Five let off in a Kandhamal riot caseBHUBANESWAR - A fast track court Tuesday acquitted five people in a Kandhamal riot case, an official said. BJD comes into its own, Orissa dance group wins TV show (Flashback 2009)BHUBANESWAR - From the ruling Biju Janata Dal severing its 11-year-old ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), then winning the assembly elections on its own, to an IAS officer going on a killing spree, and a group of daily wagers winning a top TV reality dance show, Orissa was in the news for quite a few reasons in 2009. Extra policemen in Kandhamal for trouble-free ChristmasBHUBANESWAR - Thousands of policemen have been deployed in Orissa’s trouble-hit Kandhamal district to ensure peaceful Christmas celebrations, authorities said Tuesday. Maoists damage Orissa’s power generation unitBHUBANESWAR - Maoist guerrillas damaged a part of Balimela power generation unit in Malkangiri district of Orissa, police said Sunday. Maoists blow up Orissa panchayat officeBHUBANESWAR - More than 50 Maoist guerrillas blew up a gram panchayat (village council) building in Sundergarh district of Orissa, police said Saturday. Two injured as half demolished building collapsesBHUBANESWAR - At least two people were injured when a half demolished building collapsed here Thursday, police said. Five Maoists arrested in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Five Maoist guerrillas were arrested in Orissa’s Sundergarh district during a combing operation, police said Thursday. Two held for kidnapping industrialist’s son in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Two people were arrested for allegedly abducting a three-year-old son of an industrialist from Orissa’s Rourkela city Wednesday, police said. Orissa journalists protest police atrocitiesBHUBANESWAR - Hundreds of journalists in Orissa Monday protested against increasing police atrocities against media persons in different parts of the state since the past few months. Five convicted in a Kandhamal riot caseBHUBANESWAR - A fast track court in Orissa Friday convicted five people to four years’ jail term each in a Kandhamal riot case, an official here said. Two Maoists held for attack on Orissa leaderBHUBANESWAR - Police Friday arrested two Maoist guerrillas from West Bengal for allegedly attacking Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Orissa unit chief Sudam Marandi, authorities said. Three of Orissa family killed on suspicion of ‘witchcraft’BHUBANESWAR - Three members of a family were killed in Keonjhar district of Orissa on suspicion of practising witchcraft, police said Thursday. Orissa orders removal of illegal structures in jailsBHUBANESWAR - Orissa has ordered the removal of temples, mosques, places of worship and structures that were built in state jail premises illegally, officials said Wednesday. Maoist shutdown hits life in parts of OrissaBHUBANESWAR - A statewide shutdown called by Maoists in Orissa Tuesday crippled life in parts of the state, an official said. Main accused in Kandhamal nun’s rape heldBHUBANESWAR - The main accused in the gang rape of a nun in Orissa’s Kandhamal district during last year’s communal clashes has been arrested, police said Monday. Orissa Police seeks ban on tribal outfitBHUBANESWAR - Orissa police has sought a ban on the tribal outfit, Chasi Mulia Adibasi Sangha (CMAS) in view of its alleged criminal activities and Maoist links, officials said Sunday. Death toll in Orissa boat mishap reaches sixBHUBANESWAR - The death toll in the boat mishap in the Machkund reservoir on the Orissa-Andhra Pradesh border went up to six Saturday after the body of another missing passenger was found, an official said. Five dead, one missing after boat mishapBHUBANESWAR - Five people died and one person was missing in a boat mishap that occurred in Machkund reservoir on the border between Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, an official said. Orissa announces reward for capturing wanted tribal leaderBHUBANESWAR - Anyone giving information leading to the arrest of tribal leader Nachika Linga, allegedly involved in more than 50 crimes, including four murders, will be rewarded. That is the message police have sent to villagers in Koraput district of Orissa. One dead, five missing as boat capsizes in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - One man died and five other people, mostly from Andhra Pradesh, were missing after a boat carrying 13 passengers capsized in Machhkund river in Koraput district of Orissa, police said. Three killed, eight injured in Orissa boat capsizeBHUBANESWAR - At least three people, including a minor, were killed and eight others injured when a boat carrying 11 people capsized in a reservoir in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district, police said Thursday. Orissa charges two companies of illegal miningBHUBANESWAR - The Orissa vigilance department Thursday filed criminal cases against the states two leading companies for their alleged involvement in illegal mining, a senior official said. Man arrested in Orissa for killing daughterBHUBANESWAR - A man in Orissa’s Dhenkanal district has been charged with killing his six-year-old daughter after his wife denied him money to buy liquor, police said Thursday. Two killed, eight hurt in Orissa boat capsizeBHUBANESWAR - At least two people were killed and eight others injured when a boat carrying 11 people capsized in a reservoir in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district, police said Thursday. Orissa youth wins award for snake conservationBHUBANESWAR - Subhendu Mallik, an Orissa youth, will be awarded by a Gujarat based non-government organization for his work on snake conservation. Cold wave paralyses normal life in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Unexpected cold breeze and temperature touching eight degrees mark has paralysed normal life in Orissa. Four Maoists arrested for attack on Orissa leaderBHUBANESWAR - Four Maoists involved in the attack on Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s (JMM) Orissa unit chief Sudam Marandi Oct 13 were arrested from West Bengal by the Orissa police Monday, an official said. Rare crocodile to be Youth Festival mascotBHUBANESWAR - A 34-year-old rare white crocodile in Orissa will be the mascot for the National Youth Festival 2010 to be held here in January, it was announced Monday. 15 held with huge cache of arms in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - At least 15 people, including six suspected Maoists, were arrested in Orissa’s Koraput district with a huge quantity of arms, police said Monday. Cold wave hits normal life in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - A cold wave Monday continued to paralyse normal life in parts of Orissa, with temperature dipping as low as 8 degrees Celsius, an official said. |
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