Jagdev -"the conqueror"

Bhubaneswar: The preparatory meeting for hosting of the 5th One-day International (ODI) Cricket match smoothly at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack was held on Thursday at police Headquarter here in presence of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) officials and other senior police officials of the twin city. The meeting was headed by twin city commissioner Rajendra Prasad Sharma along with OCA secretary Ashirbad Behera. Discussions were made on elaborate security arrangement to guard players and round the stadium so as to hoist the ODI match smoothly. “Players’ security will be our first priority”, said Sharma adding that tight security arrangement would be in place at the airport, hotels where the teams would stay and also in and around the stadium. Regarding installation of close circuit television (CCTV) cameras for easy monitoring and having complete control on maintaining of law and order, Sharma said nearly 74 CCTV cameras were installed during last ODI match at Barabat...

Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Lawyers’ Association on Wednesday expressed its gratitude to the State Government for ensuring passing of Odisha Advocates' Welfare Fund (Amendment), Bill in the monsoon session of the Assembly that ended on August 27. Following agitation of the lawyers’ in boycott the court across the State on November 8 and 9 last year demanding the Government grant for the welfare fund, the State Government was forced to take a decision to contribute Rs 1 crore annual grant to the fund on November 19, 2012 followed by the Cabinet approval on March 14, 2012. According to association general secretary Gyana Ranjan Mohanty a lawyer serving for above five years and up to 30 years will get financial help between 50,000 and Rs 3 lakh from the fund. “We are very thankful to the State Government for its prompt measures to address our demands for the greater interest of lawyers’ fraternity. After getting the approval of the Governor the amendment Bill was p...

Bhubaneswar: Journalists of the city covering black clothes on their mouth staged silent protest against the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year-old photojournalist in Mumbai and marched out a rally from Exibition ground to Ram Mandir square here on Sunday demanding strict action against the culprits. Journalists presented a memorandum to the Governor seeking his interference to provide a safer work place for journalists in the State as well as in the country. Talking about the heinous incident that happened to the photojournalist in Mumbai and condemning it, they demanded that the culprits should be given exemplary punishment within a specified time-frame. It is a matter of serious concern that India is becoming known as a country where people do not know how to respect a woman, they added saying stringent laws are to be made to avoid such incidents in the future. Further, Journalists asked the government to take appropriate measures to ensure that such incidents are not...

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) university here on Saturday opened Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS) in the university campus, the first such college in the private sector in the eastern India. This is the ninth institute under SOA university propagating professional courses with an intake capacity of 120 students. The university vice-chancellor Prof R P Mohanty and advisor to the president of SOA university Prof D P Ray were present at the inaugural function which was graced by Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) vice-chancellor Prof Manoranjan Kar, was the chief guest. Prof Kar said while 24,000 graduates in agriculture and other allied sciences were being churned out by various colleges in the country now; there would be a need for 40,000 graduates by 2020. There are 65 agricultural universities in the country at present, but the demand for agricultural science was on the rise, he added. Congratulating the students, he said they...

Bhubaneswar: Dissatisfied over the State Government’s investigation process and callousness in approaching the matter of extreme serious consequence for women security particularly the rape and murder of 14-year-old blind girl of Beladal in Puri-Konark marine drive on June 7 last, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday recommended for formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the State Government for speedy investigation. The two-member team of the NCW comprising Hemlata Kheria and Manasi Pradhan after visiting the victim’s native, Puri District Headquarters Hospital, concerned police stations and officials from July 17 to July 23 suggested immediate transfer of the case to SIT consisting of police officers with expertise in crime investigation with at least one lady officer and headed by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner with a mandate to complete the investigation within 60 days. The committee in its report stated that the ...

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik distributing laptop to meritorious student  Bhubaneswar:   The state government on Wednesday launched its much awaited free laptop scheme for the meritorious plus two students at Jayadev Bhawan here. Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik as the chief guest launched this mega scheme project distributing free laptops to as many as 20 meritorious plus two students of the city. The CM said “I am delighted that the first phase of distribution of laptops begins today and in next two to three months, all the eligible students will receive their new laptops.” The provision of free laptops to students taken by his government will help in bridging the digital divide among students. The Government has taken a number of initiatives to close the gap in digital divide with an active e-governance policy to enhance service delivery efficiency, Pattnaik continued adding, “For this we have a state wide area network to connect all districts with state h...