Police seize arms, explosives in Orissa; 14 heldBHUBANESWAR - Police seized at least seven double-barreled guns and about 2.5 kg of explosives Saturday from a village in Orissa’s Koraput district and arrested at least 14 people, an official said. Mercury dips to 8.2 degrees in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Parts of Orissa continued to shiver in a cold wave Saturday with Phulbani town recording a temperature of 8.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the state, an official said. Poachers kill tusker for ivory in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Poachers have killed a young tusker for ivory in the forests of Sangramal in Orissa’s Sambalpur district, officials said Saturday. 14 arrested for fishing in Orissa’s Chilika LakeBHUBANESWAR - At least 14 people have been arrested for fishing in a prohibited area of Orissa’s Chilika lake, Indias largest brackish water lagoon that hosts hundreds of thousands of birds. Tribute in sand for 26/11 victimsBHUBANESWAR - On the first anniversary of 26/11, the victims of the terror attack were paid a tribute in sand by artist Sudarshan Pattnaik on Orissa’s Puri beach. The acclaimed sand sculptor erected a seven-foot replica of Mumbai’s Taj Hotel in memory of the horrific attack. 60 dead turtles wash up on Orissa beachBHUBANESWAR - The carcasses of at least 60 Olive Ridley turtles - that in all likelihood fell victim to fishing trawlers - have been spotted on an Orissa beach in the past 20 days, a senior state wildlife official said Wednesday. Cold wave grips parts of OrissaBHUBANESWAR - A cold wave has gripped parts of Orissa with the mercury dipping to less than ten degrees in Sundergarh and Sambalpur towns, officials said Wednesday. Nuke-capable Agni II missile fired first time after sunsetBHUBANESWAR - India’s nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni II missile was test-fired for the first time after sunset Monday, defence sources said. 20 arrested in Orissa for violenceBHUBANESWAR - At least 20 people have been arrested from a town in Orissa’s Koraput district on charges of rioting and arson. They also attacked a local police station and looted weapons from policemen after injuring them, officials said Monday. Acoustic study to help in preserving Chilka Lake dolphinsBHUBANESWAR - The underwater behaviour of the endangered Irrawaddy dolphins of Chilka Lake in Orissa will now be monitored with special hydrophones developed to catch their high-frequency “click” sounds. Five criminal cases filed in Orissa over illegal miningBHUBANESWAR - Orissa’s vigilance department has filed five criminal cases against firms and people allegedly involved in illegal mining in the state, an official said Saturday. Force deployed in Orissa town after violenceBHUBANESWAR - The authorities Saturday deployed additional security forces in an Orissa town after two people were killed when tribal activists attacked a police station in the area Friday, an official said. Two killed as police open fire at tribal mob in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - At least two tribals were killed Friday when police opened fire at a mob that attacked a police station in Orissa’s Koraput district, an official said. 2 killed as police fire at mob in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - At least two people were killed when police opened fire Friday on a mob attacking a police station in Orissa’s Koraput district, an official said No plan for military action against Maoists: Home secretaryBHUBANESWAR - Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Friday ruled out military action against Maoists who he described as “terrorists”. Orissa identifies fishermen missing in Cyclone PhyanBHUBANESWAR - Orissa has verified to Goa the identity of 14 people, who had gone missing last week in Cyclone Phyan that hit the Arabian sea, an official said Friday. They were working as fishermen in Goa. Providential escape for passengers after train derailsBHUBANESWAR - Passengers of an intercity train in Orissa had a providential escape after one coach went off the tracks at Baghuapada station in Jajpur district. There were no casualties, officials said. Two foreigners detained at Puri templeBHUBANESWAR - An Australian and a Singaporean were detained Thursday while trying to enter Orissa’s famous Jagannath Temple, where foreign nationals are strictly prohibited on religious grounds, police said. Rain brings down mercury in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - A spell of rainfall has pushed the mercury down across Orissa — a state which witnessed unusually high temperature a few days ago. Protesters disrupt train services in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Thousands of protesters disrupted rail traffic Monday at Bhusandpur in Orissa’s Khurda district demanding stoppage of express trains at the town’s railway station, an official said. Orissa records hottest November day in 57 yearsBHUBANESWAR - Orissa has witnessed the hottest day in November in the last 57 years, an official said here Monday. 80-year-old elephant dies in Orissa reserveBHUBANESWAR - An 80-year-old female elephant, one of the oldest pachyderms in Orissa, died of injuries inside a reserve after battling for life for three days, an official said Sunday. Air trip for orphans on Children’s DayBHUBANESWAR - A group of 45 minor children from an orphanage in Orissa got a taste of air travel when they were taken in a specially chartered Kingfisher flight to Kolkata from here Saturday for a joyride. Orissa policemen booked for beating old man to deathBHUBANESWAR - Five policemen were Saturday booked for allegedly beating a 65-year-old man to death in Orissa’s Kendrapada district, authorities said. Crackdown on illegal mining in Orissa to continueBHUBANESWAR - The crackdown on illegal mining in Orissa will continue “as long as necessary”, a senior state government official has said here, adding that it is meant to preserve the environment and ensure that rules are followed. Oil retrieved from sunken Mongolian shipBHUBANESWAR - A US firm hired to pump out oil from a Mongolian flagged ship that sank Sep 9 off the Paradip harbour in Orissa has retrieved all the furnace oil and diesel stored in the ship, a senior port official said Friday. Orissa gearing up for joint anti-Maoist operationBHUBANESWAR - Orissa is gearing up for a joint operation with central forces against the Maoists who are active in more than half of the state’s 30 districts, a senior official said Friday. Three troopers killed in Orissa landmine blastBHUBANESWAR - At least three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed Friday after Maoists blew up their vehicle in Orissa’s Malkangiri district, police said. Case against Orissa villagers for confining turtleBHUBANESWAR - Wild life officials registered a case Thursday against a temple priest and some residents of a village in Orissa’s Kendrapada district for confining a rare turtle, officials said. Raids on leading Orissa mining companyBHUBANESWAR - Orissa’s vigilance department, probing an alleged multi-crore mining scam in the state, raided the offices of a leading mining company here and found irregularities in running of several mines, a senior official said Thursday. |
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