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 TraveliteIndia.com: Welcome to Orissa, Land of Lord Jagannath
Orissa, the lush green state, girdled by the Bay of Bengal, lies along the eastern seaboard of India.
But life in Orissa revolved around temples and that the Oriyas, the people of Orissa, lived lives free of strife is evident from the fact that the state has few forts or fortified palaces to its credit, indicative of centuries of peace and harmony.
Orissa is predominantly rural, with fertile green coastal plains rising to the hills of the Eastern Ghats.
www.traveliteindia.com /guide/state/orissa.asp   (3646 words)

  
 List of people from Orissa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of famous and notable people from Orissa, India.
This would include persons who are known to a large number of people and is not based on the extent of their popularity.
Neither is the list viewed from the context of the present.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_people_from_Orissa   (156 words)

  
 Orissa Cuisine,Oriya Cuisine,Orissa Food Recipes, Dishes, Recipe, Oriya Spicy Foods   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Rice is the major food crops and the staple food for the people of Orissa.
But a significant proportion of people relish fish and other sea food delicacies like prawns, crabs and lobsters as these are found in plenty in the vast coastline of the state.
People are also very much fond of sweets and many of the recipes are popular all over the country.
orissadiary.com /orissa_cusine/orissa_cusine.htm   (365 words)

  
 Orissa travel guide - Wikitravel
Traditionally, Orissa descended from the historical kingdom of Kalinga.
Orissa is famous for hand-oven saris and handicrafts.
Orissa is quite a traditional state so it is safer for women to dress conservatively.
wikitravel.org /en/Orissa   (439 words)

  
 Super Cyclone in Orissa, India
On 17-18 October 1999, 5 districts of the State of Orissa in India were hit by a cyclone, and on 29 October another, exceptionally strong cyclone ("supercyclone") devastated a large portion of the State.
The household food security and people’s nutritional status need be closely monitored to ensure that further deterioration of nutritional status does not make the population, especially children, even more vulnerable to infectious diseases.
Orissa Disaster Mitigation Mission (ODMM) a local NGO umbrella organization will be in charge of this task.
www.foodrelief.org /news/articles/4/1/Super-Cyclone-in-Orissa,-India   (2861 words)

  
 A Journey to Oblivion? Orissa and its Olive Ridleys!
In November 2004, Rainbow Warrior, the flagship of Greenpeace, was on a tour of the Eastern coast of India to raise profile of rich marine ecosystems, fragile habitats and endangered creatures of the Bay of Bengal.
My journey back to Orissa was to check on whether any change for the better had happened on ground, in lieu of promises and commitments we received from politicians, governmental departments and supposedly concerned corporations on my last visit there, during the ship tour.
It is quite clear that these people are fishing simply to provide enough food for their families and often lose their nets to the bigger mechanized boats.
www.greenpeace.org /india/news/a-journey-to-oblivion-orissa   (1745 words)

  
 Tehelka - The People's Paper
People blame Gangdev and the municipal chairman for Bharati’s death.
In Koraput, Kendruka Laki sold her one-month-old son to a fellow villager for Rs Such cases have put the Naveen Patnaik government on the defensive, bringing back memories of 2002, when the ruling bjd-bjp alliance was rocked by hunger deaths in Kashipur and by reported cases of child-trade in Bolangir.
It is not unusual in Orissa’s remote villages, especially in the tribal regions in the western and southern part of the state, that the onset of monsoon leads to spread of diseases, food shortages and deaths, many caused by snakebite.
www.tehelka.com /story_main18.asp?filename=Ne062406hunger_returns.asp   (920 words)

  
 ORISSA POLITICS | A Common Platform For Common People
Orissa politics a cyber platform for intellectual intercourse is born out of objective outlook and humanistic vision of a host of youth intelligentsia, striving for a change.
Orissa is an agro based state with virgin lands, rich resources and a 40% tribal population.
From his book-I, people quote the popular statement, and yet out of context,"Hence it is evident that the state is a creation of nature, and that man is by nature a political animal".
www.freewebs.com /orissapolitics   (10449 words)

  
 In Orissa, father is Indian, children Bangladeshis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The cases of people who came between March and December were referred to the central government, which gave the state the permission to deport them, the official said.
Most people who received the notice or whose names figure in the list of people to be deported have made such allegations.
The Orissa government's decision to deport 1,551 alleged Bangladeshi migrants in the coastal district of Kendrapada does not seems justfied.
www.rediff.com /news/2005/jan/25spec1.htm   (1027 words)

  
 Orissa news through WorldORISSA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Now it is in the hand of the common people to fight for this injustice and we all should come together.
Many people say that similar thing was done with respect to the first IIT, which was supposed to be in Orissa.
But for Bhubaneswar and Orissa this is a matter of survival [7,8], as Orissa does not have any central university [1], any institution of national importance [2] (such as IITs, ISI, etc.), any reputed centrally funded institute such as an IIM, or any centrally funded IIIT or IIITM.
www.worldorissa.com /News_Open_letter_PM_India.htm   (1554 words)

  
 Information on O R I S S A Cyclones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
On the morning of October 29, 1999, a cyclone struck the coast of Orissa, in northeastern India on the Bay of Bengal.
Orissa is located in the northeast of India.
Orissa's economy is largely based on agriculture, which provides 80 percent of rural employment and more than half of the state's income.
www.indianembassy.org /new/cyclone_fund1.htm   (997 words)

  
 People of Orissa, Orissa People, People in Orissa : IndiaTravelog
Orissa People- People of Orissa enrich their culture with customs and traditions that they follow all the year round.
Find the list of travel companies dealing in the current topic with their user ratings.
And I quite liked the people of Orissa as they were exactly the opposite of what I thought them to be.
www.indiatravelog.com /orissa/people-of-orissa.html   (463 words)

  
 Wel Come To Orissa || About Orissa, Orissa Culture, Odissi, Oriya Songs, Purely Soul & Image Of Orissa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Puri being a coastal district of Orissa, is famous for its Historic antiquities,Religious sanctuaries, Architectural Grandeur, Sea-scape beauty,moderate climate.It holds a wealth of attraction for the visitors.
Orissa unlike many other parts of India has the prized distinction of possessing an uninterrupted series of temples illustrating the history of the well-defined Kalinga (former name of Orissa) from its very inception to decline, and the Sun Temple of Konark marks the highest point of achievement.
Famous for its white tiger population,Nandankanan or the Garden of Gods has become a hot family favorite,with an excellent opportunity to enjoy these regal animals in their natural habitat.Over 67 kinds of mammals, 18 varieties of reptiles and 81 species of birds coexist in the deeply forested boundaries.
welcomeorissa.com   (171 words)

  
 Tehelka - The People's Paper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Orissa Congress Party spokesman Arya Kumar Gyanendra confirms that at least 14 scribes have applied for party tickets for the assembly elections and three for the Lok Sabha.
Says senior state BJP leader Samir Mohanty: “It is unfortunate for the newspaper readers as well as the people of Orissa that the journalists want to call the shots in politics.”
Son of former state Chief Minister Nandini Satapathy, Tathagata defends his decision by saying that since other industries are non-existent in Orissa, the state politicians have always controlled the media.
www.tehelka.com /story_main.asp?filename=Ne032004Orissa.asp   (515 words)

  
 ORISSA, India — After several delays in the trials of 12 people accused of murdering an Australian missionary, an ...
ORISSA, India — After several delays in the trials of 12 people accused of murdering an Australian missionary, an Indian court has ordered the trial process sped up.
A widely circulated e-mail suggested that fans of the “Star Wars” movies list “Jedi” as their religion on census forms that will be circulated this August.
According to the e-mail, if a minimum of 10,000 people list “Jedi” as their faith it will become an official religion recognized by the Australian government.
www.goodnewsetc.com /5MISWNB.htm   (1003 words)

  
 Subterfuge adopted to steal an announced National Institute of Sciences from Bhubaneswar, Orissa -- non-harmful protest ...
Thus it is evident that Bhubaneswar, Orissa (and Chennai and Allahbad) have been robbed of the announced NIS, and the renaming is used to subterfuge this.
Moreover such deceitful change of announced-for venues by a new government, appears to be a punishment to people of states whose government is not allied with the government at the center, as is the case with Orissa and a reward to the states whose government is allied with the center (such as West Bengal).
All details of the above injustice to Orissa, the benefits of such an institution that Orissa will now be deprived of, and Bhubaneswar and Orissa's ability to nurture, and past record in nurturing, high quality educational and research institutions are compiled at [9: http://www.orissalinks.com].
www.baral.us /orissa/press1.html   (715 words)

  
 People & Wildlife
People have overlooked the critical role they play in encouraging biological diversity, and have overestimated the impact they have on our own economic interests.
Wild elephants kill on an average 40 people while men also kill 10 elephants every year in Bangladesh, said a study report presented at a seminar on "protection of elephant and public safety" organised by the country's forest ministry, World Conservation Union and IUCN in northern Sherpur district.
People moving in and fences going up in areas around the Nairobi National Park threatens an important migration route for zebras and wildebeest, and the lions, jackals and hyenas that stalk them.
www.peopleandwildlife.org.uk /archive.shtml   (9937 words)

  
 Orissa Related Newslinks on IndianNGOs.com
Agreements relating to the Orissa Socio Economic Development Project -II (OSEDL-II) were signed to support the continued implementation of structural, fiscal and administrative reforms needed to boost inclusive economic growth and achieve rapid poverty reduction over the medium term in the State of Orissa.
BALASORE: Over 300,000 people in coastal Orissa were hit by flash floods triggered by torrential rains in the state for the past 3-4 days, said an official on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa government on Tuesday deferred its decision on restraining Budhia Singh from running long distances even as his coach threatened to initiate legal action against those involved in the boy’s medical examination which advised against making him undertake such exercise.
www.indianngos.com /news/orissa.htm   (885 words)

  
 People of India, India people, Indian people, Culural tour in India
The Aryans established a dominant presence in the northwest and the Gangetic plain, but the people of Mongoloid descent remained undisturbed in the Himalayan region and the highlands of the northeast.
Though the Mongoloid people influenced the racial pattern of tribes in the eastern provinces of Orissa and Bihar, by and large, they stayed within central India.
The Indo-European group, particularly the sub-branch of the Indic languages, concentrated as dialects of northwest India and the Gangetic plains, share a linguistic pool with modern French, English, Greek and Persian, indicative of migrations of Europoid people.
www.uniquetreks.com /india/information_about_india/people.php   (400 words)

  
 Why one of the National Institute of Science(NIS/IISER) should be established in Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Currently Orissa does not have a central university, an institution of national importance (such as IITs, ISI, etc.), a reputed centrally funded institute such as an IIM, or a centrally funded IIIT or IIITM.
The government of Orissa and the private sector have tried their best to build a science and technology infrastructure in Orissa.
But in the context of this document, we can point out that Orissa government collaborated with a private (religious) organization to create XIMB, which is now one of the top Buisness schools in India.
www.public.asu.edu /~cbaral/orissa/nis-why.html   (1270 words)

  
 Reorganisation of Revenue Field Administration in Orissa
Government of Orissa have been considering the reorganisation and reorientation of Revenue Administration with the object to render more effective service to the people and to bring in a more organised system of land records management, inter alia.
Out of 547 posts of Orissa Settlement and Consolidation Service, 530 will be redeployed as Addl Tahasildar and two as Programme Executive (to function as instructor) in Orissa Revenue Institute; the rest of the posts will be utilised otherwise.
The Common Gradation Lists, wherever presently operative, will subsist and will continue to be operative, notwithstanding the redeployment of the staff in the said offices.
www.geocities.com /bororissa/rev.html   (5659 words)

  
 orissalinks.com -- Orissa Infrastructure Links with commentary: focus on government, education, transportation, ...
A central university in Orissa: According to the UGC list of universities, none of the central universities, and none of the institutes of national importnace are in Orissa.
A listing of lakes in Orissa at Indiatourism.com
Railways: Most of Orissa's rail network (full-orissa-map, map-east-n-north-orissa, map-south-n-west-orissa) is part of the East Coast railway(map1, map2, time-table), and a small portion is part of the South eastern railway(map, plans) of Indian Railways.
www.baral.us /orissa.html   (8511 words)

  
 AID (Association for India's Development, Orissa Chapter).   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Association for India’s Development (AID) is a non-profit, voluntary organization that supports grassroots organizations and people’s movements for empowerment and responsible governance in India.
AID supports people’s movements that develop the capacity in communities to seek their own, local solutions to problems that exist at grassroots’ level.
This is an AID Orissa project through which the pre-school Akshara is to provide access to education to under-privileged children.
www.aidindia.org /orissa   (467 words)

  
 Latest news of Orissa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Orissa ranked as fastest mover in prosperity & budgetary parameters
Orissa ranked as fastest mover in prosperity and budg...
For over a month now, people in about 100 villages in Balipatn...
orissadiary.com /archive.asp?page=11   (273 words)

  
 Orissa Society of Americas | Super Cyclone strikes Orissa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
List of Organisations participated in the NGO meeting at Basundhara, November 30, 2000
Millions of people remained homeless and over 20 thousand dead in the century's worst cyclone that ripped through coastal Orissa.
Super-cyclone with winds 260-300 km/hour (hurricane category 5) hit the 90 mile coast of Orissa with a storm surge that created the Bay-of-Bengal water level 30 feet higher than normal.
www.orissasociety.org /cyclone/cyclone.html   (313 words)

  
 orissa? - India Travel Forum
Z Hotel is still the best; I looked at a couple of others and the rooms were spacious but dark, Z's are bright and have mossie nets (necessary..
I went one night to WildGrass restaurant and thought it was over-rated...but then, I don't like Indian food and had something vaguely "Chinese." Supposed to be sweet and sour, but there was no sour in it.
I was in Orissa last fortnight but I've spent most of my time in the tribal area in the hills, I would strongly recommend to visit at least Onokudeli and Chatikona weekly market to have a look at bonda and Kondh people.
www.indiamike.com /india/showthread.php?t=2924   (638 words)

  
 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): PETA E-News
We have instituted confirmations in order to protect people against abuse and unwanted e-mail.
If you experience problems, please send us a message and specify the lists that you are subscribing to and the nature of the problem.
Your privacy is very important to us so rest assured your email address will be used by PETA for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties.
www.peta.org /lists.asp   (218 words)

  
 The Command Post - Global Recon - Earthquake: How to Help [Updated 1/1/05]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Initial estimates indicate close to 1800 people in Tamil Nadu have lost their lives to nature’s fury, and many more are feared to have lost their homes.
AID is committed to the cause of alleviating poverty in India, measuring progress with the yard-sticks of self-reliance, social justice, people's involvement, and volunteerism.
The number of organisations affiliated and people involved with the RSS indicate the scale of their activities in the field of service.
www.command-post.org /nk/2_archives/018256.html   (7038 words)

  
 The Hindu : BJP releases first list for Orissa polls
The list contains 35 names, who will be contesting in the first phase of polls.
Pyarelal Khandelwal, in-charge of Orissa affairs, said the State Government's failure in rendering timely assistance to the cyclone-affected people would be one of the major election issues in Orissa.
Brundaban Majhi will be the BJP candidate from Laikera (ST) which is the constituency of the Orissa Chief Minister, Mr Hemanand Biswal.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2000/02/01/stories/02010009.htm   (361 words)

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