12 students who Wednesday carried out violent protests on the campus while demanding restoration of students' union polls. Owing to the strong opposition of the varsity students, police managed to arrest only two of the 12 students who have been booked for Wednesday's vandalism on the campus.
Orissa shuts down last Kandhamal relief campsSeptember 4th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa government has shut down the last of the relief camps for the victims of communal riots in Kandhamal district, an official said Friday. We have shut down the last two relief camps at Tiangia and Mandakia.
18 priests arrested in Orissa after clash over moneyJuly 30th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
BHUBANESWAR - At least 18 priests of a temple in Orissa were arrested after they clashed among themselves over Rs.3,500 given by a group of devotees for performing some rituals, police said Thursday. A group of priests at the 11th century Lingaraj temple in the state capital collected the money from some pilgrims from Rajasthan Wednesday evening to perform the rituals, but trouble started when another group of priests laid claim to the same money, police said.
Gunman reported at University of South Florida; students told to stay inside, lock doorsJuly 24th, 2009 Gunman reported on university campus in Fla.TAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida remained locked down Friday after someone reported a gunman on campus.
Violence in university campus after student's deathJune 6th, 2009 KANPUR - The death of a student sparked off violence and tension in a university campaus here as agitated students set vehicles ablaze and fought a pitched battle with police, officials said Saturday. Students of the Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture University (CSAAU) took to the streets Saturday morning, alleging Sunil Yadav, who fell ill Friday, died due to delay by the varsity authorities in calling an ambulance.
Princeton University campus in NJ locked down after report of gunmanJune 3rd, 2009 Police probe report of gunman on Princeton campusPRINCETON, N.J. — Princeton University is alerting everyone to stay inside after reports of a gunman on the Ivy League campus.
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.
Arjun Singh to lay foundation stone of IIT Orissa ThursdayFebruary 10th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will lay the foundation stone of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Orissa Thursday, an official said. Arjun Singh was to lay the foundation stone Wednesday but the programme was rescheduled, an official of the industry department told IANS.
New IIT campus in Orissa to be complete in four yearsFebruary 10th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Orissa would be complete in four years from now with Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh laying the foundation stone Thursday. The institute at Bhubaneswar is one among eight new IITs to be established in the country by the ministry of human resource during the Eleventh Plan period.
Rohtak university goes Wi-Fi!January 26th, 2009 ROHTAK - Haryana's Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) Tuesday became a completely Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) campus with the commencement of an integrated telephony and internet system. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda inaugurated the facility on the university campus here.
Kerala identifies land for setting up AMU campusJanuary 19th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government has identified 400 acres of land in Malappuram district for setting up an off campus centre of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), a state minister said Tuesday. Last year, the central human resource development ministry had decided to set up five off campus centres of the AMU across the country, of which one campus was to be in Kerala.
Birla Tyres shuts down Orissa unitJanuary 18th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Birla Tyres, a unit of the BK Birla group company Kesoram Industries, Monday closed down its Orissa plant temporarily on account of falling sales, a company official said. 'The plant will be closed till January 31 because of falling demand,' a senior official at the unit told IANS on condition of anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to the media.
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