India’s First standardize district web site launched.

Nabarangpur:
India’s first standardize of Nabarangpur district portal launched at Ashok Meheta conference hall here on Friday. IT, Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi, inaugurated the portal.

Speaking to the occasion Mr.Majhi expressing his pleasure said that the portal will help the common citizens and will help one to get information about the district. Even one can easily obtain forms, data’s of the district. Information technology aims to develop human resources, public communication, trade and commerce and reaching technology people’s doors. He pledged the new generation to build a digital Orissa.
Govt will help IT reach the common citizen so as to narrow down the digital divide. Widespread applications of IT would establish a system where the citizens will receive good governance ensuring speed of decisions from a transparent Government through an effective e-Governance System.

Collector, Mr. Sibabrata Dash, said that we are proud to launch the ambitious "standardization of district portal" project, in this remote Nabarangpur district first. One can easily access and know about the details of different ongoing programs, and about the district administration.
During the inaugural session managing director of Luminus Inforways said displaying the web site that standardized district portal framework, which contains a solution towards e-Governent transactions for districts across the country. The standardization of district portal initiative is based on the content architecture of the National Portal of India (NIC) with implemented agency Orissa computer application centre,(OCAC) the designed technical directorate of information technology department, Govt of Orissa. The contents and formats of the portal include; profile, geography, administrative setup, directory, peoples’ representatives and many more. Citizen Services such as acts & rules, e-forms, policies, enquiries, guidelines to get caste and domicile certificate, registration of documents, ration card, land records, Right to Information.
Mrs. Jayashree Mohanty, Dirictor of Luminus Inforways. said that in the other districts, data collection and moderation process is under progress "It is more user-friendly. Standardization of district portal would be a one stop source, which delivers information and services through cyberspace," she added.
Browsers need not type separate web address to open websites of different districts, rather a single address (www.ordistricts.nic.in) can open a page where names and links of all the districts are available.

Jagabandhu associates refute Maoist link in murder

Expressing resentment over a report published in a newspaper claiming that the Maoist have claimed to have killed Umerkote MLA Jagabandhu Majhi and his PSO Pinku Patro on September 24 at Gona under the Raighar police station in Nabarangpur district, the associates of Majhi on Thursday alleged that the report is completely motivated and a fallacious one to gain cheap political mileage by the opposition parties.
A close associate of Majhi, Subesh Gond, said the slain MLA was a tribal leader who fought for the rights of the tribals in his area. The Maoists were very much impressed with the working style of Majhi. There were no prior threats to Majhi by the Maoists, which the Red rebels generally do before executing the warning.
“The fake news story came out at a sensitive time when attempts are on to trace the real culprits by the Crime Branch. Recently, the Crime Branch has released a sketch of the suspected killer of the MLA with a request to the public to share information about the culprit and his whereabouts,” Gond said.
“What is stated in the newspaper report is a self-directed drama by Majhi’s political rivals, who are trying to spread fictitious things against the erstwhile popular leader keeping in view the forthcoming by-election,” Gond further alleged.
Though , the CB investigation was increasingly pointing to the role of groups or rivals Majhi may have made during his rise as a prominent political leader in the area. “It could be a large group of people which was hired for the killing,”
The associates of Jagabandhu strongly believed that the group may well have been hired from neighbouring Chhattisgarh and was constantly in touch with its counterpart seeking intelligence on movement of any such outfit. “Since Majhi was under target of his enemies as would the previous attacks vouch, they may well have given contract to a professional group to give shape to their mission,”

Industrial Exhibition in Nabarangpur in Nov

A preparatory meeting for a national level Buyer-Seller Meet-cum-Industrial Exhibition- 2011 was held here.

For the first time the district administration in association with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute (MSME-DI), Cuttack, under Union Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises is organising the exhibition November 4 and 5 at the Mondei Ground here.

Presiding over the meeting, District Collector Sibabrata Dash said the main objective of the programme is to provide opportunity to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises to showcase their capabilities to the Public Sector Undertakings and other large scale enterprises which outsource many products and services from the MSME sector.

The exhibition would house stalls of Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) and MSMEs, and would enable the PSUs to identify vendors, thus providing an opportunity to develop buyer- seller relationship. The technical sessions at the event will throw light on the vendor registration procedures, quality standards and procurement procedures of PSUs.

We requested Nalco, HAL, Bilt, JK Paper, IMFA,Vedant, Nayagarh Suger Complex, and other promotional agencies to participate in the programme, said Dash.

General Manager, DIC, Nabarangpur Jadeb Subudhi said that the exhibitors shall house around 50 stalls, with exhibits from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, PSUs and promotional agencies. “There will be technical sessions which cover requirements, purchase policies and procedures of PSUs, schemes of financial institutions for MSEs, registration and rating of vendors, and quality standards and specifications,” he added. Among others, Deputy Director, MSME, Rayagada and DIPRO Bhujang Bhusan Rao were present.

New twist to Umerkote MLA Jagabandhu murder

The Plan to Kill Majhi was hatched at the residence of Amrit Adhikari in Bharsundi DNK village under Gona GP.
Nabarangpur:
The investigators are still groping in the dark over the sensational murder of Umerkote MLA Jagabandhu Majhi even as no Maoist outfit has owned responsibility of the killing even after five days.

While the police did not rule out the involvement of Maoists in the MLA’s killing, locals and eyewitnesses have different view on the case.

A close aid of the MLA Subash Gond has revealed that a youth in the mid twenties came close to stage from behind, where MLA was sitting with Sukdev Gand, Topiram Nayak, Upendra Gand, Revenue Inspector of Gona, Narayan Barik, supervisor M Besra, and BJD worker Chittranjan Gand, in the first and second line and in the third line Subash Gond, along with the others chaired at the stage, behind the third line PSO PK Patro stood. There were two assailants altogether in their mid twenties came close to the stage from behind and one of them was wearing a black pant and brown check T- shirt shot from the back side of the PSO from point blank range.

The third one who was in the mid -thirties was waiting on a motor cycle in the approach road close to the stage. After killing the PSO, the attackers shouted slogans in MLA’s name and they shot him from the rear. Subash Gond, resisted one of the gunman but another who is standing there fired at him but the bullet did not him while another local Ramdas Gond sustained critical bullet injuries. After with the revolver of PSO the miscreants shot another round at the PSO and MLA. Then they fired some blanks and shouting slogans fled towards Chhattisgarh border.

The assailants tried to give a Maoist color to the incident considering the proximity of the area to Chattisgarh border” Gond who was also driving car when Jagabandhu Majhi was attacked in 2004 at the marriage function at Raighar, further revealed that an FIR had been lodged with the Raighar Police station on August 2, 2011 regarding a conspiracy to wipe out Majhi as he was a hindrance to some land encroachers and politicians in the area.

“We had called the Inspector –in-Charge of Raighar police station to the Raighar block office and handed over the FIR in which the name of Amrit Adhikary and former MLA Dharmu Gond were mentioned as the main conspirators,” he said.

According to him the plan was hatched at the residence of Amrit Adhikary in Bharsundi DNK village under Gona gram panchayat and around 15 people gathered there to discuss the plan to kill MLA by hiring a contract killer. In that meeting Amrit Adhikary also disclosed that former MLA Dharmu Gond would give Rs 5 lakh for the contract killer and the rest Rs.10 lakh would be collected from others.

When asked how they came to know about this conspiracy, he said that “one villager who attended that meeting informed the MLA about the killing plan and pleaded for not disclosing his name as his life was in danger.” However, the district police on Thursday denied any such information received by the Raighar police station.

Ex-MLA Gond has also denied any such involvement and said that he has no knowledge about such allegations.
His fight against land grabbers and his popularity among tribals have made many envious and they wanted to eliminate him forever, claimed Subash Gond.
The saint BJD MLA of Umerkote Jagabandhu Majhi, who is alleged shot dead by Naxals while distributing pattas to the tribals at Gona village near Raighar was the most prominent tribal leader in the area. Even after his demise, he is still remembered for his advocacy of tribal rights. Since his student days he always stood for the cause of the tribal welfare in the district.
He had lunched himself on the political arena in 1998 when he was elected as the president of Pendrani College in Umerkote. Later he formed Dalit Samaj, an organization to fight against land grabbers.
The Bangladeshi settler’s factor is gaining ground behind the murder of the BJD MLA. The rivalry between Jagabandhu Majhi and Bangladeshi is known to the local people of area. As Majhi started his political career focusing on tribal issues and urged tribals to fight against illegal migrants who grabbed their land and exploited them in many ways. He used to travel to the tribal villages on his bicycle to create awareness among the innocent tribals and persuaded them to change their way of living by making themselves well educated and enterprising” remembered Jagannath Nayak, a veterinary worker of Gona village near Raighar who is also a member of Dalit Samaj since its inception.
Upendra Gand, an ex-sarapanch of Haldi GP who was present at the patta distribution function can't believes that murder is a handiwork of Moists. Topiram Nayak Sarpanch of Timanpur, said that whenever Maoists attack anyone, they initially warn that person and put posters against him but as far as I know, Majhi didn’t receive any such warnings from Maoists, he said.

It is known to every one that the Bangladeshi leadership was behind the murderous attacks on Majhi in 2004 and subsequent years. Of late, my brother was resisting the encroachment of the government land by the Banglashi settlers in the Umerkote and Raighar area saying the non-tribals can not encroach the tribal land in the PESA area. This was the reason for the raising conflict between him and the Bangladeshi settlers in the recent past in the area. Majhi was having sharp differences with the some leaders within the BJD here said the sister of Jagabandhu Majhi, Jayanti Mala Majhi.

Umerkote MLA killing: Cops still groping in the dark

Nabarangpur:
Even as the body of slain BJD MLA Jagabandhu Majhi was consigned to flames, the police and Crime Branch sleuths were busy picking up the threads to try and track the assassins.

“The police are trying to ascertain if the reason behind the murder was political or personal rivalry. A probe into all theories is on as Maoists have not taken up the responsibility of the murder, which they generally do if they are involved,” said the sources.

According to eyewitnesses, the three bike-borne youths in their mid twenties came close to the dias, shot at PSO Pramod Kumar Patro from point blank range hitting him in the eye. As Patro dropped to the ground dead, the two fired at the BJD MLA at his ear. The other miscreant was waiting on a motor cycle in the approaching road close to the stage. Then the killers snatched the service revolver of Majhi’s security officer and fired at both of them for a second time. The Legislator and the PSO received two bullets each. During the firing, a local Rama Dash Gond was also hit. Many believe that the assailants might have tried to give a Maoist colour to the incident considering the proximity of the area to Chattisgarh. The MLA had created several enemies and opened several fronts. He wielded enormous power in the region, remarked the sources while speculating on different angles to the murder.

More recently, on March, 2010 a section of the Gond tribes was aggrieved over Majhi, in Raighar school headmaster Ghana Shyam Gond’s death under mysteries circumstances. The BJP and Congress leaders alleged than that Gonda had been killed by a group of BJD workers particularly the followers of the MLA. In addition Gonda Samaj belonging to the Scheduled Community submitted memorandum to the Chief Minister through the local administration against Jagabandhu Majhi. Congress leaders demanded a CI. probe into the murder.

However, Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik ordered Crime Branch investigation and the case is pending with the local court. His tiff with a Raipur-based trader was well known to locals but they insist that is an old story and part payments had been made. The MLA had been attacked twice before in 2004 and 2008.

Jagabandhu started his political career when he become the president of Pendrani College at Umerkote in 1998. He kept contact with tribals and strengthened his social and political position with them.

In 2000 Jagabandhu organised the Dalit Samaj movement against Bengali settlers in Nabarangpur district. He lunched the agitation for restoration of the lands of the tribals from Bengali settlers. The movement took a violent communal turn and nine persons were killed when the police opened fire on the agitating mob. The law and order situation for some time went out of the control. The land disputes related to ethnic issues appears to be the most likely cause of murder. In fact he had innumerable cases registered against him. He shot into prominence during the ethnic riots in Raighar and was subsequently roped in by the ruling BJD. The police were in search to nab Majhi who was hiding himself in the jungles.

In 2004, the Dalit Samaj won three Zilla Parishad seats from Raighar block and 10 Samiti members. Bhanumati Majhi, a close associate of the MLA became the chairperson of Raighar block. In 2004 when the BJD decided to grab the Zilla Parishad president post and secretly contacted Jagabandhu. The BJD gave assurance to him to withdraw the cases. Jagabandhu obtained anticipatory bail as assured by the Government and surrendered before the court at Umerkote. In 2004, he fought the Assembly elections as an Independent from Umerkote seat but lost. After 15 days before the elections, he was shot in the waist by assailants, which paralysed his legs making him wheel chair bound since then. Again in 2008, a bomb was hurled on his vehicle when he was on his way to Umerkote from Raighar. The bomb did not explode.

Locals recall how Majhi was inducted to the BJD amidst much fanfare in 2008 with CM Naveen Patnaik and top leaders. In 2009 he won the seat for the first time after being given a BJD ticket.

The State Government is now claming that the Maoist involvement is suspected in the killing of the MLA. Maoists generally come in a group to kill a person and leave Maoists literature and posters before they leave the incident place.

The Maoists have not claimed so far the killing of MLA Jagabandhu. It is known to every one that non-tribal leadership was behind the murderous attack on Majhi in 2004. Similar attack might have taken place on Majhi this time too.

Sources said that the investigators were trying to gather leads regarding the involvement of contract killers. Senior police officials those who are working under Nabarngapur district suspecting the people those who killed Jagabandhu are professional killers. This time people particularly tribals expect that the State Government will come out with truth and protect the land rights of the people of this district.

ADG (Crime Branch) Abhaya who was camping in Umerkote has returned back to Cuttack. Meanwhile, CB IG Susant Kumar Nath has taken over the investigation charge from Tuesday. The State police had rushed a scientific team to Umerkote, while another had already headed to Chhattisgarh in search of the bike-borne killers. However, no one was still sure if it was Maoist could be behind the killing or was it professional killers hired by someone.

IG Nath who was the SP of Nabarangpur during the Raighar incident in 2001 that witnessed violent clashes between the tribals and the Bangladeshi settlers reached Raighar on Monday and visited village Gona to take stock of the situation and interacted with his departmental officials. The Crime Branch which took the charge to investigate the incident has bad track record here, as it still failed to solve the case of 2004 where deceased MLA Majhi was attacked by two unidentified gunmen while attending a marriage ceremony at Raighar and in 2010 in the case of the missing school headmaster Ghana Shyam Gond a Headmaster of Birpur primary Seba Asrama under Raighar Block who was missing from his house later his dead body was recovered in Chhattisgarh forest under mysterious circumstances

In these two cases the Crime Branch even failed to file preliminary charge sheet within the statutory period in the court against the accused persons. By observing these two earlier issues there is an ambiguity that the investigating agency this time could solve the problem said an advocate of Umerkote Bar Association Prasant Sahu.

“Nothing can be said for sure at this moment. The police are yet to get any lead regarding the motive behind the crime and the people involved in it. The Crime Branch is investigating into all possible angles. I hope things will be clear within a day or two,” Nabarangpur Superintendent of Police Niti Sekhar said.

BJD MLA Jagabandhu Majhi & his PSO shot dead.

Nabarangpur:
In a shocking incident Umerkote Legislator of the ruling BJD in Odisha, Jagabandhu Majhi, (39) and his personal security officer were shot dead by unidentified men at a public meeting in Gona under Raighar police limit here on Saturday.
As per the statements of the party workers present at the meeting while Mr.Majhi distributing land records to the local villagers at around 1 pm three unidentified men came in a hero honda splender plus bike, two persons opened fire to the personal security officer P.K Patro, during the fire a supporter also critically injured. After they gone near Majhi and fired in the gun of PSO on the back of Majhi on the spot died they shouted some slogans of Maoists.
The bodies of Majhi and his PSO, have been taken to the Raighar Police station and investigation was on as the site was close to Maoist-hit area of Chhattisgarh, involvement of Maoists in the killing was suspected and various aspects were being examined to ascertain the fact, said the Superitendent of Police Niti Sekhar.
Prior to this incident Maoists has also attacked to Majhi on 13th March 2004 at Raighar, while he was attending a marriage ceremony of former chairperson, Bhanumati Majhi,

Mr. Majhi was the president of Pendrani College of Umerkote, in the year 2001, later he was also president of dalit samaj, organized agitations on behalf of local tribal people, in the Raighar block on illegal migrants from Bangladesh, and against the illegal land encroachment of their community land by outside settlers predominantly Bengalis. He was also elected as zilla parisad member, in the year 2007.

After sustaining a major injury to his spinal cord in a Maoist attack in 13th March 2004 while attending a marriage function of former chairperson of Raighar block, Bhanumati Majhi. He joined in the ruling Biju Janata Dal, on 2008, elected as MLA . Mr.Majhi was political worker who rose from grass roots to serve the tribals and his death has evoked tremendous condemnation and revulsion from all quarters.

Mr. Majhi took lead role in the dalit samaj agitation and in the month of June 24th 2001 violent clash broken out in Raigarh over long standing land dispute between tribals and Bengali migrants. In the ethnic violence the police men were forced to fire when tribals started getting violent where 5 people were killed in police firing, more than 300 people were injured and property worth cores of rupees were damaged.

Collector builds confidence by grievance redressal

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The Pioneer. Bhubaneswar Dated:21.Sept.2011.
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BASANT RATH.
Monday and Saturday are the Grievance Day at the Nabarangpur district office. Any citizen can file his or her grievance petition personally to the Collector at the Collectorate. District Collector Sibabrata Dash listens to the grievances and takes appropriate steps with necessary follow-up for their redressal.

Over 150 people from various parts of the district submitted their complaints and grievances to the Collector during the grievance cell programme held at the Collectorate on Monday.

The Collector conducted hearings on the petitions related to housing, house sites, pensions, financial support, self-employment and problems related to the physically-challenged, medical assistance, land disputes, family problems and civil supplies including ration cards and other grievances.

The complaints and grievances were segregated department-wise and forwarded to the departments concerned. The concerned officials were asked to take the necessary follow-up actions to address the grievances at the earliest.

Speaking to reporters, Dash said that every official must conduct a fortnightly review and top priority must be given to solve the problems mentioned in the petitions.

Preparatory Meeting For the celebration of Mondei-2011.

The Pioneer / The statesman. Bhubaneswar Dated:20.Sept.2011
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By: Basant Rath, Nabarangpur:
The preparatory meeting for the celebration of the Annual Tribal Cultural festival Mondei-2011 was held at the Ashok Meheta conference hall of Collectorate under the chairmanship of District Collector, Mr.Sibabrata Dash here. It was decided to bring massal (torches) from Raj Jagannathpur , that is under Nandahandi block. The block level Mondei will kicks off from 17 October to 28 October and the district level festival will be from November 1st to 5th.

The festivals will have cultural programmes consisting of Drama, dance, songs, sports, traditional music, open quiz, drawing, Miss, Mr and Mrs Nabarangpur, recitation of Poem, Tribal healthy baby contest, Photo exhibition, sand arts, and competitions will be held. Besides that Best Journalists from Print and electronics media will also honoured at the function.

Mr. Dash said the aim of Mondei was to spot the hidden talents in the fields of art, culture, sports, and encourage in the participations of different competitions which is being organized for the first time during the festival.
Though in Mondei-2006 and 2010 no one was felicitated with the Mondei sanmman, this year Former Speaker of Loksabha, Rabi Roy, Raghunath Panigrahy, and Purnachandra Bidika,a would be honoured, he added. DIPRO, Bhujang Bhusana Rao, presented the details for the preparation of Mondei. Different committees formed to coordinate the function.

ST & SC development Commissioner visited Nabarangpur.

Nabarangpur:
The ST & SC development secretary-cum-commissioner Mr.Sontosh Kumar Sarangi visited the district. On Saturday he visited Kanyasharama’s of Dabugam,Papadahandi and Umerkote interacted with the students. The students of the Kanyashram Papadahandi, alleged that the water sinking from the roof of school and hostel. Mr.Sarangi directed the ITDA, officials to repair immediately. He also visited Chingudiguda, village under Jharigam block, interacted with the farmers, and advised to cultivate cash crops. PA ITDA, Rashmiranjan Sahoo, DWO, Mukund Nihal, OTLP, officials also present during the visit.

Headmaster, JE held for bungling fund in Umerkote.

Nabarangpur:
A headmaster and a junior engineer (JE) of Jharigam block have been arrested following misappropriation of District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) fund.
According to reports, Bijan Kumar Ray, headmaster of Dokrikot Primary School under Umerkote educational circle, allegedly, had misappropriated `6. 3 lakh meant for construction of a school building. The headmaster withdrew the sum in two phases such as `2 lakh and `4.3 lakh, respectively, without doing any work.
Similarly, Rajkishor Baliarshing, JE, who was in charge of surveillance, approved the bill for sanction of the money in favour of Ray.
Finding the massive corruption, Nabarangpur DPC Ananda Jena had lodged an FIR in Jharigam Police Station against the duo. Acting on the report, the Jharigam police registered a case under 420/409/ 109 of the IPC and arrested Baliarsing from Jharigam and Ray from his resident at Umerkote.
Both the accused were forwarded to Umerkote court, where the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Santunu Kumar Das rejected their bail petitions and remanded them to judicial custody.
Earlier, in such an incident, District Collector Sibabrata Dash had suspended one headmaster, JE, CRCC and ACO of Jharigam Block and issued so-cause notice to the Umerkote DI of Schools.

Three mobile animal health units opened in N'rangpur

July 28, 2011 The Pioneer, Bhubaneswar.

Three mobile animal health units were inaugurated in Jharigam, Umerkote and Righar blocks of Nabarangpur district by Agriculture Minister, Pradeep Maharathy, Science and Technology Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi, and MP Pradeep Majhi.

Inaugurating the mobile animal health units, Minister Majhi said that the mobile health units would cover about three blocks in Nabarangpur districts, while other seven blocks will be covered soon by such units.

The State Government is firm on implementation of Vision 2020 for development of animal husbandry sector in the State. It aims at generating about five lakh manpower every year to ensure better socio-economic conditions of the farmers. From now, health camps for cattle will be conducted at every gram panchayat(GP) of the State, he added.

Hoping for self-sufficiency in cattle feed and dairy production, Majhi said the farmers would be able to reach the target of 10 lakh tonne milk production per annum and one lakh hectares of grassland for cattle feed in the next few years. Later the Ministers and MP inaugurated a chilling plant at Jhgarigam.

Soil test lab, seed processing unit to be set up at Umerkote

July 28, 2011 The Pioneer, Bhubaneswar

State Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy on Wednesday visited Umerkote to attend an interaction programme with farmers.

It was his first visit after taking the charge of Agricultural Ministry. Speaking on this occasion, Maharathy said he is moving each and every district to study and ascertain the natural problems of the farmers and also to know what farm should be set up in which district.

The Minister further expressed that he is going to the field with the departmental officials to review the reasons of the farmers' suicide. "After listening to several problems of the farmers, I came to know that mainly a farmer requires four things such as water, fertiliser, seeds and market. In order to meet these requirements, I am committed to take several initiatives," Maharathy said. For the better future of the farmers, there would be a soil testing laboratory and seed processing unit here soon, he added.

Confessing failure to check the black marketing of fertiliser, the Minister strictly instructed the District Collector to take stiff action in this regard. He further said the distribution of cheques to the beneficiary farmers who lost crop last year due to unseasonal rain would be concluded before the August 15.

Agriculture Director RS Gopalan said there is no scarcity of fertiliser in the State except Potash which is now scarce almost in every State. The Central Government is procuring Potash from other countries. Firm action would be taken against the banks which deny agricultural loans to the farmers, he assured.

Joint verification by the District Collector and Agriculture Department will be made to verify the supply of water from Bhaskal Irrigation Projects. Considering the necessity of cold storage unit, Gopalan said 40 per cent subsidy would be given to the farmers for construction of cold storage unit. Timely supply of insurance amount to the farmers would be made through Samabaya Samiti, he added.

Principal Secretary Rangalal Tamunda said fertiliser inspectors would be posted soon in each gram panchayat (GP) to prevent the black marketing of fertiliser. More lift irrigation and waterside projects would be made to meet the scarcity of water, he added.

Among others, IT& Fishery Minister Ramesh Majhi, APICOL Director Balakrishna Rath, Nabarangpur district Collector Sibabrata Dash, Nabarangpur district BJD president Jaydeb Parida, Nabarangpur MP Pradeep Majhi, Nabarangpur MLA Monahar Randhari, Umerkote NAC Chairman Jhadeswar Mohanty, NAC EO Manoranjan Panda and Tehsildar Niranjan Behera were present. According to sources, due to poor health, Umerkote MLA Jagabandhu Majhi failed to attend the meeting.

Maize, sugarcane processing units promised for N'rangpur

July 28, 2011 The Pioneer Bhubaneswar

State Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy, along with Director of Agriculture RS Gopalan and Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department, Rangalal Jamuda, visited Nabarangpur district on Tuesday and inaugurated the district development photo exhibition at Shastri Bhawan and the newly constructed Deputy Director Office building.

He also interacted with farmers and input dealers of the district. IT Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi told Maharathy that in Nabarangpur the prime occupation of people is agriculture as more than 80 per cent of people depend on it.

The Agriculture Minister was told that due to weak monsoon, drought like situation has prevailed in the district as the district has received even less than 50 per cent of the average rainfall in the last two months. Minister Majhi demanded that Nabarangpur should be declared a drought-affected district.

MP, Pradeep Majhi, demanded irrigation facility in the district and immediate steps for irrigation of down stream of the Indravati project, and construction of tail dam at Chandahandi Sati Jhar Dam at Jharigam.

The local rural farmers conveyed their grievance to the Minister that there has been an artificial scarcity of DAP and potash in the district and requested him to look into the matter. The farmers also demanded supply of modern agriculture equipment with financial support, establishment of soil testing laboratory, seed processing unit, maize and sugarcane processing unit in the district.

Maharathi assured to look into the problems and announced that a soil testing laboratory and a seed processing unit will be established at Umerkote. He said that the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and MP Pyari Mohapatra will visit the district for the laying foundation stone of the maize processing unit at Semala under Papadahandi block, and sugarcane processing unit at Churchanda. Among others, District Collector, Sibabrata Dash, Dabugam MLA, Bhujabala Majhi, Nabarangpur MLA, Mahohar Randhari, Zilla Parisad Chairman, Bhagirathi Nayak, were present.

100 bedded Tribal girls' hostel inaugurated at Dabugam.

Nabarangpur:

Hundred bedded girls’ hostel was inaugurated at Kanyashram, under Dabungam block on Sunday, Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Minister, IT, Fishery, ARD &ST Dev inaugurated and interacted with the students, and teachers. A meeting was organized at the Kanyashram, speaking to the occasion Mr..Majhi informed that the government has decided to open a +2 science and Commerce college in the district, and also a government degree collage at Dhadra, under Umerkote block soon. MLA, Bhujabala Majhi, Zilaparisad President, Bhagarathi Nayak, DWO, Mukund Nial, Block Chairman,Dabugam Banshidhar Majhi, AE,ITDA, Bibhuti Bhusana Dash, Headmaster, Leema Gouda, were addressed in the meeting.

All Odisha Chess Championship-2011 concluded.

Nabarangpur:
The three days all Odisha open chess championship-2011 concluded with an award ceremony and celebration at Mission shakti hall here on Sunday.
In the prize ceremony Chief guest, Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Minister, IT, Fishery, ARD &ST Dev, said that for the first time the open chess tournament was organized in the tribal district, he thanked to the organizer the district athletic association and collector for organizing such a event.
Sudhir Kumar Behera, of Kalahandi, emerged champion, while Dasharathi Sahoo, of Nayagarh, and Rabindra Kumar Ojha, of Cuttack ranked as second and third. Total 16 prizes and five category prizes with total Rs.25,000 Cash distributed to the winners.
In the closing ceremony Collector,Sibabrata Dash, MLA, Monahar Randhari, DAA, Secretary, Prahalad Tripathy, chief arbiter, Suresh Chandra Sahoo,arbiter, Durga Prasad Mohapatra, spoke on the occasion.
The tournament was organized by district athletic association, in collaboration with district administration, under the aegis of all Odisha chess association. Altogether 34 participants including rated, from 12 districts participated in the tournament.

Man deadly attacked on relatives 3died,3 injured.

Nabarangpur:
A mantel retarded person Suku Majhi, of Bhakatguda under Papadahandi PS, allegedly deadly attacked on relatives in which four injured and two died at the spot surrendered to the police on Saturday.
According to investigating police officials of Papadahandi, PS family dispute was suspected to be the reason for the gruesome incident On Saturday at about 2PM, Suku Majhi, with intoxicated condition deadly attacked with an sharp weapon to the relatives at his village Bhakatguda, In which Sister-in-law Dosai Majhi, (65) and uncle, Kuma Majhi,(60) died at spot, while four injured in the attack admitted at the hospital. Later on Sunday morning, Pitambar Majhi, (45) died at district headquarters hospital, while Dalimba Bhatra, Dinamani Bhatra, and Doli Majhi, admitted at DHH. Police registered a case and arrested the accused.

Dist Consumers Forum Imposes Penalty on Tehsildar,Nabarangpur

Nabarangpur:
The district consumer disputes redressal forum has imposed a penalty of Rs 5,000 on tehsildar, Nabarangpur after he was found guilty of unnecessarily delaying and non supply of the certified copies of the order sheet.
The complainant N Parameswaran, applied a certified copy of the entire order sheet in lease case no 115/83 on 15.3.11 in which his father granted lease of house site to an extent of 0.04 cents of plot no 142 vide khata No. 109/2 by the tehsildar which could not be recorded in the name of his father during settlement and the said papers are required in revision case. But after eleven days tehsildar has not supplied the copies on ground that the case record has not found at record room.
The complainant demanded compensation on account of loss for refusal on the ground that LC No 115/83 has not found at record room, in view of the deficienty in service by the Tehsildar, the DCDRF, President and Mrs.Pravati Mishara, and Aswani Kumar Mohapatro, members of the consumers forum directed the tehsildar, Nabarangpur to supply of copy of the lease case to the complainant immediately. Besides he is directed to pay a compensation of Rs.5,000/ including cost to the complainant. The forum further directed all the orders should be complied with in 30 days of dispatch of the order, failing which the amounts will carry 10 percent intrest p.a after lapse of the said period.

All Odisha Open Chess Championship kicks off at Nabarangpur.

Nabarangpur:
For the first time an state level open Chess championship tournament inaugurated at the Mission shakti hall here on Friday. Speaking to the occasion Collector,Sibabrata Dash said that the main objective of the tournament is to give a platform to the district chess players to play with the grand masters to help them raise their ratings and bring them to limelight.
DAA,Secretary, Prahalad Tripathy, said that around 40 players including grand masters and international masters from 12 districts are expected to participate in the tournament.
at the inaugural meeting SP,Niti Sekhar, District Sports Officer, Rajkishor Jena, ADM,Narendra Pradhan, Nabarangpur MLA,Manohar Randhari, District Athletic association secretary, Prahalad Tripathy, were spoke.
The tournament is organized by the district athelatic association, in collaboration with district administration under the aegis of all Odisha chess association.
State arbiter will conduct the event alongwith professional team, the tournament would be held here from 15th to 17th July.

Officers’ posts lying vacant, development hit

The Pioneer, Bhubaneswar. Date:11.07.2011.
The tribal dominated Nabarangpur district is just limping and not operating at a normal pace due to a large number of vacancies at the officers level are dogging the vital organs of the administration. Nabarangpur was formed into a district in 2nd October 1992 being bifurcated from erstwhile Koraput district, since than the journey has been a bumpy ride for the people of Nabarangpur. Initially the district did not have the required infrastructure and now when infrastructure is being made available there is dearth of officials to man the office.

Earlier the collectorate had to operate from the RMC complex, over the years funds flowed in and today a new collectorate is constructed, besides District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), District Headquarters Hospital (DDH) got its new building, so did the district Treasury Office, Office of superintendent of police.

However despite the entire infrastructure the situation is not better with several important posts lying vacant. Nabarangpur district does not have a Project Director, DRDA, RTO, District Horticulturist, Sub-Collector, Revenue Officer, APD DRDA,(Administration) Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO), and District Sub-Registrar, Three BDOs, Jharigam, Kosagumuda, Dabugam, and Three Tahasildar also.

Apart from the posts Kosagumuda, Dabugam, Jharigam, BDO, Nandahandi, Jharigam, Raighar, Tahasildar, two posts of Assistant engineer, and three posts of Junior engineer are vacant in RW and D, Umerkote.

On the other hand ADM, Narendra Pradhan, is promoted and transferred while Umerkote BDO, Banshidhar Mallik, promoted and posted as ADM, Nabarangpur, there will be another vacancy of Umerkote Block

There is a dearth of specialists at the community health centres; the District headquarters hospital has ten vacancies, including that of seven specialist doctors. Key posts in the departments such as medicine, orthopedics, skin, anesthesia, pathology and surgery are yet to be filled at the DHH. At primary health centers, while thirty posts of surgeons are vacant, no doctors were posted in the past ten years for eleven specialist departments. Surprisingly, at least twenty hospitals in the district are being run by only health workers and nurses while some hospitals are managed by fourth class employees.

While implementation of development programmes is bearing the brunt of these vacancies, fifty vacant doctors posts in district have thrown health services into disarray.
This News is also available In Orissadiary,public trust of India,Odisha news today, Orissa Eye, newsweb.co.in.

One MP from Odisha may get a Ministerial Berth

Bhubaneswar: According to the speculations in the media, the much-awaited Cabinet reshuffle may occur on Monday. At least one MP from Odisha is all set to get the final nod.

The names of Bhakta Charan Das, Hemanand Biswal and Pradeep Kumar Majhi are doing the rounds. Any of them could be inducted into the Union Cabinet.

Both Biswal and Majhi represent the tribal-dominated districts in Odisha. Majhi holds an edge over Biswal because of his youth charisma and close proximity to Rahul Gandhi. Bhakta Charan Das is also a strong contender to get a Ministerial berth.

In addition, Srikant Jena may be elevated to Cabinet rank, as his "senior" MK Alagiri completely failed to do justice to his post Cabinet Minister for Chemical and Fertlisers.

Srikant's elevation is long due, as he had served as the Cabinet Minister under HD Deve Gowds and IK Gujral in the past, but was given the MoS rank in Manmohan's Cabinet.

Since Rahul Gandhi will visit Odisha on July 13 and 14, it would be interesting to see whether he comes up with some good news for the state.

Child Labour Problem Alarming in Nabarangpur.

Nabarangpur:
The ban on child labour through a new law and incorporation of stingant action against those who contravene the same, though belated is a welcome move and will go a long way in curbing the employment of child labour in hotels, tea stalls, household, offices and in semi-hazardous activities. But how to implement the Act will be the biggest challenge of having one of the highest child labourers in the state.
The child labour problem in this backward tribal-dominated district has assumed alarming dimensions with the government failing to rehabilate the child labour working in hazardous and semi-hazardous conditions. The National Child Labour Project (NCLP) which is being implemented in the district from 1996 has failed to make much impact on controlling the menace. According to survey of 1996 about 37,957 children’s in 10 blocks, one municipality and one NAC areas of this district are engaged as labourers. The NCLP runs 40 schools in 10 blocks, one Municipality and NAC to educate children who can not afford to go for studies due to financial constrains. In many cases, the poor parents have no alternatives but to take back their children from the school to support family.
The schools in the district functioning under the project with each having an intake capacity of a fifth children. Only 2000 students can only be accommodated in every academic session. In the NCLP schools, the children are provided food during their study. Keeping in view the poor background of the children, the administration has introduced a monthly deposit scheme for the rehabilitated children. The fixed deposit in the name of the students will be spent for them after completion of the courses.
Investigation revealed that there are around 30,000 children toiling in the different establishment. Most of the child labourers of interior pocket work in collecting minor forest produce, cow gazing, and work as non-agriculture labour Nabarangpur block tops the list with more than 5000 child labourers where as Dabugam block has the least number of child labourers, i.e.3000.
On the young children employed in the business establishments, there are many eateries which employ children in many hotels in Nabarangpur and Umerkote one can find children belonging to tribal communities being employed for works. The owners of tea stalls hotels admit to employing juveniles for menial works as it is not easy for them to get well bodied adult persons to clean the hotels and utensil. The children work for a meager Rs.100-200 a month, besides meals. And for this amount they do all the cleaning work and all the waste materials are dumped by them, said one of the hotel owner who is quite unaware of the new act.
Similarly at many hotels, tea stalls, garages, stone quarries, and in construction sites in Umerkote, Papadahandi, Kosagumuda, Raighar, Tentulikhunti, Nandahandi, Chandahandi, Jharigam, one can find children aged below ten engaged in semi-hazardous works. Most of these child labourers are from tribal communities and they were sent to the work by their parents for additional income to support the family. The tribal parents generally reluctant to send their children to school. Taking advantage of the poverty prevalent among tribals, many labour contractors are enticing the parents to send their children out side the state for attractive jobs. The parents will find that they are duped only after the children report the terrible conditions in which they are faced to work. The exploitation of children in society and even by government servants continues.

Most of the tribals of the district till today unaware of the benefits provided by the NCLP due to lack of publicity by the officials concern and district administration. Irregularities in attendance of teachers in the Schools running under the project, allegations are flying thick and fast that bungling of funds by the teachers with unholy nexus of Project Staffs also alleged by the parents. Universalizating education notwithstanding Sarba Sikhsya Abhiyan, including National Child Labour Project(NCLP) has failed to benefit the real child labourers who were reeling in acute poverty in this tribal -dominated district. Tribal leaders demanded to take proper step for rehabilitation of child labourers who become jobless, and provide more facilities under different programmes by opening more number of schools in the district, and the administration should keep vigilant eye on the functioning of the project.

Phupugam villagers In Minister’s Constituency yet to get Pattas.

Who Cries for the tribals?
Nabarangpur:
Even after 25 years of the survey and settlement operations in the Phupugam village under Jharigam block the villagers yet to got pattas (record of rights) for their lands. The last survey and settlement was held year back on 4th Oct.1985 and during the settlement operation the authority demarcated lands. But after hearing objection petitions of the parties record of rights (ROR) with regard to the land was not issued to the villagers of Phupugam. Due to the lack of ownership rights on the lands which they had been cultivating for generations, they were not able to obtain any loan from the bankers or benefit like Indira Awas, farm pond, Mo Kudia, bore well, from the government schemes.
The Village which continues to be ploughed by poverty and backwardness, the fallout of worst kind of official apathy.

The villagers alleged that in spite of repeated requests to board of revenue, collector, and elected representatives they do not heed to it. Despite the fact that IT, Fisheries,ARD and SC/ST minister, Ramesh Chandra Majhi, represented from Jharigam constituency, and home area of MP and President OPYC, Pradeep Majhi, the villagers yet to get pattas. One of the villagers said that they have filled several grievance petitions before the Board of Revenue authority, about it and seeks clarification, it goes in vain.

Anganwadi workers,Supervisors suspended In Nabarangpur.

June 12, 2011 8:49:40 AM The Pioneer, Bhubaneswar.
PNS | Nabarangpur

Five Anganwadi workers and two supervisors were on Friday suspended by Nabarangpur district Collector Sibabrata Dash for long absenteeism and negligence in duty at their Anganwadi centres.

Anganwadi worker Katharin Garada of Bejuguda under Tentulikhunti block, Sabitri Mishra of Tumbarla-I under Papadahandi block, Kunti Nayak of Hirli, Jema Bhatra of Mahuli, Manjari Harijan of Sanatemera under Jharigam block and supervisor of Papadahandi and Manjori Ghos of Santemera were suspended.

The Collector also sent show-cause notices to S Geeta, CDPO, Papadahandi, and Anganwadi Worker of Tumberla-II, Susama Nayak, CDPO, Nandahandi, Rosalin Kerkata, Supervisor Meri Margrate Kulu and Anganwadi Workers of Sana Daibhata Kumudini Kashyap and Maladei Harijan of Parja Minigudi.

During the inspection of Anganwadi centres, the DPMU detected irregularities in the above centres and also found substandard quality foods served to schoolchildren and most of the centres being closed for long days.

Meeting of the district planning committee held in Nabarangpur

The District planning meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Sarada Prasad Nayak, Minister Housing and Urban Devlopment, at the Ashok Meheta conference hall, of collectorate here on Thursday.

Besides reviewing the progress financial and physical achievements made in the ongoing projects in the various departments, the meeting also discussed the steps to remove hurdles, if any, in implementing the backward region grant fund (BRGF) and Biju KBK plan.
It is pertinent to mention here that under the BRGF for the year 2010-11 a sum of 1504 lakhs would yet to be spent in the district. Some sanctioned projects with their amounts though have been approved could not have been taken up due to some technical reasons said Collector, Sibabrata Dash, he requested to confirmation of the proceedings of last district planning committee meeting held on 19-2-10. Also comprehensive district plan and revised projects for the 2011-12 discussed at the meeting.

IT,Fisheries, ARD,SC/ST development, Minister state (Ind), Ramesh Chandra Majhi, MP, Pradeep Majhi, MLAs, Manohar Randhari, Bhujabala Majhi, Municipal Chairman, Prahalad Tripathy, PDDRDA, Dhruba Ch. Panchbhaya, Dy.Dirictor, (Planning and Statistics) Nanda Kishor Munda, all district level officials, BDOs, chairman of Municipality and NAC present at the meeting.

Jharigaon MGNREGS Scam: BDO&Clerk Transferred, JE Suspended.

Nabarangpur:
In a significant development, Jharigaon BDO, Rabindra Nath Kanhar and the dealing Clerk Parag Ranjan Lima were transferred in connection with the MGNREGS scam.
Junior Engineer Pabitra Mohan Panigrahi was suspended by the District Collector, Sibabrata Dash. Mr. Lima was transferred to Papadahandi.
It is not immediately known where the BDO was posted. Since he has been on leave, the details of his transfer order were not available. However, it is speculated that he was transferred to any department in Bhubaneswar.
Here it is mention that the roots of the multi-crore MGNREGS scam was traced by the OPYC president and Nabarangpur MP Pradeep Majhi, during the DLVMC visit. he alleged that the highest amount of Rs 11.23 crore was spent in Jharigaon block of Nabarangpur district in the last fiscal 2010-11, but very few tangible assets, created under the scheme, could be seen there. He alleged that Rs 7 crore out of the allotted amount had been misappropriated. Mr.Majhi had launched a relay strike in Jharigaon block, and then let the “Jail bharo” agitation across Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri, district.
Quoting a report of the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) of India and the National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, Majhi said there was large scale misappropriation of funds to the tune of 88 per cent in Nabarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, and other districts of Odisha.

AICC announces Niranjan Patnaik as new Orissa Pradesh Congress chief

The Congress high command announces the new president of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee. AICC announces Niranjan Patnaik as new Orissa Pradesh Congress chief at the AICC office in New Delhi on Tuesday.

It should be noted that contenders for the post were, OPCC working presidents Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra and Chandrasekhar Sahu, ex-OPCC president Sarat Patnaik, former MLA Ananta Sethi and former MP Soumya Ranjan Patnaik.

Raising Ceremony of 13 Odisha Battalion NCC Held

Nabarangpur:
The 13 Odisha Battalion of the National Cadet Corps was raised at Nabarangpur on Saturday. The unit is an Army Wing,infantry Battalion of NCC and will consist of 2000 boy cadets including 800 Senior divison (College), and 1200 junior divison (School) cadets. The unit will provide NCC coverage to Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, and Rayagada districts.

The battalion was raised under the command of Lt Col GFA Dagamarose and the first Subedar Major of the Battalion is Sub Maj Raj Kumar Singh. The raising ceremony was presided over by Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Minister IT,Fisheries,ARD,&SC/ST, in presence of Commodore L K Agrawala, Deputy Director General Odisha, NCC directorate. The function commenced with flag hoisting, singing of the NCC anthem and later unveiling of stone and cutting ribbon of the NCC Bhawan, near Nabarangpur college hostel.


Minister Mr.Majhi, expressed his pleasure and thanks for selecting, the tribal and rural districts district from backward areas with the opportunity of NCC grooming. The battalion will develop Comradeship, Discipline, Leadership, Secular Outlook, Spirit of Adventure and Ideals of Selfless Service amongst the youth, and Provide a Suitable Environment to Motivate the Youth to Take Up a Career in the Armed Forces. More youths of Nabarangpur, Rayagada, and Kalahandi district will be benefited.

Commodore, L K Agrawala, said that The NCC was raised in 1948 by an act of parliament and cadets who are regular students of recognized schools and colleges from ages 13 to 27 can be enrolled into the NCC. There are 17 directorates covoring the country. Odisha directorate has three groups Sambalpur, Cuttack and Berhampur. NCC has 12 lakh cadets over 3years.

Among Other distinguished guests Collector, Sibabrata Dash, Narendra Pradhan, ADM, Rashimi Ranjan Sahu, PA ITDA., Group Commander NCC group Berhampur, Group Captain P Kashiva , Caption Tripathi Panda, and cadets were present.

Collector Reviews the Developmental Works of Chandahandi Block.

Nabarangpur

Collector Sibabrata Dash, visited Chandahandi block inspected the progress of various development works being carried out in the block here on Wednesday. At a meeting Mr.Dash stressed on development of agriculture, and education, Mr.Dash Collector instructed officials to complete all development works within the stipulated time and adhere to norm.
Visited tahasil office, and LAMPS, Later he visited Tel river bridge construction works, in Beheramunda, interacted with the farmers and villagers instructed the officials to speed up the construction of bridge works being carried out in by the ITDA, Nabarangpur. Also visited the area Sindhimunda-Kharipakhna, where a bridge is demanded by the peoples to link with Chattisghar. Dhrubachanran Panchbhaya, PDDRDA, Chairman of the Block, Nursingha Charan Majhi, Promod Padhi, representative of minister, Ramesh Majhi, Zilla parisad Member, Motilal Hans, Samit members, and officials of the block were present at the meeting.

Fertilizer Monitoring Meeting held at Nabarangpur

Committee formed to check Monitoring & black marketing.
Nabarangpur:
A meeting on the supply and distribution of fertilizer during kharif 2011-12 in the district was held at the Ashok Meheta conference hall, on Tuesday. Collector, Sibabrata Dash, presided over the meeting said this year to check the black marketing of fertilizers, block level, and district level monitoring committee will be formed, and they will look into the requirement of the farmers and check black marketing of fertilizers. For the first time in the district a vigilance committee formed to check monitoring and black marketing of fertilizers. At the district committee there will be MP, Zilla Parisad President, MLAs, director, Agriculture Technology Management Agency, (ATMA) and selected farmers are the members, DSP, DDA, and DAO. Similarly at the block level, Block Chairman’s,Zila Parisad Members, Samit Members, and ATMA mebers, along with the agricultural officials, are the committee members to check the black marketing of fertilizers.
The district administration has set a cultivation target of 2 lakh hectares during the kharif season, Deputy director of Agriculture, Bimbadhar Sahu, has said. At the meeting he said different steps were being taken to ensure adequate supply of seeds and fertilizers to farmers in the region.
There was a demand for 63,100 tonnes of chemical fertilizer, including 36,300 tonnes of urea,10000 tonnes of DAP, 10,000 tonnes of MoP; and 7,100 tonnes of complex fertilizer during the kharif season. There are 542 retailers for the district in which 56, for Nabarangpur Block, 12, Nandahandi, 13 Tentulikhunti block, under the DAO, Nabarangpur. 77 retailers for Papadahandi block, 40, for Kosagumuda, 30 for Dabugam, block, under DAO, Papadahandi, similarly, 149 retailers at Umerkote, 53, for Jharigam, 92, for Raighar, and 2, for Chandahandi block.

Vedanta University – Its importance to Odisha and India.

Bhubaneswar:
Vedanta University, Could be a Game Changer for Odisha & India,
Political opposition is opportunism & political parties that oppose it
AP (Congress) & Karnatak,(BJP) Wooing It.

Vedanta University, as envisioned, could be a game changer for Odisha and India. However, its parameters (Rs 15K crores initial budget, 10K faculty, 6K+ acres, etc.) are so audacious that many well-meaning people are skeptical about it and oppose it. But Ex-CM of Andhra, Rosaiah, a Congressman, comprehended its once-in-a-millennium type potential and wrote the following to chairman of Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF): "I request you to choose Andhra Pradesh as the state has a unique capacity and culture to nurture the institute of your dreams that will put Indian education back on the global map. I depute the chief executive officer of AP Invest, the state government’s nodal agency, to make a detailed presentation to you in this regard. I assure you that the state government will extend every possible support to this endeavour. Your vision of building a research university of the stature of Stanford in India, your dream of providing higher education of global standards to over one lakh students is all the more heartening." So most of the political opposition is opportunism and political parties that oppose it in Odisha have their governments in Andhra (Congress) and Karnataka (BJP) wooing it. We request people who are for Odisha's development to explore the pages here and in facebook and openly come out in support of this project and help spread the positives of this project. The facebook pages have support statements from many Odisha origin academics from Odisha and abroad. Please read what they say.

Note: A facebook site in support of Vedanta University has about 1200 “likes” and its companion facebook account has about 500 “friends”; about 300 of them are common. The site ishttp://www.facebook.com/vedantau and the account is http://www.facebook.com/vedantauniv.)

Odisha IT, Minister gets 1st class in +2 Exams

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha’s IT, Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi, who had appeared for the Plus-II Arts examination from Panabedha, college in Nabarangpur district,

passed in the first division securing 376 marks out of total 600.
Mr.Majhi was a student of Science at Biju Patnaik College, Bhubaneswar in 1995-96. However, he failed to clear the exam due to some inevitable reasons.
Later, Mr. Majhi entered politics and became the Block Chairman at the age of 19 after his father's demise. He was then elected to Nabarangpur Zilla Parishad.
Ramesh Majhi was later elected as the MLA on BJD ticket from Dabugaon in 2004. During his second tenure as an MLA from Jharigaon in 2009, he was inducted into the Cabinet by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Mr. Ramesh Majjhi currently holds the portfolios of IT and Fisheries & Animal Resources (Independent Charge). He also holds the portfolio of SC & ST Development,(State)
“I am happy for the success amid hectic schedules,” Majhi said.After a long 16 years, he again wrote the papers on becoming a minister.

Youth Cong to be strengthened for next General Elections

PNS | Nabarangpur
The Congress will strengthen its youth wing, Indian Youth Congress (IYC), for ensuring a better performance in the next general elections. At the same time, it also wants that the functionaries of the youth outfit are duly elected through democratic process, said the zonal coordinator for Parliament constituencies of southern region Wasim Sagar Azmi.

In the first phase, the IYC will hold an awareness drive to make youths below 35 years aware that why they should join the outfit. The second phase would be the membership drive. Out of the grass root members, five delegates would be elected for each booth who on the latter stage would elect president for the district and State, Azmi said while talking to the mediapersons here.

Since youth are the vital components, the party is going to give importance to them . Rahul Gandhi has also directed to work in similar lines, Azmi, said.

He informed that organisational elections would be held from the booth to State-level which would include booth committee (five members), Assembly committee (10 members), and Lok Sabha committee (10 members). In Nabarangpur Loksabha constituencies, 1064 booth committee will be formed .

“Two years ago, the process of internal organisational election was taken up as a pilot project and till date the organisational elections have been conducted in more than 20 States and lakhs of youths joined Youth Congress,” said Nabarangpur, Loksabha coordinator Khalid Pathan.

CBI Team Begins Probe in Pujariguda,GP.

Nabarangpur:

The three member Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team started investigation in the alleged large-scale corruption in implementation of the rural job scheme under MGNREGS in 2006-07.
The team headed by K.P Tripathy, along with SN Rath, and SC Khatua, verified documents and muster rolls of MGNREGS at DRDA and Tentulikhunti block on 25th to 27th and field inquiry at Pujariguda, Gram Panchayat on Friday.
As per the direction of the state government, the additional district maristrate, (ADM) Narendra Pradhamn, who has appointed nodal officer in the district to cooperate the CBI teams in the investigation,"
A CBI team arrived here on Wednesday "We have been helping them in beginning probe," said Nabarangpur district collector Sibabrata Dash,

The teams, on the first phase, would probe alleged irregularities of MGNREGS in 16 villages said the officials.

Odisha Government to appoint 18 Mobile Veterinary Dispensaries says minister

A review meeting of Fishery and Animal Resources held under the Chairmanship of the department Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi. Chief District Veterinary Officers of all 3- districts were present. It has been decided to appoint 18 Veterinary Doctors to open 18 Mobile Veterinary Dispensaries in 6 districts. At least 100 animals will be treatment daily with these Mobile Units.

Department Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi told that this department is meant for service to the poors. They should be benefitted by all the plans and projects of the department. The Minister called upon the Departmental Officers to provide all facilities to the poors.

Departmental Secretary and Chairman of OMFED Satyabrata Shoo expressed the plans and projects of the department. He told that Animal Health Treatment Camps will be organized by the department in every Panchayat through Kalyani Project. Atleast 10 thousand animals will be treated in this camps. About 210 Quintals of grass seeds will be supplied by 10th June.

From this year more cheaper generic medicines will be supplied. Refrigerators will be supplied to all veterinary hospitals to keep injections. About 1.5 crore will be incurred expenditures. Director Bishnu Prasad Panda, Chief of Kalyan Project Y.A.Pathak were present.

CBI Inspector arrive Nabarangpur to probe MGNREGS Scam.

Nabarangpur:
State CBI inspector K.P.Tripathy, arrive Nabarangpur today to probe the rural job scam under the MGNREGS. He meets with the Collector, Sibabrata Dash, On Wednesday he will proceed to the blocks identified for investigation. He further said that a tem of the central agency is coming to the district but there is no official confirmation about the visit.
Hear it is note that the Supreme Court on May 12 directed the CBI to probe the alleged financial irregularities in the rural job scheme in the districts of Balangir, Kalahandi, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada and Rayagada and submit its first status report in six months.

The court further directed CBI to take into consideration all the three documents - the survey report prepared by CEFS, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report of March 31, 2009, and the report submitted by National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) to the State Government. It was the CAG which first pointed out irregularities running into crores of rupees in the implementation of the job scheme in the State.

Unit of Youth Congress to enroll 10 lakh member

The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) launched a twenty-day pre-membership awareness drive for the State at the Congress Bhawan here on Sunday. AICC secretary and Odisha in-charge Mirza Irshad Baig, IYC secretary Mohd Shahnawaz Choudhury and Pradesh Youth Congress (PYC) president Pradip Majhi (MP) jointly inaugurated the programme. The drive will be followed by a month-long membership enrollment campaign.

Irshad Baig told newsmen at the Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters that AICC will extend full patronage to the IYC team, now in Odisha, in the membership drive and instructed the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) and all the Districts Congress Committees (DCC) to extend their full cooperation to the IYC members during the process.

Baig said the IYC is going to conduct organisational elections in the State soon after the membership drive. As to eligibility for membership and participation in the elections he laid the age limit between 18 and 35 years. Youth believing in secular ideology and with clean image can become members and contest the elections for any post.

Mohd. Shahnawaz said AICC General secretary Rahul Gandhi belived that leadership should not be imposed on the youth, rather they must choose their leaders in a democratic manner.

OPYC president Majhi appealed to the youth of Odisha to join the Youth Congress and contribute to the progress of the country.

Among others, Pradesh Congress Committee(PCC) spokesperson Kailash Acharya, IYC zonal co-ordinator Iftikar Ahemad and Pankaj Basotra were also present.

2 Days Bandh on Hike in Sugar & Textile, Odisha Govt. feels Good

4 per cent VAT in Sugar & Textile products.
All Odisha Textile & Sugar dealers called two days Bandh
Nabarangpur:
BJD had launched frontal attack on Centre on Petroleum price, How Imposed 4% VAT on Sugar & Textile in Odisha only.
The Orissa government has levied 4 per cent value added tax (VAT) on sugar and textile products. Orissa is the only state that has imposed VAT on sugar and textile products.
The BJD had launched a frontal attack on the Centre on the petroleum price issue by burning effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
On the other hand, it issued an order on May 3, 2011, for imposition of VAT on sugar and textile and asked for collection of 4 per cent VAT with effect from April 8, 2011.
The government officials said after the Centre had abolished the excise duty in lieu of sales tax, the Orissa government imposed VAT of 4 per cent. “As a state share, we used to get Rs 270 crore to Rs 300 crore from the Centre towards tax from sugar and textile. After abolition of the excise tax if we don’t impose the tax, the state will lose huge money. The state cannot afford to bear the loss,” said an Orissa government official.
However, the officials agreed that because of imposition of the VAT, the consumer are now paying Rs 2 more on 1kg of sugar. The all Odisha textile and sugar, dealers (Wholesale & Retail) has opposed the imposition of VAT on sugar and textile in Orissa. Mr. Sushil Jain, one of the executive Member of the dealers said that “Traders across the state will keep their shutters down on May 24 and 25 as a mark of protest.

BJD block NH-201 over petrol price hike.

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Nabarangpur.
Ruling Biju Janata dal, took to the streets protesting against hike in petrol prices and demanded immediate roll back. The BJD activists organized rallies and demonstration, blocked the NH-201, in Nabarangpur town area here shouting slogans against the Centre.
Claiming that the price of petrol had been raised nine times during the last nine months, the protesters said it would put enormous financial burden on common people.
Monohar Randhari, MLA, critisised the price hike and said Congress had betroyed the people. The hike will result in rise in prices of essential commodities.The UPA government must announce a subsidy and take steps to control prices of petroleum products, he demanded.

Congress MP Pradeep Majhi asked 501 Questions in 2 Years.

A record in 15th Lok Sabha so far.
Nabarangpur.
While the UPA government is all set to complete two years, Congress MP from Nabarangpur in Odisha, Pradeep Majhi has set a new record. The first-timer Lok Sabha MP asked 501 questions in two years.
A study by Hush Puppies revealed that the people of India elected 61 MPs in the 25-40 age group, to the 15th Lok Sabha in May 2009. Who form over 11 per cent of the total strength of the house. Going by the statistics of their attendance in the house, the number of questions they asked, the debates they participated in, and the private member’s bills they introduced, their performance has been clearly below average.
Ironically, Rahul Gandhi, who is considered as the youth icon in the country, neither participated in any Parliamentary debate nor asked any question. His attendance was a meagre 47 per cent. His busy and hectic schedule across the country did not help him to focus on Parliamentary proceedings.
Pradeep Majhi, who hails from Odisha's tribal district - Nabarangpur, took part in five debates with an attendance rate of 66 percent. He asked 501 questions - a record in 15th Lok Sabha so far. He focuses on social issues, tribal development, human rights issue and infrastructure development. His campaigns against the Vedanta Mining Project in Niyamgiri Hills and MGNREGS scam in Nabarangpur, earned him accolades.
As the MP from Nabarangpur, a predominantly tribal area, he has taken up tribal rights issues both inside and outside Parliament. In the recent Budget session, Majhi took up the issue of the demand of the Konda Reddy community of Orissa to be recognised as a scheduled tribe. “It is strange that the community should have ST status just across the border in Andhra Pradesh and despite being a primitive tribe, continue to wait for it in Orissa,” he says. According to Majhi, not meeting the demand is one of the reasons for a large number of youth from this tribe becoming Naxalites.
Majhi played an important role in bringing to focus the opposition of the tribal communities to the Vedanta mining project in Niyamgiri Hills. Indiscriminate mining is an issue that he has been campaigning against, and was looking forward to participating in a discussion on it scheduled towards the end of the Budget session this year. Majhi had even managed to get himself listed as the third speaker on the issue. However, the house adjourned after some disruption, and the discussion did not happen. “It was very disappointing for me,”hesays.
Majhi uses zero hour to raise issues in Orissa because, he says, “there are only two or three people who do it”. He admits that his attendance in the Lok Sabha took a hit because of the organisational elections of the Youth Congress of which he is the president in Orissa. “The last session was anyway washed out. I have tried to make up for the loss in the Budget session,” he says.
Pradeep Majhi currently holds the post of Orissa Pradesh Youth Congress President. It's heartening to see that despite holding such an important post, Mr. Majhi managed to discharge his duties as a Lok Sabha MP whenever he got a chance.

Youth Writer Felicitated.

By: Basant Rath, Bureau Chief.

Eminent Youth writer, poet and columnist, of Southern Odisha, Bulu Hota, conferred the prestigious Dakhina Odisha Sahitya Samblini Sammana, Which provides space for eminent writer, poet, columnist and people in the field of art, literature, social service, education, and media, held at Sastri Bhawan, Nabarangpur. Eminent Social Worker, Mrs.Rutupurna Mohanty,who was the chief guest, felicitated Mr.Hota. Several Illustrious writing columns published in the leading oriya daily, newspapers bases on the happenings and creativity.
When asked for his reaction on receiving the unique honour, he said I have been writing a column for 10 years and have penned over several books. I am satisfied as a writer; one feels happy when one is loved.” Mr.Hota added.
The award create inspirations and competitive attitude of talents in different fields of Odiya literature, and creativity. The Dakhina Odisha Sahitya Samblini creates facilities for all other media persons to use it’s platform for inspiration, creation, contribution and getting appreciation and rewards for excellence.

Dakshina Odisha Sahatya Samilani Concluded

Nabarangour.
orissadiary.com, newsweb.in,
For the first time in the district three days Dakshina Odisha Sahatya Samblini, was held at Shastri Bhawan was concluded on Sunday. On the Inaugural day Rajya Sabha, MP, Mr. Baisnav Parida, was the chief guest inaugurated the samilani. Commissioner, for persons with disability, Odisha, Ms. Kasturi Mohapatra, Mr.Bhupandra Mohapatra, were the guest of honour, while Psychologist, of Utkal University, Dr. Pratap Rath was Chief Speaker. In the second day of the function, Mayadhar Nayak, was the chief guest, while in the concluding day, Ms.Ritupurna Mohanty, was chief guest said that there is a need of a fifth pillar to protect democracy.

The three pillars of democracy, namely, the legislature, executive and judiciary may be rightly balanced by the fourth pillar which is the media that acts as a watchdog in the functioning of a democracy. Due to neglect by elite, Corruption, Violence, bloodshed, chaos, rape, murder, molestation, child abuse, women torture, in the society another pillar is crucial that is social workers, including common man.

She requested every one it’s time stood up to face the truth, became more aware of what’s happening around us and acted upon it. Raise voices when our brethren are harmed.
Former minister Habibulla Khan, Freedom fighter Md.Bazi, writers, Monoranjan Tripathy, Prabhudan Bhatra, Bulu Hota, Dr.Susant Dash, Ballab Raot, Gokula Nayak, Jemamani Bissoy, Dr.Hrushikesh Panda, Pravat Kumar Mishra, Sudam Bissoy, Late Bhagirathi Patro, Gopa Bandhu Bissoy, Ms.Pramila Patnaik, Narayan Panda, Bhupen Mohapatro, felicitated at the meeting. Dakhina Odisha Sahitya Samblini, President,Pravat Kumar Mishra, presided over the meeting while Chief Secretary, Dandapani Mohapatra, coordinated the meeting. A documentary On saheed Laxaman Nayak, Swarnakhar, of Guruji Production, Jeypore, by padmashree Guru Kanhu charana Pradhan was inaugurated.

N’rangpur cops caught taking bribe

A Vigilance case was registered against Akhaya Kumar Raul, SI of Police in-charge, Maidalpur outpost in Nabarangpur district, for demand of an illegal gratification of `5,000 from Nityananda Gauda of Dahadamal under Papadahandi PS to compromise a dispute. A trap was laid on Sunday by Vigilance officers. On Raul’s direction, Gauda handed over the brine money to Nila Bisoi, Constable of the outpost. Bisoi, seeing the Vigilance team, ran away from the spot. After a long chase, he was caught by the Vigilance personnel, but on search the bribe amount could not be recovered from him. However, his hand and pant pocket wash gave positive chemical reaction confirming acceptance of bribe. Both Raul and Bisoi were arrested.

Commissioner for Persons with Disability, visited.

Nabarangpur:
Commissioner for persons with disability visited, Nabarangpur on Friday. A meeting was organized at the Rajiv Bhawan, of DRDA. Details of programme and schemes of the government for the persons with disability, was were discussed at the meeting.
Collector, Mr.Sibabrata Dash, presided over the meeting, attracted the commissioner that with in the district, Mega Health Camp was organized by the district administration, NRHM and DHH.A stall was allotted to DDRC to providing therapeutic services, physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Psychological assessment to M.R hearing assessment of hearing handicapped persons and counseling and guidance to visually impaired persons and there 217 beneficiaries were benefited from the camp, he said. Also organized single window camps for persons with disabilities in eight blocks so far.
Due to non availability, physiotherapy, Occupational therapy this district fail to give disabilities certificates in time he added. CDPOs, Supervisors, including a persons with disabilities of district participated in the meeting and try-cycles were distributed

Birthday celebrations of Acharya Mahashraman held.

Nabarangpur:
The Marwadi samaj of district organized 50th Birthday celebrations of Acharya Mahashraman held at Shastri Bhawan here recently. Swadhivi Dr.Kundan rekhaji was the chief guest described the life and teachings of Acharya.
The noble soul and great thinker was borned in 1962 at Sardarsahar, a small town in Rajasthan. At the age of 12 years he became a monk. Under the able guidance of Acharya Tulsi and Acharya Shri Mahapragya, he got his education and proved himself as an ardent disciple. He possesses the qualities of a Scholar, writer, brilliant speaker, meditator and impressionable personality. He also guides the Youth wings of Terapanth morally and emotionally.
Due to extraordinary characteristics Muni Mudit leaded many old monks in the Terapanth sect and became Mahashraman at the age of 28 years. He is like a gem with broad scientific and rational outlook. In 1997 at the age of 35 years he became the “Yuvacharya” successor designate to the present Acharya. He became Acharya on 9th May 2010 after the Mahaprayan of His Holiness Acharya Shri Mahapragya. Padabhishek was held at Sardarshahar on 23rd May 2010.
Suresh Jain, President of Odisha Jain Swatember Terapanth sabha, Swabhagya Sriji, Primal Sriji, and Kalyani yeshaji, participated in the meeting. Among others Mr.Sushil Jain, Mrs.Susama Jain, and LN Jain along with the swatember Terapanth sabha, members organized the birthday celebrations. Delegates from Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Balangir, Sambalpur, Kalahandi, Raipur and Jagdalpur of Chattisghar, Vishakpatnam, Vizanagaram, of AP, participated.

ATMA General Body Meeting held.

Nabarangpur.
By: BASANT RATH.

The Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) new committee general body meeting was held at Ashok Meheta Conference Hall, here on Wednesday. Collector and Chairman of ATMA, Sibabrata Dash was the chief guest while, DDA, Brahamarbara Sahu, ADFO,CDVO, DDM, NABARD,Horticulturist, Convener and Chairman, of BFIC, newly nominated members were present at the meeting. A details annual action plan for the district was prepared. The members stressed on awareness campaign, farmers training, exposure visit of farmers, to facilitate transfer of new technology from laboratories to the farms would be brought. Mr. Dash, said that the farmers need to be sensitised and encouraged to make a shift from the traditional to scientific farming. He attributed the low farm production of the district due to low irrigation facility, so top priority for irrigation will be given. He further emphasize to setup Four numbers of farm school will be set-up in each block, and Gramya Krusuka Mancha in each revenue village, and the Krusaka Sathi, should enthusiastically work with Krusaka Club formed by NABARD.

Journalists Participated In Lawyers indefinite strike.

Nabarangpur:
Members of the Nabarangpur Bar Association launched an indefinite cease-work from 29th April demanding establishment of district and sessions judge court for their district in Nabarangpur town. The lawyers are on relay dharna in front of the sub collector office.
The members of the district journalists action committee,(DJAC) extended their support and participated in the dharana, here on Wednesday. It may be mention here that the DJAC, submitted a memorandum and discussed with the Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, for the all round development of the district, in which establishment of district court, is one of the demand. From the DJAC, Basant Rath, Banka Bissoy, Suresh Naidu, P.Prakash, Siba Patnaik, Rabi Patnaik, Tapan Bissoy, Sadasiba Praharaj, present at the dharana, while from the bar association, Senior Advocate, Prakash Chandra Mishra, N.Ahmed, M.Narshima Rao,DK Behera, A.Jagidish, Sudhakar Patnaik, Asish Ranjan Patnaik, Sirajuddin Ahmed, were present.
Source: The Pioneer, Bhubaneswar, Orissadiary.com, newsweb.co.in

MINISTRY RESHUFFLE SIX NEW CABINET

RAMESH MAJHI, MINISTER RETAINS IT ALONG WITH FISHERIES, & ANIMAL RESOURCES, WITH ST DEVELOPMENT (STATE)
CHIEF MINISTER RETAINS GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, HOME WATER RESOURCES & WORKS :: PRAFULLA GHADEI IS MINISTER FINANCE & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES :: A U SINGH DEO IS MINISTER EXCISE, PLANNING & COORDINATION :: MAHESWAR MOHANTY IS MINISTER PANCHAYATI RAJ :: PRADIP MAHARATHY IS MINISTER AGRICULTURE :: LAL BIHARI HIMIRIKA IS MINISTER ST SC DEVELOPMENT :: USHA DEVI IS MINISTER TEXTILES & HANDLOOM :: SURJYA NARAYAN PATRO IS MINISTER REVENUE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS :: DEBI PRASAD MISHRA IS MINISTER FOREST & ENVIRONMENT :: NIRANJAN PUJARI IS MNISTER FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES :: ANJALI BEHERA IS MINISTER WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT :: RAGHUNATH MOHANTY RETAINS INDUSTRY, STEEL & MINES :: BIKARM ARUKH RETAINS RURAL DEVELOPMENT & LAW :: BADRI NARAYAN PATRA IS MINISTER HIGHER EDUCATION & YOUTH SERVICES :: SARADA PRASAD NAYAK IS MINISTER HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT :: SANJEEB SAHOO RETAINS COMMERCE & TRANSPORT.ATANU SABYASACHI NAYAK RETAINS ENERGY :: PRATAP JENA RETAINS SCHOOL & MASS EDUCATION,PUSPENDRA SINGH DEO RETAINS LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT MR.SINGHD EO GIVEN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINOR IRRIGATION AS MOS, PRASANNA ACHRYA RETAINS HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

Lawyer’s are on Indefinite strike Demands Dist.Judge Court at Nabarangpur

Nabarangpur:
Judicial work in Nabarangpur district has been hit for the last 12 days with the lawyers resorting to indefinite relay strike in front of the Sub-Collector, Office, demanding district and sessions judge court for the district.
After Nabarangpur was carved out as a new district in 1992, the state government has made repeated commitments to sanction a district and sessions court for the district.
Despite the fact that in Feb 2010 during the visit of the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, and law minister, Bikram Araku, announced in a public meeting here for the establishment of district judge court at Nabarangpur soon. Now the assurance seems to be unfilled.
But nothing has been done so far despite a series of announcements and commitments. Land was not a constraint for building the infrastructure. The additional district court here is in possession of surplus land for the establishment of a district and sessions court, said Bar association president, Mr.Uma Sankar Tripathy. We will be forced to resort to ceasework and other means of agitation if the government does not make any announcement in this regard soon.
However, 18 years on, the repeated pleas with the Government to establish a District Judge Court here has fallen on deaf ears and the court in functioning in Koraput due to which the people and the litigants are suffering from great deal of hardship and their grievances have not been redressed. As per the government notification, six new judgeships were supposed to be created in the state. But the judgeship in Nabarangpur was excluded from the list. The judicial courts here are now under the administrative jurisdiction of Koraput district and sessions court.
“Even after 12 days of strike, none from the Law Department or the State Government has come forward to discuss our problems,” Secretary, District Bar association, Raghunath Padhy, adding, we are being forced to intensify our strike. Several organizations extended their support. Nabarangpur MLA, Monahor Randhari, Former MP, Parshuram Majhi, Zilla parisad, vice chairperson, Manjula Majhi, came to the demo place and discussed with the lawyers and said that the demand is a genuine one.
In the meanwhile on Tuesday, a team of the bar association, headed by presient, Umatripathy, secretary, Raghunath Padhy, Narasingha Tripathy, bar council member, Bishnu Patro, rushed to Cuttack, to apprise the matter before the Chief justice, high court, and law department.

Naveen’s Cabinet Reshuffle expected by next 4-5 days

BHUBANESWAR:
As Governor MC Bhandare will be out of Odisha for more than a week, the much awaited reshuffle of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Hat-Trick Cabinet, is being expected by May 10 to 11.The Governor is leaving Odisha in second week of this month and will back in a week, reshuffle might took place by May 10 or 11, sources having knowledge on ruling BJD’s political affairs said on Saturday.
Sources said, both Chief Minister Patnaik and his advisor MP Pyari Mohapatra have jointly discussed the new list of Ministers. “The list has been finalised while date for reshuffle is yet to come,” highly placed sources in BJD said.Both Patnaik and Mohapatra till now are maintaining tight-lipped fearing an internal fight within the BJD.
Sources said that senior Ministers might survive while few young Ministers might face the ire of the Big Boss this time. Many senior BJD MLAs are also eyeing for Ministerial berth.
Meanwhile, if Sources manning high profile Naveen Niwas and Third Floor of the State Secretariat are to be believed, some five to six Ministers are under scanner.With Cabinet reshuffle coming close, these Ministers are busy in clearing files. Sources said after performance rating, these Ministers are found non-performing and inefficient. “So, they would be shown the door,”

If Sources manning high profile Naveen Niwas and Third Floor of the State Secretariat are to be believed, some five Ministers in Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Hat-Trick Cabinet are under scanner. With Cabinet reshuffle coming close, these five Ministers are busy in clearing files.Sources said after performance rating, some five Ministers are found non-performing and inefficient.“So, they would be shown the door,” added a source.Sources also said, Naveen has yet not informed about the reshuffle to Party MP Pyari Mohapatra. Sources said, out of the five Ministers, few are pro-Pyari and regular visitor to Sahid Nagar.

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RESHUFFLE OF MINISTRY SOON: Naveen-Pyari keeps all in guessing

BHUBANESWAR: 2.11.2011
BY: BASANT RATH. (Bureau Chief)

Who will get a chance? Who will be shown the door? Will Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik bring a massive change in his Hat-Trick Cabinet? Will MP Pyari Mohapatra retain his supremacy? These are few billion dollar question right in this eastern State.

Sources said, a final list has been prepared and kept in very secrete.Pyari Mohapatra has already held talks with Naveen for Cabinet reshuffle.A suitable date is being prepared for reshuffle.
Sources in Naveen Niwas and Third Floor of the State Secretariat,informed that Naveen will take a final call not Pyari.

As per reports, several Ministers are under scanner.They are Transport Minister Sanjib Sahoo, Civil Supplies Minister Sarada Nayak,Sports Minister Prabin Bhanjadeo and SC&ST Minister B Bariha.These Ministers are expected to face the music.Sources also hinted that Women & Child Development Dept. might be taken away from Prafulla Samal.

Sources said, excluding Energy Minister Atanu Nayak, Planning Minister AU Singh Deo, Health Minister Prasanna Acharya and Higher Education Minister Debi Mishra, rest Ministers are under scanner for poor show.Nayak, Singhdeo, Mishra and Acharya might retain their positions while fate of rest will be decided in reshuffle day.

Sources also said, Dharmasala MLA Kalpatru Das, Pipili MLA Pradip Maharathy ,Puri MLA Maheswar Mohanty and Brahamgiri MLA Sanjay Dasburma are eyeing for Ministerial berth.
Interestingly, Ministers those are expecting danger, are frequently visiting Naveen Niwas instead Sahid Nagar. Sahid Nagar camp is worry a lot as few of camp followers might show the door.

BJD youth wing wants PM to quit

BHUBANESWAR:
By: BASANT RATH.(Bureau Chief)
After the parliament's public accounts committee indicted the Prime Minister in the 2G spectrum scam, the Biju Yuva Janata Dal, youth arm of the ruling BJD, on Thursday demanded Manmohan Singh's scalp.

"Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has lost his moral right to continue in the chair. He should immediately resign and allow an impartial probe by the CBI," BYJD convenor Sanjay Dasburma told a media conference here. He announced that the BYJD would hold demonstrations, starting in front of the Raj Bhavan and subsequently in the district headquarters, demanding Singh's exit.

Dasburma, the Brahmagiri MLA, alleged that the Rs 1.76 lakh crore 2G spectrum scam, regarded as the biggest in the country, has exposed the corrupt ways of the Congress' top bosses. "The Murli Manohar Joshi-led PAC has found fault not only with the Prime Minister, but also with former telecom minister A Raja and the then finance minister P Chidambaram. All of them must have benefited from the loot," Dasburma said.

The BJD targeting its guns at Singh comes at a time when the Opposition Congress has been accusing the Naveen Patnaik government in the state of rampant corruption. During the past month, All India Congress Committee general secretary in-charge of Orissa Jagdish Tytler has upped the ante, charging Naveen of corruption in the rural employment guarantee scheme and the post sector.
Dubbing Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh as anti-Orissa, Dasburma alleged that he has jeopardised the future of thousands of tribals and common people by objecting to industrial projects in Orissa, Mr.Dasburma alleged.