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ODISHA HOSTAGE CASE
Cabinets clears amendments to key bills including Companies Act, comprehensive legislation on hijackingThe amendments to Companies Bill are aimed at addressing issues raised by stakeholders such as chartered accountants and professionals.
Political revolt, abductions and mining scams mark 2012 in OdishaRocked by scams in many areas including coal mining, the year was also marked by sluggish industrial activity, shut-down of units.
- Home Ministry's hostage policy suggests no release of hardcore Maoists
The home ministry has proposed that there should be negotiations with Maoists, but no release of hardcore Naxals, in its draft hostage poli...
- Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka freed after 33 days in Maoist captivity
Maoists on Thursday released Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka in the state's Koraput district after holding him in captivity for more than a ...
- UAV zeroes in on area where Maoists are holding district collector Alex Paul Menon
The search for the district collector has narrowed down with a UAV relaying images of a group of Maoists suspected to be holding him near t...
- Government mulls common ploy to deal with hostage crises
The Centre is mulling the option of devising a uniform policy to deal with hostage crises after a spate of abductions in Odisha and Chhatti...
- Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka to be held hostage till April 25, say Maoists
Early release of ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka in Odisha looked remote as Maoists decided to keep the tribal legislator hostage till April 25.
- Maoists seek to know steps for prisoners release by 5 PM
The Maoists holding ruling BJD MLA hostage have asked the Odisha govt to clearly spell out by 5 PM today the steps being taken by it to fre...
- Maoists free Italian hostage Bosusco Paolo, MLA Jhina Hikaka's fate hangs in balance
Maoists finally released Italian tour guide Bosusco Paolo (55) ending the nearly month-long hostage drama.
- RSS praises Indira Gandhi for tough stand against terror
RSS mouthpiece Organiser has said neither the Centre nor the states have a "well-defined policy" on kidnapping and hostage-prisoner swap.
Maoists, Odisha govt reach agreement over Italian hostageItalian hostage Paolo Basusco may be freed soon from his three-week capitivity by Maoists who reached an agreement with the Odisha governme...
- Odisha hostage crisis: Centre against swap deal with Maoists
The Centre is keenly observing the hostage situation in Odisha and is believed to be against any swap of prisoners with an abducted MLA and...
- Government hoping Maoists will name mediators in Jhina Hikaka case
The Odisha government today hoped Maoists would soon name their negotiators for talks for release of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka.
- Naxals trigger landmine blast in Gadchiroli; 12 CRPF personnel killed
The troops were going to Gatta for duty from Pushtola, about 4 km from Gadchiroli, around noon when the blast took place, killing them on t...
- Odisha government examining demands of Jhina Hikaka's abductors
Odisha govt is examining the demands made by abductors of Hikakaka, amid indication that talks with Maoist mediators will soon yield positi...
- Government-Maoist talks resume in Odisha hostage crisis
Odisha govt and Maoist-nominated mediators today resumed negotiation to free the abducted Italian as CM N Patnaik made a fresh appeal to th...
- Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik says CAG report shocking
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today described as 'shocking' the Comptroller and Auditor General's report.