Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 30 (ANI): In a bid to create new employment and additional livelihood avenues through industrialization, State Level Single Window Clearance Authority on Monday headed by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra approved 10 industrial projects worth Rs 2,005.89 crores.

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 19 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced 15 days of succour for the people of flood-affected villages in Khurudha, Puri, Cuttack, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts.

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 3 (ANI): In a bid to make Odisha temples more beautiful and spacious, the state government took another step on Thursday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a special package of Rs 42 crore in the first phase for the development of Sarala Temple in Jagatsinghpur. The project will be completed within a year.

Cuttack Jan 20 PTI The Orissa High Court on Thursday said police excesses must be stopped immediately at Dhinkia the site of the proposed JSW steel plant and directed the state government to submit to it a status report on the situation there after the Jagatsinghpur district collector failed to do so The status report should be submitted by a senior officer of the home department and detail the ground realities of the area with reference to the grievances mentioned in two PILs filled by a local woman and three advocates alleging police atrocities on villagers who had protested against the demolition of their betel vines Police excesses highhandedness and brutality in any form by the local police have to be immediately stopped a division bench headed by Chief Justice S Muralidhar said after hearing the petitioners advocates The bench directed Advocate General Ashok Kumar Parija to ensure that the status report is filed in the form of an affidavit and posted the matter for hearing again on January 31 The advocate general who appeared in person during the analogous hearing of the two PILs informed the Court through memo about the present situation at Dhinkia village and denied the allegations leveled against the district administration particularly against the district police He also informed the Court that a steel and a cement plant would come up in the area which would immensely boost its economic condition He however admitted that some locals had objected to the land acquisition which triggered a clash between the police and the protestors Three advocates of the High Court petitioned the court that the normal lives of the residents of Dhinkia village have been severely affected since the violent clash between the villagers and the police on January 14 due to the excess action by the force Many villagers are still hiding in the jungles nearby and are not able to gather courage to return to their homes the petition said Forty villagers including children women and elderly persons were injured in the clash in which five police personnel were also injured The other petition alleged highhandedness by the police and the district administration and urged the HC to direct the government to withdraw the force from Dhinkia Taking note of the petitions the court directed the state government to ensure that the villagers are allowed free movement in the area for gathering their essential provisions like ration and medicines Meanwhile a delegation of political leaders drawn from over 12 opposition parties met Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal at the Raj Bhavan during the day and submitted a memorandum to him requesting his intervention to stop the police atrocities on villagers in Dhinkia PTI COR AAM KK KK KK

Jagatsinghpur (Odisha) [India], January 14 (ANI): Police baton-charged people in Dhinkia village of Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha who were allegedly protesting against a proposed steel plant in the district on Friday.

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 15 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched the distribution of smart health cards under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) in Nayagarh and Jagatsinghpur districts.

Kendrapara (Odisha) [India], November 4 (ANI): An adult elephant was tranquilised and rescued by the Forest Department officials from Kendrapara on Wednesday after it unleashed a violent reign of terror among the locals, killing one and injuring two persons.

Jagatsinghpur (Odisha) [India], October 29 (ANI): Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday visited the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)'s Hingula area and reviewed various activities and projects of both the entities respectively.