Tag: Paradip

Paradip: Over a hundred workers of the IOCL Paradip Oil Refinery unit today resorted to an indefinite dharna in front of main gate of the unit pressing for fulfillment of a 10-point charter of demands, including minimum wage of Rs 18,000 per month. Holding banners and black flags, the workers under the aegis of Paradip […]

Paradip: A group of women demolished an illegal liquor shop at Sukhuakhala slum in Paradip today, alleging that the outlet created disturbances in their area. They also broke hundreds of liquor bottles stocked in the shop. Police rushed to the spot and pacified the irate women. The women alleged that consumption of liquor had led […]

Paradip: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped by two youths of Pitambarpur in Jagatsinghpur district, police said. Though the incident had occurred on January 17, the matter came to light after the victim’s family lodged a complaint with Paradip Lock police station on Saturday night. According to reports, two youths –Badal Samantray and Mitu […]

Paradip: In an unfortunate incident, two persons were critically injured after a truck hit the two-wheeler they were riding near Nilachal market under Bhutamundai in Paradip Tuesday night. The legs of one of the injured have been severed in the mishap. As per sources, the accident occurred at around 9 pm when a coal- laden […]

Paradip: A dreaded criminal was injured while two others managed to escape during a police encounter near Plastic Park here today. The injured identified as Suryakant Swain of Alipingal village was later admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. Acting on a tip-off, Paradip Additional SP and Lock Police Station IIC chased the […]

Paradip: Tension prevailed after a mob claiming to represent a local politician created ruckus and disrupted rehearsals for Tarang Parivar Awards ceremony at Paradip on Tuesday. As per eye witnesses, the incident occurred at around evening when the artistes of Tarang were busy preparing for the award ceremony scheduled to be held at Paradip tomorrow. […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today inaugurated the Petrochemical Investors Conclave 2017 in Bhubaneswar with an aim to attract investors towards Petroleum and Plastic Industries. The conclave themed, ‘Purvodaya – The Dawn of New Investment Opportunities’, aimed at providing them a platform to interact with the business leaders. Speaking at the event, Pradhan stressed on […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by business tycoon Mahima Mishra alleging illegal detention by police in connection with Paradip Tarinigoda firing and Cuttack Press Chhak bombing cases. Mishra who is the founder and managing director of Odisha Stevedores Limited (OSL), a stevedore giant of the country, was arrested […]

An undertrial prisoner allegedly attempted suicide by slitting his throat in Samagola Sub-Jail near Kujang on Tuesday. The prisoner, identified as Gopinath Swain, was lodged in the Sub-Jail four days ago for allegedly burning a girl alive.

Paradip: Authorities of the Dhamra Port Company Ltd (DPCL) today announced an ex-gratia of Rs 20 lakh to the next of kin of the three labourers who got killed after a coal heap caved in the stockyards here on Tuesday. The decision was taken at a review meeting held by the authorities in presence of […]

Paradip: A new oil spill response vessel, ‘Sagar Utkal’, for monitoring the oceonographic activities in Odisha was launched at the Paradip port here on Saturday. The vessel has been dedicated to the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project, in order to patrol the coastal areas of Paradip, Dhamra […]

Tirtol: More than hundred farmers of four panchayats under Raghunathpur block today blocked Cuttack-Paradip road near Jaipur demanding immediate release of water into Taladanda and its branch canals. They alleged that due to lack of water in the canals paddy farming has been affected and repeated pleas to the local administration and Water Resources department […]

Paradip: In a bizarre incident, three Coast Guard personnel allegedly attacked the owner of a tyre repairing shop here last night. Sources said two officials came to a tyre repairing shop near the Paradip bus stand last night and  started argument with the shop owner Tapas Ranjan Parija for delay in the repair work. After […]

Paradip: As many as 500 tanker drivers transporting petrol, diesel and aviation fuel from Indian Oil Terminal here have staged dharna after a driver was expelled from his job. Irate over the act of the Oil Corporation, the tanker’s association has called a strike in protest and have demanded immediate reinstatement of the fired truck […]

Paradip: More than hundred dumper truck owners staging dharna in front of the Seaways Shipping and Logistics office here called off their agitation on Tuesday after getting assurance from the company. Demanding clearance of pending dues for the past six months, the truck owners had gheraoed the Seaways Shipping office following which a discussion was […]