Orissa's Prince dance group won the India's got talent
contest. Actor Rani Mukharjee and Sahid kapoor declares the name of the group
on the grnde finale show. The show was a most awated show over the ciolors
channel.

The group is from Ganjam District of orissa. And all the
dancers belong to labourer class. They are not at all professional. But their
formation was appreciated every where. The judges were fall in love in the 1^st
sight of their performance in the kolkatta audition. And the expected Prince to
be in the final. Tonight they
became success to attract the audience
all over.

Orissa's media , inetllectuals, professionals, other groups and individuals encouraged them by different programmes and
make their values higher be sending more and more SMS.

Thay have performed many items in different tv shows. But
this show made them as a brand said Krisna in reaction.

By winning the show they have got a prize amount of 50 lakhs
and one car as declared in the show.

Ujjain's Lokmanya
tilak group has won the Runner off titke.

Mumbai's Fine tuners own the 2^nd runner off.

Bhubaneswar: The state is home to some
scintillating beaches. The sun, sand and surf on Puri beach have undoubtedly an
unparalleled beauty on its own. But of the beaches dotting the Orissa coast, if
you think that Puri beach is the only crowd-puller, you are wrong. The waves of
the pristine beach at Talasari in Balasore district can also stir the tourists'
imagination.


Situated a stone's throw away from Chandaneswar railway station, the Talasari
beach will be an apt destination for the travel bugs seeking tranquility in the
lap of nature. The beach is nearly 100 kilometer from Balasore railway station.




The most attractive feature of the beach is the presence of scores of red crabs
crawling on the sands creating an illusion of a red carpet along the beach.
Besides, the visitors can have their time out with a slew of sea species like
seashells, jellyfish and Olive Ridley turtles.



Tourists need to cross a one-kilometer-long knee-dip river to reach the 7
km-long beach. The river mostly remains dry before the waves from the sea fill
it up during high tides. At times, tourists walk across river easily. Boat is
the ideal means of transportation when the river is in
spate.



The mangrove forest along the beach is a happy hunting ground for the
picnickers. Accommodation is also not a worry here. A well furnished
Panthashala run by the Orissa Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) besides a
host of private hotels and lodgings are lined up to host the tourists.



At a stone's throw away from Talasari beach, tourists can explore Chandaneswar,
Bhushandeswar and the Digha beach as other exquisite destinations. In
Chandaneswar, visitors can worship Lord Shiva, Jagannath and Devi Durga.
Chadaka Parva is a famous festival in the locality. On the other hand, Digha
beach located on Orissa and West Bengal border is very close to Chandaneswar.



Don't forget to chew the local paan (beetle-nut) while passing through the
area. The colour and taste of the paan here is different from those found in
other parts of the state.



Tourists will find the Asia's tallest shiva lingam (one foot) at Bhushandeswar.
Here, the temple is smaller than the deity installed in the sanctum sanctorum.
A ladder is used to reach the top. According to legends, the Shiva lingam was
installed by an Oriya Brahmin in 1966. The Brahmin Bamadeva Panda had then
dreamt of Lord Shiva and tried to search the deity here. He then stumbled upon
the lingam there. He then erected the lingam with the help of another devotee
from Jaleswar.

Many have seen the match between Pan American champion Emileo and Indian Boxer Bijendra on Friday afternoon. Even if they do not know what is boxing and who is Bijender. But they watch and wish Vijender for a win. This scene is seen not only in Delhi, Haryna or only in the sports men House and clubs but in every corner of the country which reflects how sports bring National integrity and harmony. But we never care for this dormant objective of sports at Olympics, never want to promote them. And the result can be seen at the poor performances in the past Olympics.

In the Year 1952 India witnessed its first General Election and also its first Olympic medal after the independence. Maharastrian Wrestler K.D. Yadav made this for the Pride of the Country. From a very small town of Karad in Maharashtra, he had a familiar ring to it: neglect, deprivation and a sense of anger at being forgotten in a cricket-crazy country

It has taken fifty-six long and frustrating years for bronze to turn into gold for Indias Olympic athletes. In the meantime, China, which won its first Olympic gold as late as 1984, has become the number one Olympic country, the US remains a powerhouse of talent, and even tiny Jamaica has established an enviable reputation. If the Olympic medal tally was to rank countries in a ratio of population to medals won, we would still probably be close to bottom, our sole satisfaction emerging from the fact that our eternal rivals, the Pakistanis, have drawn a blank. Yadav made the history in the year 1952 when India witnessed first General Election. The dream of independence come true with Jawaharlal Nehru as the 1st democratic elected prime minister of the country. The grand Nehruvian dream: of five year plans with scientific temper, non-alignment, big dams and heavy industries come to people as a vision of future of India. In this vision of a new India, Olympic sports had little place. And for this reason 1billion of Indian did not find a man for gold for a long time. Hockey alone prospered because of the legacy that had been handed over by the colonialists: the clubs and army grounds remained the nurseries of the sport. The rest of Indian sport was literally consigned to endless debates about why we were an Olympic zero.

But now in Hockey also we felt the same and the team even lose the qualifying round for Olympics. It is felt that the players are not getting advantages and are neglected. They could not find even a proper hockey stick for their practice and right diet for growth. So they could not take this as their profession, only the passion took them to represent Our National Game. Therefore, the Olympic sports need promotion. Patron not only from the Govt but from industrial Houses should come for the growth of the National integrity through these sports is required. After Independence the private sector participation in nation building is commendable. So, the Govt should make it mandatory for the private and public sector to take care of the local sports people to grow a team.

With this perhaps the frustration of sports men will be the last time, we will tell their tale. In the aftermath of Beijing, the country will find new Olympian families to showcase: next time, it will be the Bindras of Chandigarh and the Kumars of Bhiwani who will be celebrated. While Indias first medallist died battling for his policemans pension, the new generation heroes will already on the crorepati list.

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Similipal Seeks Armed police to deal Naxal

Bhubaneswar: Centre warns Similipal authority to scan the security provision. The threat is both the poachers and extremism activity. And the Director of the Similipal tiger reserve surrenders that they are ineffective in case of any extremism activity as they don't have any weapon to face those. So he seeks more number of armed forces to be in the jungle during this lean season.

As the rain started the season of the nature starts. So Similipal left undisturbed of any tourist activity. The jungle is left to grow, animals to breed and the nature to color. But in this four months time it became paradise for the trespassers and the poachers. As habitat exists any one can enter to the core as well as buffer area to satisfy his will. He may stay with the Adivasis or with the church. He can start poaching and go away in the secrete paths. In one line the experts in this trespassing the Naxals may enter and make it a active station. And lack of security will help them in this regard. But the officers of the sanctuary are not taking this as serious. They considered it as a regular affair.

When the 845sqkm area Reserve got the sanctuary status in last April, the forest official became happy that it will help them to punish the poachers but when they see a threat of naxalism it became an headache. Now the forest rangers, guards, the tiger protection force and the vana Surakshya vahini have the capacity to deal the normal poachers and they have the weapon to do so. But they are not trained and equipped to face the Naxallite threat added Mr. R Nagaraja Reddy, the director of the Tiger Reserve. When asked if there is a threat, he told till date we have not seen any naxal activity and we don't suspect so. But this may be because Mayurbahanj has seen the attack in last year. It can not be avoided as the it is adjacent to jharkhand and chhatishGarh added eastern range DIG of police Mr. Y.K Jethwa.

In the month of may 2007 the naxals have killed one forest guard in GoruMahishani Police station. And in the net month they blew up Police jeep under the same police station. As the Hill is adjacent to jungle and Naxals prefer to stay in a low populated un developed jungle area, so Similipal is expected to be so. Again inside the sanctuary there are habitats. For this Regular Haats are arranged and the tribal people run here and there without any restriction. The Naxals may enter to the Jungle as Trespassers, what the Centre has warned to the authority. But the Authority is not serious to that. And said we seek more police personnel to tackle. As we have only one out post and it has not sufficient police so we desperately need so said the director. He also said we have found more numbers of wood smuggling in this lean season.

So it can be said that the forest officials are not capable to face the problem. And for this reason of lack of security Similipal may become heaven to the extremism activity. It may conclude that the govt has to suffer more if it is not treated as a serious problem now. And when the activity started neither the animal nor the tourist feel safe to be there.

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Steel have to wait till Election

“With 28 steel plants going into production, we expect the crude steel production in Orissa to reach 45 million tonne by 2011-12 and the major part of it will be finished steel”, Ashok Dalwai, commissioner-secretary, steel and mines department said.

Participating in a seminar on ‘mineral junction: the future ahead’ organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the government of Orissa, he said, Orissa has signed MoUs with various steel companies to produce about 79 million tonne of steel. It will be about 26 percent of the total projected 293 million tonne steel production in the country by 2019-20.

· 49 MOUs for 79MTPA production

· 28 started functioning with only 8MTPA

· Posco will meet at Seol in next couple of months

· Senior Indian Officials will attend

Bhubaneswar: Sources from the ministry of steel and mines, govt of Orissa said a big No to the big investors in the state. So the Big bosses have to wait till the next election. As the Report card of the industrial growth relating to the big bosses is not eye catching and the people are against these projects so Naveen will not go further for another chance said the officials.

So it is a time for brain storming for the Big Bosses who have invested a lot and did not get anything. This unproductive investment is nearly 15hundred crores. As the figure from the industry department said this year the big industries have invested 1841.99 crores rupees in their infrastructure development and rehabilitation for their project. It also includes expenditures for land acquisition and public relations. But this large and medium scale industries got a little by this. As people are against the R& R policy and the opposition is intensifying this in these region so also the work is detaining.

Keeping it in mind the investors are thinking to withdraw their projects. In some cases they also gave a deadline. Although Possco, country's largest FDI of Rs. 51000crore has declined in a press release that it has not given any deadline but they are going to hold a meeting very shortly. It is decided that they may hold this meeting at Pohang the HQ of South Korean Posco in the next month. One political Advisor to posco India Mr. Jotiskar Mohapatra said the officials have given a call to the officials. And going to talk on this issue. As it is an election year they should remain silent. I will advise them not to give any such comment and keep patience. And it is clear that nothing will happen before election. The CM will not allow the land acquisition to avoid void propaganda, he added.

Similar is the case of other industries too. Tata, Mittal and other four industries also doing the same thing. And they will not ask for anything before the election. But the steel and Mines Minister Mr. Pradeep Amat is annoying to this. He said as there is case of transformation of the properties of the land and it is a matter of the Court so the project is going slowly. But the Govt is keen to all the parts. The land acquisition is the major problem for the investment. The joing managing director of Ispat group Mr. Rabindra Kumar Jena said, the industry should directly handle the acquisition. When govt became a part the conflict arose. So we are aquiring the private land in Orissa independently. We are sure we will be successful in land acquisition. Again when the issue relates to the foreign companies the problem aggrevated. I think people can believe upon Indian industries. And In Orissa it is easy to grow with Indian investors, Mr. Jena added.

If we analyse the facts we will be clear about the govt policies. In the financial year 2007-2008 there is a rare development in the Big and medium scale industries. The investment is also very low. There is a huge development in the small and handicraft sector. The figure from the department explained, a 1757.50 crore rupees investment in 15lac50thousand small and cottage industries. Where as a 1841.99 cores of rupees invested in 334 large and medium industries. The steel sector also reflected the same. So what is dreamt in the Naveen govt has shown a full negative remark. And it is predicted that the steel will not be a agenda for the ruling party rather it will help the opposition to get a swipe.

In the First term when Naveen comes to Power he assured to fulfill Biju's dream. And started Signing MOUs with the industrialists. 15^th February 2002 was the first day to put the foundation stone in the history of MOU signing. Bhushan group being the first company to sign MOU on this date for a 2.8MTPA steel plant. Then Arati steel, Eepaz metallic, and many more. It is 2004 when Tata came to sign Mou with the govt to set up an 6 MTPA mega steel plant in Kalinga Nagar Orissa Then came Sterilite, and the Largest FDI dream came to India with Possco. Korea steel giant on 22^nd june 2006 pact with Govt of Orissa to set up an 12MTPA steel plat with an investment of 51000 crore Rupees. They also assured to set up an captive port and Power plant which rather turned as a weapon for the opposition in the latter stage. In cluding Mittal Now the State has been assured a an annual production of nearly 79 MTPA steel. But it became an assurance on AIR again. And the statement of the industry commissionor proved to be wrong. In the 6 years of dream Orissa became able to produce less than 8MTPA steel now. And also a number of cases of violence and agitation came to the field with a loss of more than 16 lives. And till date the agitation is on fire and the Govt will not disturb the people as a political game. So the industries have to wait other wise they should wind up their project.

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DOCTOR STEALS REBAT’S BLOOD AT CUTTACK SCB MEDICAL

Cuttack: Can you imagine doctors can steal ?? Yes they can. And it is proved in the Orissa’s Cuttack SCB Medical . In the name of treatment they theft Rebati’s Blood sample. And Sources said it is done only for selling the rarest blood sample to the foreigners.

On wednesday morning it happened when Rebati Kahnar was taking rest after a number of surgery. One staff nurse Malati Swain of the SCB hospital has taken the blood sample from Revati and her father saying it is needed for further test without the consent of the concerned doctor. As the concerned doctor refused it creats a suspicion about the activity of the Nurse. The doctors said it is a result of jelousness and aimed to ransack Dr.Suryakant Narendra’s experiment.

After five years of continous media effoprt A doctor team in the leadership of periodontic proffessor Dr. Suryakant Narendra initiated the treatment. Dr. S.K. Narendra treated it as adesease rather a genetic disorder. JHe considered Rebati is sufferring from Periodontic jinjival Hyperfacia, a seriou dental desease. By which the leap and the dental part grows unexpectedly. As her father’s body is full of hair so it comes with agenetic flow he added. And started surgerry. But when Dr. Narendra proceeds towards success other senoir proffessors feel jeloussy. And tried to hamper it. As a result they stole the blood sample through the Nurse. The accused Nurse admitts the guilty and said to the media that, One prof from the deppt of surgery told her to collect so.

Dr. Narendra alleged that the sample is drawn by a seringe and sent it by veil. and it is drawn to send to foreign doctors. And make my experiment ransack. The other group maybe associated with foreign doctors he added.

After admission of Rebati Dr. Narendra told the Rebati can be recovered with surgery. and started that. He told the media that The treatment will include phage wise surgery and she may send to Mumbai for Lazor Affillitaion. After 5 surgeries she was left to take rest because of decrease in the haemoglovin content in the blood.

But it creats a jelousness among the other dermitologists and other hi profile doctors of SCB. It put fire when the American Journal of Periodontics publishes that She may need some genetical test for further Research. The Utkal University also suspects that Revati may have gene of Ape. And the gene of Revati and her father Balakrisna may be researched upon. But Dr. Narendra didnot responded it. He told it is a desease and can be cured .

This conflict between the doctors results the stolen of blood sample today, sources said. It is also suspected that it is a work of the doctors of surgerry . And they may sell it to the Foreign doctors. And the team said it is a plan to ransack the seffort of them.

Explaining Revati, She is a 13 year old girl. Revati's face has a lot of resemblance with primitive man. But she is not demoralized by her appearance. She has accepted it as blessings of god. She hails from Talagaon Panchayat in Phulbani district. She is the only child of her parents. Her father Balkrushna has also facial feature of undeveloped Homo sapiens. Balkurshna has hair all over his body. Balkrushna had tried his best to change the appearance of her daughter. But nothing has changed for Revati. Revati does all the routine work like any girl of her age. Due to her facial deformity, whenever she steps out of the house, people gather around her. Some children even chide her. That's why she has restricted herself to the four walls of her house. Revati's brother also looked like her. He died two years back. Revati's parents do not have any steady income. Many times they have to depend on the help of their neighbours for two square meals. Each day brings a new challenge for Revati. Not caring for the criticisms, she has enrolled herself at the village school. Revati doesn't want to be a burden for the family.

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South Korean steel behemoth Posco on Monday said it has not set any deadline for the Orissa government to acquire land for its proposed Rs 51,000 crore steel project in the state.

“The company has not set any deadline to the government,” Posco said in a statement.

One of the leading steel producers in the world, Posco, had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Orissa government in 2005 for setting up a 12 million tons integrated steel plant in the state with an investment of about Rs 51,000 crore.

The plant is scheduled to come up in three phases of 4 million tons each but the project has not kicked-off so far due to land acquisition problems.

A senior official of Posco in India said the company needs 4,004 acres for the proposed plant. Of the total land requisitioned by the company, 3,586 acres belongs to Orissa government while the rest to private owners.

Of the total land owned by the government, about 2,963 acres is deemed forest land, for which a forest diversion plan has been prepared and has moved through various government channels. It is awaiting final approval from a Supreme Court committee, the official said.

He added that the company’s total iron ore requirement is pegged to the tune of about 600 million tons for a span of 30 years after the proposed plant reaches optimum production capacity of 12 million tons.

The Orissa Government is scheduled to give a final hearing to 16 more applications for Khandahar Mines, being eyed by Posco, on July 26 before recommending it to the Centre. The mine is estimated to have an iron ore reserve of about 160 million tons.

Naveen Whips Collectors: success the 2 rupees rice scheme for election impact

Bhubaneswar: It is do or die situation for the collectors of orissa as the election is hanging like the demolish sword. And the CM is hurry to implement various schemes of the govt. They are now in a fear to implement as the grass root agencies are not co-operating. And they request the CM to make the panchayats compulsory to the implementation or make them out of the work completely. The optional nature makes the problem more intensive they complained.

On Monday when the CM met the collectors and the RDCs at bhubaneswar he tries to supervise the collectors to maintain a feel-good factor among the BPL voters for the coming election as it can come at any time. . The discussion took about 7 hours, and more than half of the time the importance was given to the 2 Rupees Rice scheme. Sources said Naveen Pattnaik strictly instructed the collectors to implement for a positive response in the coming election. As the Supply scheme always contains full of corruption and irregularities it may happen with this. So the collectors are made responsible for any regulates . Other wise they are threaten to be transferred. But Collectors also play a bureaucratic role and put some suggestions to it. They request the CM and the Group of ministers to increase the Transportation charge (TC) to break the illegal transport. Likely they said, the Panchayts are more responsible for the irregularities. And as the distribution scheme is optional they are not doing it seriously. So they must be completely out or it should be compulsory to them added Alekh Padhiary the collector of Balasore. He also told that, there are a huge numbers of ghost cards there with the people and the people are coming with others as beneficiaries. So new non-transferable cards should be introduced. Otherwise it is not easy to make the issue transparent added Dr. Padhiary.

In the Agenda the NREGS also played a special role. The CM also put notice to the non performing 6 districts like cutback, Purim, Kurd and Kendra Para as the NREGS implementation report is zero to these districts. Sources said they are directed seriously to this issue. The Northern RDC added that the 29% royalty in the scheme must be withdrawn . He added that people are not coming to be a Gain Saatchi as the eligibility education level is 7^th standard. He urged to relax it to the 5^th standard.

Only the Balas ore Collector also added his view for flood control. He demanded for the complete redesigning of the NH-60. Coast canal renovation can play a major role in the flood control he added. He urged for the inclusion of flood mount in the NREGS scheme.

But the sources said the Gov is only aimed at implementation of different welfare scheme to the poor. And it is said this will add as a report card to the collectors for the future job.

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