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Our sister site in Twitter is http://twitter.com/orissalinks. (Often when we are busy or do not feel like writing a full posting here, we post a micro-blog in our Twitter sister site. The Twitter sister site also automatically adds the headline from this site and the orissalinks site. Once in a  while we will collect those headlines here. But readers wanting a broader and more immediate coverage should consider following our Twitter site at http://twitter.com/orissalinks.) Following are some selected items from that site between August 20th and October 20th 2009.

• A tribal farmer trained by Regional Centre for Dev. Coop, Bhubaneswar makes a living by farming earthworms. http://bit.ly/30r1bta
• The 15-km, 65 crore 4-lane Chorda-Duburi highway linking Jajpur Road with Kalinga Nagar expected to be compl. by 2010. http://bit.ly/3weXTC
• Nalco with HQ in Bhubaneswar and operations in Angul, Damanjodi and Vizag made a profit of 1,272 Crores this year. http://bit.ly/3GXPqc
• The current Power Situation in Orissa – A suggestive plan for its control. A nice report in scribd. http://bit.ly/d1lkE
• In the 21-80th outsourcing cities of the world: Chandigarh, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Thiruvananthapuram http://bit.ly/duTw2
• Among the top 10 outsourcing cities of the world are: B’lore, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, H’bad, Pune. http://bit.ly/duTw2
• Orissa govt. plans a ‘rail-road-water pipeline and infrastr. corridor’ in Meramundali-Angul-Talcher-Chhendipada belt. http://bit.ly/2XH8CY
• Dhamra port, being built by Tata Steel and L & T to be operational by April 2010; Rail connection by October 2010. http://bit.ly/3hn2Cg
• LMJ International is developing food parks in Orissa and Tamil Nadu; expected to be operational in April-May 2010. http://bit.ly/2Ak3cc
• Rungta Mines Limited, plans to set up 1 million tonne cement plant in Orissa. http://bit.ly/kinkt
• Consortium led by Lanco Infratech Ltd has won 2 coal-bed methane exploration blocks at Talcher and Ib Valley, Orissa. http://bit.ly/1x0shQ
• Essel Mining to sign MOU with Orissa government on Oct 22 for developing a captive port at Chudamani, Bhadrak http://bit.ly/2VVKfb
• Bhushan Steel proposes to establish a ‘SME Steel Park’ around its steel project at Meramundali in Dhenkanal, Orissa. http://bit.ly/1M7j6f
• Orissa CM proud of the herbal garden around Bindusagar, Bhubaneswar. Shows it to visiting biggies. http://bit.ly/aOaRo
• New Mines and Minerals Bill may be presented in the parliament in the winter. Gives more power to states on leases. http://bit.ly/3YPQJb
• Update on Shamuka Beach project in Puri, Orissa.http://bit.ly/1Bio2r
• Bhubaneswar – Chennai flight revived. Chennai 11 -> 12.55 PM. BBS 13.35 -> 15.30 Chennai http://bit.ly/nK1VV
• Nalabanta, a village near Aska, is known as Sivakasi of South Orissa for manufacturing fireworks in huge quantity. http://bit.ly/HadmV
• May07 WB RPT: Towards sustnable mineral-intensive growth in Orissa: managing env. & social impacts. http://bit.ly/5paFM http://bit.ly/Hazb0
• November 2008 World Bank report: Orissa in transition : challenges for 2006-2010. pdf – http://bit.ly/JXyQP txt – http://bit.ly/14Y6Kb
• @Proj_Shrike "YouTube – Orissa – The Essence of Incredible India" Ad by Dept.of Tourism, Govt. of Orissa (http://twitthis.com/w9kdf9)
• Indian Govt. revised royalty rate of many minerals eff. 8/13/09. Will benefit mineral rich states like Orissa. http://bit.ly/rl7mP (pdf)
• Cuttack plans to write its 1000 yr history in its walls. http://bit.ly/Dxge7
• Rath Yatra pictures from Washington Post. http://bit.ly/dTqc8 First two in Puri by Biswaranjan Rout; others interesting too.
• Biswaranjan Rout’s photos seem to be picked by AP often. See picture 18 in this Washington Post picks (same one). http://bit.ly/4zGy7m .
• AP Photo by Biswaranjan Rout. http://bit.ly/oJZ3j Hindu devotees dressed as Ram and Hanuman, seen, near the immersion ground in Bhubaneswar.
• SBI launches ‘SBI FinMart’ from Orissa: includes ins, mutual fund, credit card, gift card, home loan, car loan, etc. http://bit.ly/1Qehh
• Prof. Pankaj Jalote proposes to reform affiliating univ model in India by having only core courses controlled by univ. http://bit.ly/bafPG
• Samaja: Durga Puja in Cuttack. Cal Kali tmpl, Delhi Birla tmpl, Rajasthan’s Rani Sati tmpl and China’s Temple of Heaven. http://bit.ly/zZ7PJ
• RT @hiteshhoha http://bit.ly/3ItRB7 — Beautiful pictures of Durga Puja pandals in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Saheed Nagar one is awesome.
• Emami group plans to set up its 4th paper unit (500 tonnes/day), at Balasore in Orissa, at an investment of Rs500crore. http://bit.ly/RBr2f
• Bhitarkanika ( #Orissa ) Tour photo galleries, beautiful pictures. http://bit.ly/2Z03hI 2672 sq-km Bhitarkanika mangroves is a Ramsar site.
• RT @meghaverma Cute picture of state bird of Orissa, a blue jay. http://ts1.in/26958 – article on Orissa’s state bird http://bit.ly/qrvaC
• Automatic ticket vending machines to go live this Sept. in New Delhi, Sec­underabad, Kolkata, Bhub­anes­war and Pune. http://bit.ly/VfrvF
• Nandan Kanan zoo in Orissa has the impression of skin of white tiger in its logo. http://bit.ly/MWwNJ
• Orissa CM asks for a Central Govt. funded Youth Hostel at Bhubaneswar. The Union Minister responded favourably. http://bit.ly/3ryYWF
• Orissa CM requests defence minister for 2 more BROs (Koraput & Baripada) to encourage tribal youth to join the army. http://bit.ly/hOJGv
• Adani group met Orissa CM for making a port at Barunei Muhana, Kendrapada. http://bit.ly/IqQd2 Others also interested. http://bit.ly/2DqJNq
• Very nice pictures. RT @swagatsen The 1000 year old Buddhanatha temple , Orissa India and millenial change http://bit.ly/d3OGi
• RT @FotoWala Images from Orissa: Raghurajpur – the crafts village http://tinyurl.com/m5h9cu
• RT @FundACause An NGO in #Orissa trying to raise Rs 5 lakhs to build a science museum for school kids in Balasore. http://bit.ly/MOf7k .
• Pipli applique work of Orissa & Banaras saree are among the 5 to receive GI certificate due to UNCTAD’s interventions. http://bit.ly/39D6Js
• GI (Geographical Indication) regstrn of Khandua Saree and fabric of Orissa is in process. Study & documentation done. http://bit.ly/asbkM
• GI registration of ‘Sambalpuri saree’ and ‘Berhampuri pattu’ is also in process. http://bit.ly/70ztM
• Other designs planned 4 GI: Nuapatna tie&dye, Bomkai, Pasapalli, Berhampur kumbha, Dholapathar temple and Gita Gobinda http://bit.ly/4oIIu5
• A nice web store of crafts from Orissa. http://bit.ly/lmsCn
• http://bit.ly/2mqUXB IDCO of #Orissa and NALCO sign MOU for a 50-50 200 acres aluminum park in Angul at an initial cost of 75 crores.
• Orissa govt. to spend 54 crores in corridor mgmt plan for elephants. 6 corridors identified. http://bit.ly/4nhKn6 Orissa has 1862 elephants.
• Kamath hotels and OTDC would sign a MoU on setting up a food craft institute on a leased land of two acre at Balangir. http://bit.ly/ZyO1G
• RT @kalahandia Kalahandi’s `Habaspuri’s textile craft, designs to be patented: Orissa’s textile craft .. to be patented http://bit.ly
• RT @kalahandia Some Kalahandi related books by Parameswar Mund: 1. Folk & Tribal Festival of Kalahandi… http://bit.ly/1SFmV3
• IOC to complete 30000 cr,15-million-tn refinery in Paradip #Orissa by 2012, to make it eligible for a 7-yr tax holiday. http://bit.ly/14IhMi
• Orissa CM to visiting POSCO CEO: “Win the people’s heart first”. http://bit.ly/Ekp0j
• Orissa has identified 27 bus terminals in the state for development in PPP mode using the land premium model. http://zikkir.com/business/283
• IOC: 30,000 cr mega refinery-cum-petrochem complex at Paradip in #Orissa. To begin commercial ops. in 3 yrs. http://bit.ly/11FlQZ
• Orissa to spend 10,000 crore for irrigation to cover 5.60 lakh hectares. http://bit.ly
• Sambalpur-HWH via Angul and Kapilas Rd. although is a longer route (654 kms instead of 563 kms in Sambalpur-ROU-HWH) is very useful.
• 0869 Puri-Bangalore weekly Garib Rath Special train for Puja. A good idea that needs to be made regular? #Orissa http://bit.ly/phuzt
• Special train for Puja Sambalpur-HWH via Angul and Kapilas Rd. A good con. that needs to be made regular? #Orissa http://bit.ly/phuzt
• Rs 7,963 crores for roads in #Orissa. http://bit.ly/masWO
• NALCO plans to invest Rs 6000 crores for a 1000-1500 MW nuclear power plant in #Berhampur, #Orissa in 50-50 collaboration with #NPCIL.
• More information on the proposed plastic park in #Balasore #Orissa. http://bit.ly/fvClc
• Dharitri reports that ECOR plans to start passenger trains on the Naupada-Parlakhemundi sector (of Naupada-Gunpur line) next month.
• #Rourkela ‘s airport, which at one time had commercial Vayudoot flights, does not have any now. http://bit.ly/YsKeD
• Vijaywada-Ranchi highway, 983 kms of which is in #Orissa is expected to be completed by 2014; CM reviews its progress. http://bit.ly/aRwjc
• Vanivihar- Rajmahal road in #Bhubaneswar #Orissa will be converted to an eight lane road. http://bit.ly/aRwjc
• Pandapada-Naranpada, Cuttack-Banki, Barkote-Lahunipada, Balangir-Kantabanji, Chorda-Duburi & Udala-Baripada this yr. http://bit.ly/aRwjc
• CIPET explores making a plastic park in Balasore, #Orissa. Kudos to MOS Srikant Jena for pushing this. http://bit.ly/hnRuW
• Demand to extend some South bound trains to Sambalpur. http://bit.ly/oZTvz Seems like a good idea; especially 2829/30 & 2897/98
• Nice article. RT @PRSLegislative Nick Robinson on why MPs need professional support staff funded by the taxpayer. http://bit.ly/WwEQc
• Various organizations in Balasore #Orissa unitedly demand for a govt. medical college there. http://bit.ly/OYS8q
• Sukhuapada in #Orissa, 20km from Kendrapara & next to Paradip-Daitary Xpresway has 300+ sculptors working allover India. http://bit.ly/wnWN7
• Champeswar in #Cuttack district of #Orissa has a 1000 yr old temple; its tank has 200+ turtles. Worth a visit. http://bit.ly/2vr5NT
• Chaumukh (Baliapal block) at the mouth of river Subarnarekha is preferred over Kirtania for a port in Balasore Dist. http://bit.ly/2z1X5v
• Large plastic corridor planned for Balasore-Baripada; includes a CIPET satellite center for Balasore: Srikant Jena. http://bit.ly/lH1p5
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