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HERE . NOW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 93 / www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2012 16 pages / Rs 2.00 MONSOON WOES Protest turns voilent near Berhampur 8 injured as Berhampur, July 2: Hundreds of villagers of Khairaputi under Gangapur police lim- its in Ganjam district Monday CISF men blocked all exit points to Bhubaneswar, Nayagarh, Phulbani, Dasapallah and Berhampur demanding arrest of prime accused in open fire murder of BJD Sarpanch Trilok Bisoi and his associate Pitabash Jena. The labourers were trying to forcibly Earlier in the day, the vil- enter Indian Oil refinery at Paradip lagers staged a road blockade by burning tyres in protest Kendrapara, July 2: Eight against police inaction in the labourers were injured Monday case despite the Collector’s as the Central Industrial Security order. The road blockade con- Force (CISF) personnel fired tinued till night. When Ganjam at them for allegedly trying to SP Rajesh Pandit went to the enter the refinery of Indian Oil spot along with other police Corporation Limited (IOCL) in Paradip without having valid documents. SARPANCH According to Paradip ASP B MURDER K Sahu, when some labourers Workers trying to complete the work of widening of the bridge on Kuakhai river before rains catch up with them, near Bhubaneswar, Monday OP PHOTO were trying to enter the IOCL officers, the villagers exploded without having gate pass, they CISF men first fired several bombs and pelted were not allowed by CISF at in the air but when stones at them. the main gate of the refinery Exports dip Initially, it was reported under Abhayachandpur police attacks continued, RAIL FARES, FREIGHT SPARED that Pandit was injured in station. It led to an altercation they targeted the mob on global stone-pelting. But DIG R K between the workers and the New Delhi, July 2: Railway Banerjee's opposition. The ex- Sharma refuted it saying ac- CISF personnel. to SCB Medical College and slowdown users can breathe easy as the E-FILING OF RETURNS MUST emption has been extended since tually the SP’s PSO was in- On being informed, CISF Hospital at Cuttack. The con- New Delhi, July 2: Global Government has decided not People with annual income of over Rs 10 lakh will have to then on quarterly basis. jured. Two platoons of armed Assistant Commandant S S dition of four injured is stated slowdown and deceleration to levy 12 per cent service tax file their tax returns for 2011-12 electronically. The Central Had the Government im- police have been deployed Mohanty rushed to the spot to be critical. in domestic manufacturing on passenger fares and freight Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a notification posed 12 per cent service tax on in the village. and tried to pacify the agitated Agitated over the firing, the pulled down India's exports by till September 30. making e-filing compulsory for assessment year 2012-13 railways, passenger fares in all “We have already nabbed labourers. But they did not workers barged into the local 4.16 per cent to USD 25.68 "Government has exempted onwards for an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family if AC classes and first class would three accused and others will spare him also and attacked CISF office situated in front of billion in May. According to the core services provided by his or its total income exceeds Rs 10 lakh. However, digi- have gone up by 3.6 per cent. be arrested soon,” Pandit him. Even some workers took the refinery and went on the the provisional data released the Indian Railways, namely tal signature will not be mandatory for these taxpayers, As per the estimates, railways said, adding the situation is away the rifle of a CISF jawan. rampage. However, situation Monday by the Commerce transportation of goods and the Finance ministry said in a statement. would have to bear a burden of now under control. Seeing the situation going be- was brought under control due ministry, imports dipped by a passengers, from the levy of Rs 6,000 crore had it decided Bisoi and Jena were shot yond control, additional rein- to timely intervention by the po- sharper pace of 7.36 per cent service tax. The exemption will who is now looking after the from payment of the levy. against passing on the service tax dead June 12 in Bhanjanagar, forcement was rushed to the lice. Five platoons of police to USD 41.9 billion. remain effective for a period of Finance portfolio, requesting Earlier, Roy had also requested burden on the passengers. reportedly due to political ri- spot. The CISF personnel first were deployed in the area. The contraction in imports 3 months, up to September him not to introduce service former Finance Minister Pranab The introduction of new valry. Police had then assured fired three rounds in the air. “The situation is tense but reflects slowdown in fresh in- 30, 2012," said a Finance min- tax on passenger fare and freight Mukherjee to exempt Railways Service Tax regime, based on the supporters of the Sarpanch When the workers did not dis- under control. Police are keep- vestments as inward ship- istry statement. traffic from July 1. from paying service tax. negative list from July 1, would that all the accused persons will perse and went on attacking ing a close eye on the situation,” ments of plant and machinery The decision to exempt rail- The Finance Ministry has Service tax on railway pas- bring into net a host of activities be arrested within a fortnight. them, they fired at the mob in Paradip SDPO Santanu Dash fell by 8 per cent during the ways from levy of service tax fol- introduced a new regime of senger travel and freight was in- like speed post and express Since police could not arrest self-defence, said Mohanty. said, adding neither CISF per- month under review. The trade lows a letter written by Railway Service Tax based on negative troduced in the Budget for 2009- parcel service of the post of- the prime accused even after As many as eight workers sonnel nor the labourers have deficit narrowed to USD 16.2 Minister Mukul Roy to Prime list from July 1, under which 10 but was kept on hold due to fice, earnings of TV and the- 20 days, his supporters re- sustained injuries in the firing. filed any FIR at Abhyachandpur billion in May, from USD Minister Manmohan Singh, only 38 services are exempted the then Railway Minister Mamata atre artists. PTI sorted to agitation. PNN Five of them were admitted police station so far. PNN 18.4 billion a year ago. Dismal export performance comes at a time when India's economic growth slipped to 9-year low of 6.5 per cent in Elders want separate 2011-12 and flat industrial output growth in April. India's shipments during April-May department for them 2012 contracted by 0.69 per cent to USD 50.13 billion Bhubaneswar, July 2: Changing life, the elders now want the associations working for old from USD 50.48 billion in the mores and demand of the mod- Government to take care of age people across the State. same period last year. ern-day lifestyle have given rise them. With cases of filial in- “Time has come for the Decline in exports in May to widening generation gap. gratitude piling up, senior cit- Government to set up a sepa- were particularly witnessed in The scenario has perfectly been izens have demanded a separate rate department for senior cit- top exporting commodities depicted in Bhisham Sahni’s department to be set up to look izens as their population is ris- like petroleum products ‘The Boss Came to Dinner’ into their grievances and en- ing sharply due to better health (-26 per cent), engineering wherein an uneducated woman sure their speedy redressal. facilities,” its general secretary goods (-15.67 per cent), becomes a “problem” for her son The demand is not without Jugal Kishore Sahu said, adding gems and jewellery (-9 per who invites his American boss reason. As per 2001 census, the proposal has already been cent) and readymade gar- to dinner. the population of senior citizens sent to the Government. ments (-15.82 per cent). The children, whom they in the State was just over 30 The Comissionerate Police Commerce Secretary S R bring up with much love and lakh, while the latest census, too has formed a senior citizens’ Rao said contraction of demand affection, fly away in search of under compilation, indicates cell to look into their griev- in India's traditional markets, greener pastures leaving their an addition of 4 lakh grey hairs, ances, but shortage of staff has particularly in Euro zone parents isolated when they re- C R Mohanty, Consultant in marred its success, admitted a economies, is hurting exports. quire them the most. The plight Census department, revealed senior police official, adding On the import front, gold of the senior citizens in the to ‘Orissa Post’. that police can only assist the and silver was down by about State is no different as the chil- To ward off their loneliness, elders, but can’t provide the 51 per cent, while plant and dren of many of them have mi- the elders have formed warmth and affection which machinery dropped 8 per cent. grated living them in the lurch. Federation of Senior Citizens’ they need from their children However, imports of crude Neglected by their own off- Associations of Orissa, an um- in the last leg of their life.