Development news of orissa and India

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to undergo routine medical evaluation. Several tests were conducted for cardiovascular assessment, as a follow up to his re-do coronary by-pass graft surgery which was performed on him a year ago. All the tests were found to be normal.

The Defence Minister, Mr. A K Antony has said that although the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is much better, there are concerted attempt from across the borders to increase infiltration in the state. Speaking to media on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, Mr. Antony said that violence levels have come down in the state and situation is gradually returning to normalcy but those who do not like it, are redoubling their efforts to increase infiltration. Replying to a question on whether the government is thinking of reconsidering its decision on troop re-deployment in the state, Mr. Antony said that government makes its policies after careful consideration and discussions with all the concerned stake holders. In reply to a question on strengthening of border security in the North East, Mr. Antony said that India is not a war mongering country. He said that the security scenario in the neighborhood is not good and there is need to remain vigilant and security is being strengthened where ever it is needed. On the Sukna land scam, Mr. Antony said that action has already been initiated. He said that armed forces have a better system to punish the guilty and correcting aberrations.

Rajesh Kumar behera, Kendrapada, Orissa, India

The recent decision of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to keep the holy relics of Lord Buddha at the famous Buddhist site in Lalitagiri , where the relic had been unearthed in 1985, has been welcomed by several quarters, including Buddhist scholars ,historians and tourists. The ASI has decided to keep holy relic of Lord Buddha in the famous Buddhist site in Lalitagiri , said Ashok Kumar Pate,l the superintendent of Archeological Survey of India (ASI) , Bhubaneswar on Thursday. “ The relics is going to be kept at Lalitagiri shortly after the ASI will build a museum at Lalitagiri”, added Patel. Notably, the locals of Lalitagiri under the fold of Buddhayana ,,a Lalitagiri –based Cultural organization works, to protect the Buddhist heritage earlier expressed their resentment and anger over the lackadaisical attitude of the officials of Archeological Survey of India (ASI) for not keeping the relic of Lord Buddha and demanded to keep the holy relics at Lalitagiri where the relic were excavated , informed Bebarta Ajaya Das, a member of Buddhayana. “We earlier met the union tourism minister, Ambika Soni, Dalai Lama and senior officials of ASI in New Delhi and Bhubaneswar and demanded before them to take adequate steps to keep holy relics of Buddha at Lalitagiri”, said Debendra Sahoo, the Secretary of Buddhayana.. According to Pradipta Bhuiyan, the President of Buddhayan,the Lalitagiri hillock is famous for the discovery of several Buddha idols, a Stupa and three Buddhist monasteries where the Buddhist monks used to stay and worship. The holy relic of Buddha was also unearthed in Lalitagiri hillock by Archeological Survey of India (ASI). Seven consecutive sessions of archeological spadework brought to light a huge Stupa on a hilltop at Lalitgiri. The golden casket containing tiny bones, presumed to be the relics of Lord Buddha and his favourite disciple. The relic are kept like a Chinese puzzle box in four independent caskets one inside the other, forming a unique unity. Those caskets are of Khandolite, stupa shaped, pale grey soap stone, with silver and gold enclosed . Now the golden casket is at the strong room of Archeological Survey of India’s office in Bhubenswar After the excavation of the relics, the ASI officials and the state government had decided to keep the relics at Bhubaneswar for its safety. In 1988, M. Bipulasar Mahathera ,the secretary of Mahabodhi society of India urged the ASI officials and the government to keep the relics of Lord Buddha in Buddhabihar near Bhubaneswar. But the people of Lalitagiri had strongly opposed this and demanded before the authorities to hand over the relics to Lalitagiri to any place other than Lalitagiri. ,added Bhuiyan The archaeological treasures of Lalitagiri were first brought to notice in 1869 by Chandrasekhar Banarjee leading to subsequent documentation of the site by P.P. Chanda in 1927-28. Considering its archaeological importance , the ancient vestiges were declared centrally protected in 1937.Later in 1985 ASI started excavation and unearthed a massive stupa on hill top with two reliquaries made of khondalite stone and gold casket containing relic in the form of a small fragment of bone, added the ASI officials.

By IMC Reporter in Orissa, India

The teenaged girls of Subola village under Teragaon GP of Mahakalapada constituency , the constituency of Energy Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak , on Saturday organized a unique rally by holding lantern in their hands at the office of District collecotrate demanding before the district Magistrate to provide electricity to their village and also to solve the crisis of potable water in a war footing basis The agitated girls stated that though 63 years of Independence has been passed but their village is yet to get power supply.

The villagers alleged that their pleas for power supply had fallen on a deaf ears.Being deprived of electricity, locals feel that they are being cut off from the main stream of life as they unable to use televisions and audio sets ,fans and other electronics items ,their quality of life has suffered immensely. With bloistering heat wave ,every summer , the conditions prevailing in their village can be gauged well due to lack of electricity supply and potable water facilities , alleged the agitators. As the examination is approaching fast in the schools and colleges ,the sans of electricity has marred the study atmosphere during the night hour here. Shortage of Super Fine Kerosene and purchasing of the kerosene in a high rate has also doubled the woes of the inhabitants here in these village, alleged the girls. Due to lack of power supply, education has gone drastically down wards .Villagers alleged that although many politicians have visited their villages during the last couple of elections and have promised to restore power supply to these villages ,they still continue to grope in darkness. The MLA of our constituency is now the state Energy minister , but the irony of our fate is that though we have several times urged the energy minister to do the needful by providing power supply to the village, he is yet to respond,alleged the agitated girls. The agitators later met the District Magistrate ,Sisirkanta Panda, and pressed their demands urging to fulfill in a war footing basis ,else threatened to restore agitation in this regard by blocking the Paradeep-Daitary Express Way for indefinite period. The District Magistrate promised the agitators to take necessary steps in a war footing basis by paying a visit to the village on coming 8th February.

Orissa, India

In a rare display of communal harmony the Muslims brothers under the fold of Abul Kalam Azad Social organization and the Hindu brethrens of Bajaranga Club of Badahat village in the Kendrapara township area , have organised a blood camp at Badahat U.P School .on Sunday to show the communal sensitive district about their fellow feeling ness and unity with their Hindu brethrens …. perhaps to set an example for others to live in harmony by helping each other community members during the exigency , According to Bajaranga Club members ,the muslim brethrens of Abul Kalam Azad Social organization gave a proposal to us in order to organize a blood camp at our locality with an aim to support the Red cross by providing a good number of blood unit .As a result, we appreciate their proposal and decided to organise a blood donation camp in our locality on Sunday. The muslim brethrens unanimously came forward and lent their supporting hand to make the blood donation camp a success one. As a matter of fact , the muslims brethrens not only organized blood donation camp but also became blood donor in the camp. According to Sk.Liaquat, one of the member of Abul Kalam Azad Social organization, generally blood is desperately needed to cancer patients , thalasemia patients , pregnant woman, injured persons .Several persons are dieing untimely as their family members fail to collect blood during the exigencies hour. The state of Orissa failed to reach the target of 2.50 lakh unit of blood ,which is needed for the state, despite the fact that more than 50 lakh people who were eligible to donate blood.So to became a part in supporting the noble cause by organizing blood camp and to spread a message of brotherhood with the Hindu brethrens at the much communal frenzy district of Kendrapara, we have come forward. According to Anita Singh , the councilor of Badahat ward, the participation of musilms and Hindu in organizing blood donation camp has started from this year and it would definitely make an imprint on others to live in harmony to and stand unitedly for a noble cause. (2) 62-year old man became a proud father In order to take ahead his heir to the next generation , a 62-year-old bigamist, Dhaneswar Patra, a resident of Bhitar Sobala, under Mahakalapada police station ,has become a father at the ripe age as his second wife has given birth to a son on Saturday night at district head Quarter hospital. The 62-year-old man said that he requested his son, who is the father of two daughters , to provide him a son in order to run his heir to the next generation. But ,when his son spurned his wish , he married to a 25-year old girl in order to become the father of a son. The oldman informed that last year he made an attempt for getting a son but he failed to succeed as his wife delivered a girl child .But this time he managed to fulfill his wish of getting a son to become his son’s heir .The old man seemed happy as he finally gets his heir to the next generation .