Maoists kill home guard in Odisha ahead of I-Day
August 14th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 14 (IANS) Maoists killed a home guard attached to a police station in Odisha ahead of Independence Day, official said Tuesday.A group of 10-15 rebels dragged 42-year-old Narayan ... Read more...
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Record fish production from Odisha’s Chilika Lake
May 20th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 20 (IANS) Fish production from Odisha's massive Chilika Lake touched an all-time high of 14,228 tonnes in 2011-2012, an official said Sunday.Hydrological intervention for restoration of the ... Read more...
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Hostage crisis: Odisha to release 27 prisoners (Lead)
April 5th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 4 (IANS) The Odisha government has decided to facilitate the release of 27 prisoners, including eight Maoists, to secure the release of an Italian tourist and a legislator, ... Read more...
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Maoists set Thursday deadline for abducted legislator (Lead)
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) Maoists holding BJD legislator Jhina Hikaka for 10 days in Odisha Tuesday set a Thursday deadline to the government to meet their demands. Meanwhile, Hikaka has ... Read more...
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Maoists set Thursday deadline for abducted Odisha legislator
April 3rd, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) Maoists holding ruling Biju Janata Dal lawmaker Jhina Hikaka for the past 10 days in Odisha Tuesday gave an April 5 deadline to the state government ... Read more...
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Maoists reiterate demands to release Italian (Lead)
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) Maoists holding one of the two Italians hostage since March 14 reiterated Monday that the government must concede their demands in order to secure his release.Sabyasachi ... Read more...
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‘Can’t be blackmailed on Odisha crisis’
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 2 (IANS) Condemning the kidnapping of an Italian and a legislator by Maoists in Odisha, Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh said Monday that the government is not going ... Read more...
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Odisha Maoists yet to respond to mediators’ appeal
April 2nd, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) Maoists are yet to respond to the appeal made by their mediators two days ago to release an Italian held hostage by them in Odisha since ... Read more...
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Hope of Italian’s release brighten after mediators’ appeal
March 31st, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) The chances of an early release of the second kidnapped Italian, held by Maoists in Odisha since March 14, brightened with the rebel-appointed mediators Saturday expressing ... Read more...
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Odisha to decide on rescuing hostages: Chidambaram
March 31st, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Backing the Odisha government's approach on talks with the Maoists for the safe release of an abducted Italian and a legislator, Home Minister P. ... Read more...
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Hostage crisis: Odisha seeks more time to examine Maoist demands
March 30th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 30 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday said his government needed more time to examine the demands of the Maoists for the release of an Italian and ... Read more...
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Hostage crisis: Maoist-backed mediators serve ultimatum
March 29th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) Maoist-backed mediators Thursday threatened to withdraw from negotiations for the release of an Italian if the Odisha government did not concede three demands of the Maoists ... Read more...
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Negotiations to secure Italian’s release may get delayed: Patnaik
March 28th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 28 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday said negotiations with the two Maoist-backed mediators to secure the release of an Italian still in captivity could get delayed ... Read more...
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Efforts intensified to secure release of Odisha hostages
March 26th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) Intensifying efforts to secure the release of the second Italian and a legislator held captive by Maoists, officials representing the Odisha government held talks with two ... Read more...
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Maoists reiterate demands to free second Italian
March 26th, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) The Italian still held captive by Maoists in Odisha is in good health, but the government should fulfil their demands - including banning tourist visits to ... Read more...
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Maoists release one abducted Italian (Second Lead)
March 25th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 25 (IANS) Maoists Sunday released one of the two Italian hostages they had abducted March 14. The rebels said they will release the other Italian only after the ... Read more...
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Maoists release one abducted Italian (Lead)
March 25th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 25 (IANS) Maoists Sunday released one of the two Italian hostages they had abducted March 14, an official said.State Home Secretary U.N. Behera said the rebels released Claudio ... Read more...
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Odisha hostage crisis: CM holds meeting with top officials
March 25th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 25 (IANS) Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday held a meeting of top state police and administrative officials here as uncertainty continued over the fate of the two Italians ... Read more...
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Odisha hostage crisis: Talks suspended over legislator’s abduction (Lead)
March 24th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) Talks to secure release of two Italians kidnapped by Maoists in Odisha were suspended Saturday after the kidnapping of a legislator of the ruling Biju Janata ... Read more...
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Hostage crisis: Odisha holds talks as MLA abducted (Second Lead)
March 24th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) Maoists in Odisha kidnapped a ruling party legislator early Saturday even as talks continued with the rebels for the release of two Italians abducted 10 ... Read more...
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Maoists abduct Odisha MLA (Lead)
March 24th, 2012 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) Maoists abducted a legislator of Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) early Saturday, police said.About 100-150 armed rebels abducted Jhina Hikaka, 37, from a hilly area ... Read more...
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Italian hostages crisis: Rebel leader’s presence issue resolved, say officials (Lead)
March 23rd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 23 (IANS) Discussions to secure the safe release of two Italians kidnapped by Maoists over a week ago in Odisha's Kandhamal district were progressing and the issue of ... Read more...
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Italian hostage crisis: Interlocutors want presence of jailed Maoist leader
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 23 (IANS) Talks to secure the safe release of two Italians taken hostage by Maoists since over a week in Odisha's Kandhamal district resumed here Friday amid a ... Read more...
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Talks for release of Italians remain inconclusive (Lead)
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 22 (IANS) Talks to secure the release of two Italians held hostage by Maoists remained inconclusive Thursday with the interlocutors named by the ultras insisting authorities to bring ... Read more...
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Odisha begins dialogue to secure release of Italians
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 22 (IANS) The Odisha government Thursday began a dialogue with two interlocutors named by Maoists to secure the safe release of two Italians who have been held hostage ... Read more...
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Odisha assembly appeals for Italians’ release
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 22 (IANS) The Odisha assembly Thursday appealed to the Maoists to release the two Italians the rebels had kidnapped March 14.The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, ... Read more...
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Maoists raise fresh demands, Italians untraced (Night Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) Maoists who abducted two Italians five days ago Monday made further demands, ignoring Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's appeals to free the two.India meanwhile assured Italian Foreign ... Read more...
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Abduction of Italians: Odisha examines Maoist pamphlet (Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) As authorities in Odisha Monday intensified efforts for the release of two Italian nationals abducted by Maoist guerrillas, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said his government is ... Read more...
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No news of Italians abducted by Maoists
March 19th, 2012 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) Authorities in Odisha Monday intensified efforts for the release of two Italian national, abducted by Maoist guerrillas five days ago, an official said.State Home Secretary U.N. ... Read more...
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Maoists abduct two Italians in Odisha (Intro Roundup)
March 19th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Leftwing rebels abducted two Italians from a forested area in India's eastern Odisha state, an official said Sunday. The Indian government has informed Italy about ... Read more...
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Maoists abduct two Italians in Odisha (Roundup)
March 18th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Leftwing rebels abducted two Italians from a forested area in India's eastern Odisha state, an official said Sunday. The incident comes at a time when ... Read more...
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Maoists abduct two Italians in Odisha (Fourth Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) Leftwing rebels abducted two Italians in India's eastern Odisha state, an official said Sunday. One of the Italians was living in the state for years and ... Read more...
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India informs Italy of efforts to release Italian hostages (Evening lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India Sunday informed Italy of the efforts being made by the Odisha government for early release of two Italian nationals who were taken hostage by ... Read more...
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Maoists abduct two Italians in Odisha (Third Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) Maoists have abducted two Italian male tourists in Odisha's Kandhamal district, an official said Sunday in what appears to be the first case of foreigners being ... Read more...
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Two Italians abducted in Odisha (Second Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) Two Italian tourists in Odisha have been abducted by Maoists in Kandhamal district, an official said Sunday. This appears to be the first case of foreigners ... Read more...
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