Bhubaneswar: The state government, which is in the midst ofontroversy following the Lok Pal’s serious allegation about non-compliance of his suggestions, on Wednesday informed the Centre that it was ready to furnish its views on the proposed Lok Pal Bill.n a letter to the Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, Naveen Patnaik said, “We would like to give our views on the entire bill and not restrict ourselves to the six issues that have been given in the questionnaire.”ukherjee had earlier sent a letter to Patnaik on May 31, on the issueof setting up a Lok Pal to probe corruptions in high places. Bhubaneswar: The e-counselling session for students who have qualified the Orissa Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) would be conducted at 18 nodal centres said OJEE vice-chairman, Sitaram Mohapatra. he counselling is likely to begin in the second week of July. Here, students can lock their choices of colleges and branches at the centres. The students would get a printout of their choices while another copy would remain with the centre-in-charge.he initial fee can be deposted online on a separate website of OJEE. For government colleges, the fee is Rs 16,000 while for private institutions, it is Rs 30,000. Balangir: Balangir Municipality has constructed nearly 100 houses under the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme.he scheme envisages an integrated approach in ameliorating the conditions of urban slum dwellers who lack adequate shelter and reside in dilapidated conditions.radeep Kumar Gardia, executive officer of Balangir Municipality said, 324 persons would be benefited by the project. He added the total project is worth Rs 8 crore and the municipality is awaiting grant of another 4.5 crores to complete the project. Bhubaneswar:The process for the release of Maoist ideologue Ghantirasad has started. A bail petition was moved on Wednesday at the KoraputSDJM court. imilarly, bail petitions of Andaluri Eswari (29), Roja Madingi alias Puni alias Sarita (21), Kendula Sirisha (42) alias Padma alias Nirmala and Gokul Kuldipia (42) were filed in the Jeypore court. he interlocutors engaged on behalf of the Maoists to release the former Malkangiri Collector R. Vineel Krishna, had demanded the release of these five people. Angul: The main accused in the murder of Nabaghana Sahu, blockhairman of Hindol, surrendered before the SDJM court. He was then handed over to the crime branch and then sent to the Hindol sub jail.he murder took place on May 14. The BJP had demanded the resignation of Anjali Behera, minister of women and child development, inconnection with the murder. omen’s Association (AIDWA). The protesters criticised the state for not controlling micro-finance institutes that had been harassing poor
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