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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. READY FOR With the marriage season on, band parties are a busy lot these days. The performers of a band party oil were up 14 per cent. PTI spring in the autumn of their brella organisation of different THE SHOW relaxing before a hectic show in Bhubaneswar, Monday OP PHOTO If Obama can, why not I, asks a confident Sangma Naveen leaves ministerial Shillong, July 2: Former Lok Sabha of America, why not a tribal in India?" Speaker Purno Agitok Sangma is supremely ‘PRANAB HOLDS OFFICE OF PROFIT’ he asked. Sangma said he was still in aspirants in the lurch confident of winning the presidential New Delhi: Presidential candidate P A Sangma, Monday, touch with Shiv Sena and Janata Dal sought cancellation of nomination of his rival Pranab election to become India's new head of (United), the NDA allies which are back- Bhubaneswar, July 2: Chief Names of Damodar Rout, grape of a Dalit girl, who died State, saying if "Obama, who is a black, Mukherjee on the ground that he is Chairman of the ing Mukherjee. "There is still enough Minister and BJD supremo at SCB Medical College and can become the President of America, why Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). In a complaint to the time for the election. Let us watch and Naveen Patnaik, Monday, left Ranendra Pratap Swain, Hospital last month. not a tribal in India?" Secretary General of Rajya Sabha, who is the Returning see how things unfold," he said. many party MLAs aspiring for Kalpataru Das, Debasish Moreover, owning moral re- "I have never lost any election in the Officer for the presidential election, Sangma said Ditto is the case with West Bengal ministerial berths dejected Samantray and Sarojini sponsibility for the Khurda- past. In fact, every time I contested, my Mukherjee heads ISI and, hence, cannot contest the poll Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Monday as he chose not to pro- Hembram doing rounds Cuttack hooch tragedy earlier margins have increased with the blessings under the Office of Profit rules. However, the Government chief Mamata Banerjee. "I am still in touch nounce anything about a pos- this year, then Excise Minister of almighty God and the people," Sangma as well as Mukherjee's office rejected the claim saying he had resigned with her. Let us wait and see," Sangma said, sible reshuffle of his Council are five vacancies in the 22- A U Singh Deo had resigned told IANS in an interview here. from the post June 20, days before filing his nomination papers. PTI exuding confidence that the Telugu Desam of Ministers. member ministry. from the State Cabinet last "I will get through in this election (as well)," Party would also support his candidature. After getting the indication Naveen, in the first week of February. he added, seemingly unfazed by his rival was Chief Minister of Meghalaya for a brief a tribal aspiring to be the president of the Will the MPs and legislators from the from Patnaik of a possible rejig June, had sacked three Ministers Lobbying has intensified for United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate period from 1988 to 1990. country?" he asked, adding, "In the past, Northeast vote for him July 19? "I have in the State Cabinet, a number – Sarada Nayak, Anjali Behera last one month with the aspirants Pranab Mukherjee. Propped up by BJD and Sangma insisted that it was the Tribal a President has been elected on the basis already got the support of regional play- of MLAs, who have been wait- and Sanjeeb Sahoo – for par- trying hard to project them- AIADMK, Sangma is now backed by BJP Forum of India that picked six names of of caste, religion and gender. Therefore, ers like Asom Gana Parishad, Mizo National ing since long to get a minis- ticipating in the failed coup bid selves as Naveen loyalists. While and most of its NDA allies. tribal leaders from across the country in- I see nothing wrong in a tribal aspiring Front, United Democratic Party. I thank terial assignment, lined up at the plotted by party Rajya Sabha the names of Damodar Rout, Sangma, who started his political ca- cluding his and then urged political par- to be the President." them for their support," he said. Chief Minister’s office Monday. member Pyari Mohan Bijayshree Routray, Ranendra reer as a Congress activist in Meghalaya, ties to back a tribal candidate for the pres- "In America, black people have always Sangma claimed that even some Patnaik, who returned Sunday Mohapatra, May 29, to up- Pratap Swain, Kalpataru Das, has won nine consecutive Lok Sabha idency. "It was Naveen Patnaik and Jayalalithaa been looked down upon. Similarly, in our Congress MPs and legislators from the after his four-day tour from stage Patnaik. Debasish Samantray and elections from Tura in the State. The who proposed my name. Many other par- country, tribals and minority communi- region would vote for him. "I have already New Delhi, had given an indi- Earlier, Pradeep Maharathy Sarojini Hembram are doing constituency is now represented in the Lok ties have rallied behind me now," he said. ties have been marginalised and exploited got feelers from them and their support cation for an immediate reshuf- had resigned from the State the rounds, it is learnt that Sabha by his youngest daughter and Is it correct to seek votes in the name to a certain extent. "If (Barack) Obama, is purely at a personal level as this is a se- fle in his ministry. With only 17 Cabinet following a huge pub- Singh Deo is also trying hard to Union Minister Agatha K Sangma. He of his tribal identity? "What's wrong in who is a black, can become the President cret ballot,” he said. IANS Ministers there, presently there lic outcry over the alleged gan- stage a comeback. PNN