Bhubaneshwar, July 2: The search operation to trace out 35 missing commandos, who were feared drowned after the Maoists capsized their boat, is being stepped up with mobilisation of additional forces to Orissa’s Malkangiri District today.

Around one thousand armed police from Orissa and Andhra Pradesh and CRPF are engaged in the search operations in Chitrakonda forest adjoining Andhra Pradesh.

One more naval divers team has arrived from Vishakhapatanam. Apart from two helicopters, a sonar machine is being used in the search operation.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged the Union Home Ministry to send six additional companies of CRPF to strengthen security and combing operation.

Balasore (Orissa), June 21 : Authorities in flood-hit Balasore district of Orissa have stepped up relief operations in the affected areas.

Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh)/Balosore (Orissa), June 20 : People marooned in flash floods in Balasore in Orissa have alleged tardy pace in relief operations.

About one million people in 887 villages have been affected by flash floods and are scattered between camps, highways and makeshift shelters on higher ground.

The incessant rains have swollen the Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga and Baitarni rivers causing havoc in the district and adjoining areas.

Officials said about four thousand people have been evacuated from marooned villages of worst affected Balasore district.

Bhubaneswar / Kolkata /Uttar Pradesh/ Guwahati/, June 19 : The flood situation in Orissa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand has affected the normal life while Assam showed some signs of improvement with cessation of rain.

In Orissa, over ten lakh people have been affected by the current flood in Balesore, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj district. Twenty seven low-laying coastal gram panchayats of Bhadrak district are still marooned.

In West Bengal the flood situation in Midnapore district turned worse with fresh areas inundated by the Subarnarekha River, leaving nearly three lakh people marooned.

IT major Infosys announced that it would invest Rs 500 crore in Orissa for establishing an SEZ

Bhubaneswar, May 29 : At least 12 people were killed and about 35 others inj