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 Govt on mission mode to adopt Forest Rights Act: Naveen |
| Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday assured the Centre that it would implement the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in letter and spirit. “The State Government has been implementing the Act on a mission mode. Two lakh land titles have already been approved in the State and certificates distributed to over 55,000 beneficiaries,” he said. |
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| Central BJP team to probe mining scam |
| A central BJP team, led by its Rajya Sabha member Balbir Punj, reached here on Wednesday to inquire into the much-hyped mining scam that rocked the State. All the State unit leaders of the party reached the airport to receive the team. The State BJP leaders were elated over the fact that now they would be able to push the mining scam to the national arena. |
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| Maoists set ablaze guest house in Malkangiri |
| Maoists torched the guest house of Essar Steel in the district as the rebels started their two-day bandh that had a mixed response in the State's southern region on Wednesday. |
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| Govt-FCI tussle threatens paddy procurement target |
| The ongoing stand-off between the State Government and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has threatened to take a heavy toll on the farmers in the State if the FCI did not shun its dilly-dallying attitude towards the State's farmers over paddy procurement for the 2009-10 Kharif Marketing Season (KMS). The paddy procurement has just kicked off. However, the State Government is still uncertain whether it would be able to meet the target. |
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| CBI submits report on foreign exchange scam |
| The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) submitted its report on the Rs 25 lakh crore foreign exchange scam from the Forex reserve of the country, agreeing that there are irregularities and prima-facie evidences about this scam and prayed to direct the Directorate of Enforcement (DE) to investigate into the matter. |
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| ‘Art in Industry’ draws to a close |
| The art camp-cum-exhibition titled 'Art in Industry' organised by Tata Steel at the Jayadev Bhavan here concluded on Wednesday. Tourism and Culture Minister Debi Prasad Mishra was the chief guest on the occasion. He said that the camp has not only promoted the work of seasoned artists but has also provided ample exposure to budding painters of Odisha. Other dignitaries present on the occasion included Surekha H Nerurkar, Vice-president (Odisha Project) BK Singh, Prabha Singh and Mausumi Sengupta. |
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| ISKCON to hold Srikshetra Parikrama |
| The ISKCON’s Srikshetra Parikrama is scheduled to start at Puri on November 5 and continue till November 7. Devotees from Odisha, Delhi, Vrindavan, Mathura and Mayapuri will participate in this three-day gathering. Besides, believers from countries like the US, the UK, Russia, Italy and South Africa will also participate in the event. |
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| Nationwide ban on cow slaughter demanded |
| The Vishwa Mangal Gou Gram Yatra Samiti on Wednesday asked both the Central and State Governments to impose a ban on cow slaughter and declare cow as the National Animal. |
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| Navy Week celebrations to begin on November 6 |
| The Indian Navy bases at Chilka and Paradip Port are organising the Navy Week, the theme of the event being Indian Navy power-packed oath for a strong nation. The event will start with a blood donation camp on November 6 at INS Nivarini. |
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| AIIMS construction hits land block in Bhubaneswar |
| Health Minister Prasanna Acharya seems to find a little time to pursue real development in the health sector. He is busy briefing the media and giving bytes to television channels. |
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| Mining scam: Why CBI inquiry is the only answer? |
| Many would recollect the incident when around two years ago, few very renowned contractors of the State were arrested allegedly for hatching a conspiracy to liquidate someone. Many people talked of the diabolical plot that a conspiracy was being hatched in a well-known hotel of Bhubaneswar and the driver of a waiting vehicle near the hotel laid bare this sensational information, on the basis of which these well-known, wealthy and influential persons were arrested. They were in jail for months before they could secure bail. The gullible ones in our society clapped and were appreciative of the objectivity of the Government in upholding the majesty of law. They realised that the law was taking its course. |
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| Sambalpur MP slams Naveen for ‘partisan’ attitude |
| Congress MP of Sambalpur Amarnath Pradhan has come down heavily on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his "one-sided demand" before the Centre to include only towns of the coastal districts in the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) during his current visit to New Delhi. |
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| BJP central team reaches to probe mining scam |
| A BJP central team, led by the Rajya Sabha member Balbir Punj, reached Bhubneswar on Wednesday to inquire into the much-hyped mining scam that rocked the State for the last four months. All the State unit leaders reached at the airport to receive the team. The State BJP leaders were elated over the fact that now they would be able to push the mining scam to the national arena. |
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| Bodies of all 5 boat capsize victims recovered |
| The bodies of all the five pilgrims who were drowned in a boat capsize in Mahanadi on Monday have been recovered after a 43-hour-long search operation. While two bodies were fished out on Tuesday, the remaining three were recovered early on Wednesday by the combined efforts made by divers of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and scuba diver Shabir Bux. |
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| Contractor alleges police-Maoist nexus, demands justice |
| In yet another case, the unholy nexus between the police and the outlaws came to the fore, when a Rayagada contractor alleged that some police personnel were collecting money from him in the name of Maoists and had even kidnapped him once and snatched money at gunpoint. During a Press meet held here on Thursday at the Press Club, the contractor Sushant Hota made this startling revelation, threatening to commit suicide in front of the Chief Minister's residence, if the Government failed to provide him security and justice. |
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| ‘Lead anti-corruption crusade’ |
| Chief Justice of Orissa High Court IM Quddusi, in his inaugural address in the East Coast Railway Vigilance awareness week, spoke on "Transparency and honesty in public life." |
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| 4 Odisha players to participate in world chess |
| Odisha’s four chess players will participate in the World Youth Chess championship, which will be held at Anatolia in Turkey from November 11 to 23. Debashis Das and Padmini Rout will take part in under-16 category. Sankalap Baliarsingh and Utkal Ranjan Sahu will participate in under-8 and under-18 categories respectively. |
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| Police harassment of senior citizen triggers resentment |
| Of late the Paradip police, instead of trying to improve the deteriorating law and order situation in the port town, are allegedly harassing common people. A recent case of harassment of a senior citizen by Paradip police station Inspector in charge Bhavani Shankar Mishra has raised heckles among locals. |
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| High-level probe into Black Rose mishap sought |
| Truth always grapples with falsehood and truth prevails ultimately. Truth is always considered to be an encounter with error and becomes victorious in the encounter eventually by discrediting and abolishing false facts. |
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| Students beg money for college nameplate |
| Students of the City College on Aska Road here found a unique way to attract attention towards the negligent attitude of the college authorities. |
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| CB moves apex court against Nasir Khan’s bail |
| Even as Bollywood actor and producer Naseer Khan was granted bail by the High Court on October 20 following arrest by the Crime Branch (CB) in connection with the multi crore chit fund scam, the investigating agency has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the bail order. |
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| Mondei festival concludes with pomp and gaiety |
| The tribal cultural fiesta Mondei concluded with pomp and gaiety on Tuesday. The festival attracted people from all over the State and on the inaugural funtion on Novembet 1 a ceremonial procession was carried out from Maa Bhandar Gharani Temple, the presiding deity of Nabarangpur to the Mondei field, accompanied by the presiding deities of different villages, represented though lathi chairs and tribal priests in their colourful traditional attire. |
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| Child’s severed head found in Patnagarh |
| The discovery of the severed head of a child at Patnagarh in Balangir district has sent a chill down the spine of the residents on Tuesday evening. |
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| ‘Loan burden, crop loss cause of farmer suicides’ |
| Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Bhupinder Singh on Wednesday visited Murtuma village under Umerkote Tehsil to convey his condolences to the family of the deceased farmer Sunil Sutar, who allegedly committed suicide following loan burden and crop loss in October. |
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| Bird flu alert sounded at Bhitarkanika |
| The officials of Bhitarkanika National Park and Animal Husbandry on Wednesday sounded an alert on bird flu keeping in mind that the birds that have started arriving in the national park might be carrying H5N1 virus with them. |
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| Plans afoot to promote ecotourism at Hukitola, Batighar |
| In order to promote ecotourism and raise revenue for the district, the Kendrapara district administration has planned to organise winter and summer camps at Batighar (light house) and Hukitola, informed District Magistrate Sisir Kanta Panda. |
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| VSS Medical College gears up for golden jubilee fest |
| The authorities of VSS Medical College Hospital at Burla are bracing up for its golden jubilee year celebrations from November 6 to 10. “This is the most important year for all of us to introspect our achievements and failures of the last 50 years,” said principal Dr Janeth Khalkho and superintendent Dr Guna Sagar Dash at a Press conference here on Wednesday, while briefing details of the Golden Jubilee celebration. |
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| Don’t worry about US Senator’s letter: Centre |
| The Centre has advised the Odisha Government not to put emphasis on the letter written by the 21 US Senators on the Kandhamal issue. The Senators on October 9 had urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take action against Kandhamal rioters and to prosecute perpetrators of violence against Christians, saying the nation's reputation for tolerance was at stake. |
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