BHUBANESWAR: Acting on a writ petition filed by one Suresh Pradhan and others, the Orissa High Court today issued notices to the Centre and State Government along with Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd over establishment of its power plant at Deranga in Angul district.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice V Gopalagowda and Justice BN Mohapatra has also directed status quo on the public roads within

The ruling BJD and the CPM today assailed the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre for hiking prices of petrol within a month.
Demanding a rollback, Biju Yuva Janata Dal said the price hike will further fuel the inflationary trend.

While the prices of essential commodities have gone through the roof making the life of people miserable, the Centre has miserably failed control it.
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BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has decided to seek the help of Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) for setting up mini and micro hydel projects for generation of clean and cheap electricity.

A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today.

PARADIP: The House panel on environment expressed dissatisfaction over inability of Paradip Port Trust, IOCL, Paradeep Phosphates Ltd in controlling industrial pollution in the area.