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Naveen Patnaik takes oath 21 May 2014
Naveen Patnaik took oath as Orissa Chief Minister for the fourth consecutive time. In the presence of Orissa Governor Dr SC Jameer the swearing ceremony took place and 21 ministers, including 10 of the cabinet rank, also took the oath.
Keywords: Naveen Patnaik as Orissa Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Orissa CM, Orissa Chief Minister, Orissa Governor Dr SC Jameer
Read More Prithvi-II missile successfully test fired 09 June 2011
Indigenously-built surface-to- surface Prithvi-II missile, capable of carrying nuclear warheads ranging from 500 to 1,000 kg was successfully test-fired today for its full range of 350 km by the Indian Army from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the...
Keywords: Prithvi-II, Prithvi-II missile, Strategic Force Command, Chandipur
Read More Dhanush, Prithivi-2 successfully test fired 11 March 2011
India today successfully test-fired two indigenously built nuclear capable ballistic missiles, ‘Dhanush’ and ‘Prithvi-2’, from two separate locations off the Orissa Coast. Both the missiles have a strike range of 350 km each. While ‘Dhanush’ was flight tested from...
Keywords: Ballistic missile, Orissa coast, Balasore in Orissa, Balasore in Orissa
Read More India test fires Astra successfully 21 May 2011
India successfully test fired for the second consecutive day today the indigenously developed ballistic Astra missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Orissa. The 3.8-metre long missile having a diameter of 178 mm with an overall launch weight of...
Keywords: Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Orissa, head-on mode, Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Orissa, head-on mode
Read More Odisha protests over Polavaram 15 July 2014
Despite getting nod from the Parliament, Polavaram continues to remain on a sticky wicket. A day after the approval, Odisha legislators staged a protest in Koraput district against the Polavaram multi-purpose project. Ironically the ruling Biju Janata Dal MLAs disrupted...
Keywords: Odisha protests over Polavaram, politics, Orissa, Odisha protests over Polavaram
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18 Maoists Killed in Encounter near AOB, 2 Constables Injured 24 October 2016
Around 18 Maoists were killed in an encounter near Andhra-Orissa Border on Monday. In this attack, two police constables were injured. Police got the tip of that, in the Malkangiri forest area areounf 50-60 Maoists have gathered for meeting. After...
Keywords: constables injured, Andhra Pradesh, constables injured, encounter
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Hostage Crisis: 96 Hrs. dead-line by Maoist to Orissa Govt 07 April 2012
Maoist rebel leader, Sabyasachi, who has been playing a key role in talks with the Centre after abducting foreign tourists has released a fresh audio tape that he would not be setting free Basusco Paolo from them pin pointing at...
Keywords: Maoist deadline to Orissa govt, Maoist rebel leader Sabyasachi Panda, Basusco Paolo, Maoist
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Obama nominates Indian-American for senate post 18 June 2012
The US President Barack Obama has nominated an Indian-American for Georgia state's senate elections. The elections are scheduled to take place by the end of the year. Bikram Kumar Mohanty, who has been selected by Obama, is an entreprenuer who...
Keywords: Barack Obama, Orissa Society of Americans, US President, US President
Read More Maoists kidnap district Collector in AOB 17 February 2011
The Collector of the Maoist-hit Malkangiri district in Orissa Mr R.V. Krishna, 30, was kidnapped by the Maoists last evening when he went to a remote Maoist-dominated village in the Assam-Orissa Border (AOB) along with officials for reviewing developmental projects....
Keywords: kidnap of Collector, IAS officer Krishna, Andhra Orissa Border, Andhra Orissa Border
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Major Maoists dump of explosives unearthed in Orissa 07 February 2012
Maoists have been terrorizing the Andhra-Orissa borders since some time. The entire area is filled with dense forest and this becomes an ideal hide out for their activity. Border Security Forces monitoring the interstate borders, today in the early hours,...
Keywords: Border Security Forces, Andhra-Orissa borders, major explosive deposits, major dump
Read More ‘Shourya’ successfully test fired 24 September 2011
India today successfully test fired its state-of-the-art nuclear capable surface-to-surface ‘Shourya’ missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur off Orissa coast, about 15 km from Balasour. Shourya, which can carry a one-ton nuclear and conventional warhead over 750...
Keywords: India today successfully test fired its state-of-the-art nuclear capable surface-to-surface ‘Shourya’ missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur off Orissa coast, about 15 km from Balasour, ‘Shourya’, shourya missile
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