The missile was launched from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range at the Wheelers' Island, a defence base in the Bay of Bengal on Orissa coast near in Balasore, Orissa, at 1015 hours. This was the second user trial of the precision target hitting missile to test its 'operational readiness', the scientists said. The last trial was conducted on October 5, 2007, from the same launch site.
"I know the concerns of security. I don't need the permission of SPG or SP to meet people," Gandhi told media persons shortly after the matter was raised in the Lok Sabha by Biju Janata Dal member Braj Kishore Tripathi. Tripathi said the Orissa government had been put in a 'difficult situation' as Gandhi, who has Z-Plus security, had left the NALCO Guest House in Naxal-infested Koraput for some 'undisclosed destination' for four hours at night on March 7 without informing.
Congress party's general secretary Rahul Gandhi kicked off his Discover India journey on Friday from tribal Nuapada district of Orissa, as part of the Congress strategy to reach out to the 'last man in society'. Sans any road show, the much-hyped four-day tour of Orissa began with a visit to a watershed programme at Nangalbod village where Rahul interacted with farmers, women and members of self help groups. Gandhi is scheduled to criss-cross 13 of the 30 districts.
Hembrom along with the main accused Ravinder Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, was found guilty of burning to death Staines and his minor sons, Philip and Timothy, outside a church at Manoharpur village in Keonjhar district of Orissa on January 22, 1999.
Strongly protesting the use of Hindu deity's image allegedly by an American website to market its products, the Orissa government on Monday said it would take up the matter with the US embassy.
In a letter to Vice President and Chairman of the Upper House Venkaiah Naidu, the parties mentioned the medical college admission scam against a retired Orissa high court judge.
Public sector blue chip firm National Aluminium Company, the largest manufacturer and exporter of aluminium in the country, proposes to make a foray into wind power generation.
The flood situation in Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh showed signs of improvement on Sunday with most rivers receding even as heavy rains lashed parts of Goa, Rajasthan and Orissa.
The South Korean steel major Posco, facing stiff opposition from the local people for acquisition of land for its 12-million-tonne steel project in Orissa, may have to directly negotiate with the project affected villagers.
Posco India, the subsidiary of South Korea's Pohang Steel Company, is struggling to implement its 12 million tonne per annum steel project, although an MoU for it was signed with the Orissa government in June 2005. Its officials have been abducted twice in five months - the latest being last Satudary, but released unharmed by activists opposing the steel plant. The incidents prompted the police to ask Posco to withdraw its officials from the project site near paradip.
The blockade, which began at midnight, had no impact in West Bengal and Orissa. Maoists, however, partially damaged a BSNL tower at Balimela near Malkangiri in Orissa in a landmine attack.
The ultras had planned to trigger explosions at the 360 MW Balimela hydel power plant, one of the major hydel projects in Orissa.
In Jharkhand, the company is hopeful of starting work as soon as the mines issue is resolved, while in Orissa, consultants for the detailed project report (DPR) and the socio-economic survey have been appointed.
Hyderabad Sultans leading for the better part of the match were forced into the shoot-out by a resilient Orissa Steelers but managed to garner two points winning the battle of strokes' 4-3 in the fourth edition of the Premier Hockey League.
Hyderabad were 143 for five in their second innings on day three of the four-day Ranji Trophy Super League match against Orissa.
South Korean steel giant Posco's wait for a mining licence in Orissa has got a little longer.
Information Technology Small and Medium Enterprises of Orissa will approach the state government for the reimbursement of the basic salaries of technical personnel joining the sector for a period of 1-3 years.
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Suresh Raina slammed 203 as Uttar Pradesh scored 410 for 7 in reply to Orissa's modest 216.
South Korean steel giant Posco's 12 million tonne integrated steel project in Orissa is likely to face further delay.
When it comes to financial health Haryana, Delhi, Orissa are the best performing states in the country, while Bihar, Jharkhand and Kerala need to cut both fiscal and revenue deficits, an Assocham study has shown. Haryana had the minimum fiscal deficit of 0.6 per cent in financial year 2006-07, though marginally up from 0.3 per cent in the previous year. New Delhi was at the second spot with 0.7 per cent fiscal deficit while its revenue account showed 3.57 per cent surplus.
The main accused Dara Singh has already challenged his conviction and sentence, while the CBI has filed an appeal against the acquittal of 12 other accused.
The Netherlands' Tjeerd Steller scored during 'silver time' to enable Orissa Steelers beat Chandigarh Dynamos 1-0 in a Premier Hockey League match.
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Defending champion Bangalore Lions staged a strong comeback to score a 4-3 victory over table toppers Orissa Steelers in the Premier Hockey League.
The man was unhappy with Chappell because of non-inclusion of Orissa players in the Indian team.
Orissa Steelers beat Hyderabad Sultans by a solitary goal in the second phase of the Premier Hockey League.
Villagers protesting the location of South Korean steel major Posco's proposed 12 million tonne steel project near here blocked all major roads leading to the project site after Orissa government issued land acquisition notice.
The governments of Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgrah and West Bengal are trying to keep the land losers happy.
Loss of Odisha Sands Complex is estimated at about Rs 100-crore.
From raw material shortage to environmental activists and high debt, Vedanta Resources is up against a lot.
The Vedanta group's Rs 3,600-crore (Rs 36 billion) alumina refinery in Orissa's Kalahandi district is likely to clear the final hurdle soon.
Tata Steel Ltd said on Wednesday it has signed joint venture agreement with Tata Power Co Ltd to set up captive power plants in Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jharkhand.
India's captain scored thrice from penalty-corners as Orissa Steelers routed Maratha Warriors in a Premier Hockey League match.
A year after signing the MoU with South Korean steel maker Posco, the Orissa government has assured the company of about 1,135 acres of litigation free government land for its proposed 12 million tonne steel project near Paradip. \n
There is good news for Jharkhand. Contrary to the perception, the world's biggest steel manufacturer Laxmi N Mittal has not given up plans to set up a greenfield unit in the state.
'Silencing citizens has become a major institutional process under this regime.' 'The anti-Indian argument is a bogey -- meant to silence independent thinking people in India and turn us into goats and sheep.'
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group on Friday unveiled a grand spending plan of over Rs 60,000 crore (Rs 600 billion) in Orissa, which included an investment blueprint for the world's largest pithead thermal power plant.
'Everybody is benefiting, only tribals are the losers,' says activist Sudhir Patnaik.
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