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BJD hints it may extend support too
A day after the DMK announced pulling out its ministers from the UPA Cabinet, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday hinted that it could examine any proposal for supporting the Congress-led coalition if
Interceptor missile successfully tested
India on Sunday successfully test-fired indigenously developed interceptor missile from the interim test range (ITR) at Wheeler Island off Orissa coast, nearly 150 km from here.
Two held for murder of DGM
The Orissa police on Friday arrested two persons in connection with the gruesome murder of Powmex Steel plant deputy general manager Radheshyam Ray at Orissa’s Titlagarh on Thursday.
Orissa steel plant DGM burnt alive by workers
In a gruesome incident, agitated employees of a steel plant Thursday burnt alive deputy general manager Radheshyam Ray at Titlagarh town, 450 km from here. He received 90 per cent burns and died later Thursday.
Two squads formed to nab culprits
In a gruesome incident, agitated employees of a steel plant on Thursday burnt alive deputy general manager Radheshyam Ray at Titlagarh town.
“Ray had received 90 per cent burn injury. Despite our serious efforts, we could not save his life. He breathed his last at 5.20 pm,” Dr Usharani Das of the Bolangir district headquarters hospital, said.
Orissa collector freed at last
After a nine-day drama, the Maoists finally released Malkangiri collector R. Vineel Krishna Thursday evening, handing him over to a group of mediapersons at Doliamba, a cut-off village in the Chitrakonda-Balimela reservoir area, 750 km from here. He was abducted February 16.
Collector abducted for exploited tribals’ cause?
After remaining in captivity for nine days, Malkangiri Collector R.V. Krishna was released by Maoists on Thursday.
According to initial reports, around 15 Maoists dropped the collector at Doliamba village where a meeting of local tribal people was organised. One of the local Maoists
Maoists set new conditions
The hostage crisis in Orissa took a new turn with the Maoists on Wednesday evening setting fresh conditions for the release of Malkangiri collector R. Vineel Krishna after releasing junior engineer P.M. Majhi.
Maoists urged to keep word
Speaking to reporters after the fourth day of talks with state government officials, interlocutor G. Hargopal appealed to the Maoists to keep their word and release Malkangiri collector R. Vineel Krishna, and not insist that that fresh conditions be met.
Collector hostage: Orissa intensifies efforts
Malkangiri district collector R. Vineel Krishna continued to be in Maoist custody for the eighth day on Thursday even as Orissa intensified efforts for his release by evening. Negotiations hit a roadblock after the rebels set new conditions, including setting free some more Maoist leaders from jail.
