Daily Archives: March 19, 2012
Demands set by Maoists for Italian nationals’ release
Odisha government on Monday intensified efforts for the release of two Italian nationals from the captivity of Maoists. Maoists set 13 demands for the release of the foreigners. Targeting foreigners for the first time, Maoists abducted the two Italian nationals, Basusco Paolo (55) and Claudio Colangilo (60), from the forested areas of Kandhamal district on Saturday
Tight leash on matric exams
As a last-ditch effort to stop malpractices during the matriculation examination, the Board of Secondary Education has, for the first time, decided to initiate disciplinary actions against centre superintendents and invigilators if students of their centres are found cheating. The examination starts on Monday. As many as 5,11,443 students will appear in the matriculation exam
Maoists gun down contractor
Close on the heels of the abduction of two Italian tourists in Kandhamal, the Maoists shot a contractor to death in Bargarh district on Sunday morning leading to a lot of panic in the region. The deceased contractor – identified as Mohd Itar Mahamad – was entrusted with the construction of a check dam at
IIM Sambalpur