Clash stalls land acquisition for Posco project for sometime

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 15:00

The agitators, including women and children, gathered outside Gobindpur village where land acquisition was in progress and clashed with police personnel demanding withdrawal of force and stalling the operation for sometime.

Three labourers injured in firing by CISF men

Last Updated: Monday, July 2, 2012, 15:34

Three workers were injured when CISF personnel opened fire today to prevent labourers without valid passes from entering the oil refinery here in Jagatsinghpur district.

Orissa: Villagers coronate collector as `king`

Last Updated: Friday, January 13, 2012, 18:05

Keeping age-old tradition alive, head of the district administration assumed the title of a `king` for a day in a village in Jagatsinghpur distt.

One killed in Posco clashes, tension in area

Last Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 14:05

undreds of armed policemen patrolled Odisha`s coastal Jagatsinghpur district on Thursday after a person was killed in clashes.

Anti-Posco leader arrested

Last Updated: Saturday, November 26, 2011, 18:19

Anti-Posco leader Abhaya Sahu was arrested in Tirtol area in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha, the police said.

Posco project: Villagers remove barriers after talks

Last Updated: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 16:23

The barriers erected by villagers to cordon off South Korean steel major Posco's proposed steel plant in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district have been removed, paving the way for site preparatory activities to resume on the much-delayed Rs 52,000 crore project.

Work at Posco site resumes after 25 days

Last Updated: Saturday, September 10, 2011, 13:50

Work at the proposed Posco steel plant site in Orissa`s Jagatsinghpur district on Saturday resumed after a gap of around 25 days.

Work at Posco site resumes

Last Updated: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 14:39

Work at the proposed Posco steel plant site in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district resumed Saturday after a week following talks with local residents.

Work at Posco site resumes

Last Updated: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 13:43

Work at the proposed Posco steel plant site in Orissa`s Jagatsinghpur district resumed on Saturday after a week following talks with local residents.

Posco: Work halted, villagers claim police excess

Last Updated: Saturday, July 16, 2011, 12:54

Work at the proposed Posco steel project site in Orissa`s Jagatsinghpur district could not be taken up on Saturday due to protest by locals who chased the police leading to a brief scuffle between them.

Agitators stall work for second day at Posco site

Last Updated: Monday, June 27, 2011, 15:34

Agitators stalled work for the second day on Monday at Posco`s mega steel plant project in Orissa`s Jagatsinghpur district as prohibitory orders were clamped.