Odisha Minister blames Posco, district officials for agitation

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 23:42

Odisha minister alleged section of officials of Posco and Jagatsinghpur administration were responsible for agitation by group of people demanding a hike in the compensation paid to land losers.

100 skilled workers from Odisha return from Saudi Arabia

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 13:29

Crackdown on illegal migrants in Saudi Arabia has had a bearing on over one hundred skilled workers from Odisha`s Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts who returned to avoid being hounded.

Proprietor of private health institute sentenced to 2 years

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 13:48

A local court in Jagatsinghpur has sentenced the proprietor of a private health institute to two years of rigorous imprisonment for violating bio-medical waste rules.

Posco: Land acquisition after 3-day break stopped after protest

Last Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013, 16:05

Land acquisition involving demolition of betel vines and felling of trees, which had been suspended since April 26, resumed at Gobindpur village near Paradip, a senior district administration official said.

Pro-Posco oustees to stage dharna before Naveen`s residence

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 14:42

A number of displaced families who supported the Posco project said they would stage a dharna at Odisha Chief Minister`s residence on April 26.

Missile wreckage causes panic among villagers in Odisha

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 22:34

It was a narrow escape for residents of seaside villages in Jagatsinghpur district as wreckage of cruise missile `Nirbhay` fell in cashew nut forest.

Police, anti-Posco activists clash, 12 injured

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 17:41

Anti-Posco protestors clashed with the police which left 12 persons injured at a project site village in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, while no land was acquired Thursday.

Police, anti-Posco activists clash, 12 injured

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 17:28

Anti-Posco protestors clashed with the police which left 12 persons injured at a project site village in Odisha`s Jagatsinghpur district, while no land was acquired on Thursday.

Kin of anti-Posco activists refuse to take bodies

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 14:32

Three activists of anti-Posco brigade were killed on Saturday at Patana village while allegedly making explosives.

Situation normal in Posco plant site in Odisha

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 19:57

With the pull-out of police forces from the proposed Posco steel plant site in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, the situation on Tuesday returned to normal in the area where tension had prevailed due to protest by anti-project activists using school children as human shield.

D Raja leads anti-Posco agitation, gheraoes police camp

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 15:54

CPI National Secretary and MP D Raja led demonstration by anti-Posco agitators, children and women, demanding complete withdrawal of police force from proposed plant site in Odisha`s Jagatsinghpur.

Land acquisition for Posco halted, police withdrawn

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 15:50

The land acquisition for Posco`s mega project in Jagatsinghpur district came to a halt on the fourth day on Wednesday and the police force was withdrawn following demands from school children and women who joined the protests.