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Odisha under bird flu alert : Chicken pakodas to be affected

9 January 2012

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Odisha  will probably reel under high rates of Chilly chicken, Chicken Masala, Chicken Chowmin and other such poultry products. While the rates of eggs and poultry meat is likely to fall because of the fall in demand the delicacies will become costlier. Similarly the rates of other Chicken substitutes is going to rise as well. [...]

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Casestudy of thesamaja.com | Incompetent Odiyas

14 August 2011

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When I moved in to the Capital city with my Daddy for better education, to our new government quarters I had interesting encounters with many city phenomena. One of them was NewsPapers. The first Newspaper I have ever read was The Samaja. It is, in my honest opinion, the most credible informer of Odiyas till date. I [...]

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Odisha GOVT. makes fresh Appeal for safe release of Collector

2 March 2011

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As the 48 hour deadline given by Maoists neared the Orissa government held discussions with the abductors on releasing the Malkangiri District Collector R Vineel Krishna and Junior Engineer Pabitra Majhi. The 30-year-old IAS officer of 2005 batch, R Vineel Krishna was kidnapped by the rebels on Thursday when he was returning from an inspection programme in Malkangiri district. [...]

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Dal Scandal in Odisha – Pramila Mallick Sacked

8 February 2011

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Orissa Women and Child Development Minister Pramila Mallick was sacked by the Navin Patnaik ministry in the wake of Rs 700-crore scam allegation in purchase of dal for mid-day meal scheme and Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP).  It is for the second time in the history of the state, when a minister of Women and Child [...]

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Fake Encounters on Gandhamardhana, Bargarh, Odisha

14 January 2011

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Orissa is a land full of wealthy minerals. But these are being exploited indiscriminately without a thought over its repercussions on the social and environmental side effects. What is happening in Gandhamardhana in the name of so-called development projects is blatant disregard to history of that area and suggestion of environments experts. Now this bit [...]

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BABUDOM awaits You!

28 October 2010

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Now that the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) has declared its official syllabus for the IAS examination 2011, I feel it’s my utmost duty to inform all the aspirants of Odisha that it’s the time to cherish your dream of becoming a part of the bureaucratic world. This s the time for your attempt to [...]

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Water-logging at Konark Temple

8 October 2010

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I feel shameless while having to report this. But the Government does not The world famous Konark Temple, listed as the 5th wonder in Seven Wonders of India is currently flooded and visitors have to wade through. What are we trying to prove here? Flood tourism? Another attraction to be added to Odisha’s name? Guess [...]

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Today’s rising Talents of Odisha, Stars of tomorrow….

27 September 2010

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Sona Mohapatra The new voice to rock that has thrilled the Indian Music world with her lovable and alluring voice. Sona Mohapatra is the name, who first broke into the lime light with her Hindustani classical debut, SONA. The name itself made her the golden spirit of the Indian music. An innovative way of presentation, [...]

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Who dares wins. Odisha and Cholera, a lethal game continues

23 September 2010

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Lethal games… Who is playing it, the politicians or the people themselves? Odisha has been in the limelight of the world for many reasons. If we inspire the nation with talent and achievements we also depress them with our saddening incidents. On one hand we are proud of Nandita Das, Prince Dance group, Harihar Das, [...]

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Polavaram Project: Opposition still continues!!!!

13 September 2010

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Spending around Rs 12,000 crores of public money, Polavaram Dam Project, planned over the godavari might help some, but is going to ruin many. Though it has never been a new idea, Polavaram project was first envisioned in 1941 and has been facing protests since decades. The major issue being, once accomplished, the dam will [...]

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