NMP heavily influenced by foreign mining lobby: Navin
Bhubaneswar:  Describing the National Mineral Policy 2008 as a tool to benefit a few MNCs, chief minister Navin Patnaik on Tuesday accused the Centre of being heavily influenced by the international mining lobby.

House adjourned twice over BPL list issue
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa Assembly had to be adjourned twice on Tuesday as uproarious scenes were witnessed when ruling coalition members drew attention to reports of rejection of state's BPL list by the Centre and traded charges with opposition Congress legislators.

Orissa plans to build dam on Mahendratanaya
Bhubaneswar: Angry over the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh's move to construct a dam on Mahendratanaya river allegedly violating inter-state river agreement, the Orissa government on Tuesday announced its plan to set up a dam and other irrigation projects at upstream the river.

Uproar in House over opening of liquor shops near schools

Bhubaneswar:  The State Assembly witnessed uproarious scene on Tuesday on the issue of opening of liquor shops near temple and educational institutions with members cutting across party lines insisting the state government not to allow opening up liquor shops near the educational institutions.

More than half Orissa households lack electric supply

Bhubaneswar More than half of households in Orissa are deprived of electric supply even as the government on Tuesday claimed the state a power surplus one in the country.

Home ministry lauds efforts of SOG in Orissa
Bhubaneswar: The home ministry has lauded the bravery of the elite Special Operation Group who had a series of encounter with the Maoist ultras in five southern districts of Orissa following the attack in Nayagarh February 15.
 

Discoms asked to reduce T&T loss

Cuttack:Transportation of minerals by road from the mines of Keonjhar district to Paradip Port would be stopped from Tuesday in view of the annual High School Certificate examinations starting from Wednesday.

Striking doctors called for discussion

Cuttack: The state health secretary on Tuesday has invited the members of agitating junior doctors in the state for a discussion on Wednesday to withdraw their weeklong cease-work, official sources said.

Kalinganagar tribals mull protest

Jajpur:The tribals of Kalinga Nagar, the steel hub in Orissa's Jajpur district, on Tuesday threatened mass agitation to protest against Orissa government's alleged indifference towards fulfilling their seven-point charter of demands.