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Orissa against limited response on Lokpal bill

Bhubaneswar, June 8: In response to the central government’s questionnaire on the proposed anti-graft Lokpal bill, Orissa said it does not intend to limit its suggestions to the issues raised by the latter at this stage, official sources said Wednesday.

Wild elephant kills family in Orissa

Bhubaneswar, June 7: A male wild elephant Tuesday killed a couple and their daughter in Orissa’s Dhenkanal district early Tuesday, an official said.

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Jairam seeks manuscript on Orissa plants written in 1725

Bhubaneswar, June 2: Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Thursday asked for help from the French envoy in India to get a digitised copy of a manuscript on plants in Orissa written by a Frenchman in 1725.

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Orissa sculptor wins prize in Moscow

Bhubaneswar, May 15: Orissa-based sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik’s sculpture of Mona Lisa, won the people’s choice prize at the 3rd Moscow World Sand Sculpture Championship in Russia.

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Orissa assures cooperation in job scam probe

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, May 12: Orissa Thursday said it will extend full cooperation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its probe into alleged corruption in the implementation of a central government job scheme in the state.

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Criminal shot dead in Orissa

Jagatsinghpur (Orissa), May 11: A hardcore criminal was killed and two others were critically injured when unidentified men opened fire at them in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district Wednesday evening, police said.

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Mercury touches 45.3 degree in Orissa

Bhubaneswar, May 11: The heat wave condition intensified in Orissa with Talcher town Wednesday recording 45.3 degree Celsius, the day’s highest in the state.

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Mercury touches 44 degrees in Orissa town

Bhubaneswar, May 10: A heat wave continued to grip several parts of Orissa with the industrial town of Talcher recording maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius Tuesday, the highest in the state, a met department official said.

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Orissa boat capsize toll eight

Bhubaneswar, May 10: Rescuers Tuesday fished out two bodies from a reservoir in Orissa’s Koraput district where a boat had capsized Sunday, police said.

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