Odisha

Lok Sabha election Phase 3 LIVE: 2 die waiting to vote in Kerala; Congress-TMC clashes in West Bengal, 1 killed

Phase 3 polling of the Lok Sabha 2019 elections will be held today (April 23) in a total of 117 constituencies spread across 13 states and two Union Territories.

Apr 23, 2019

Citing timing before LS elections, Naveen Patnaik's sister Gita Mehta turns down Padma Shri

Gita Mehta, who is also the sister of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and daughter of former CM Biju Patnaik, was selected for distinguished contribution to literature and education.

Jan 26, 2019

Casteism forces 17-year-old boy to carry his mother's body on cycle for 5kms in Odisha [VIDEO]

Saroj covered his mother's body with a saree and placed her body across the seat of the cycle. The boy then had to go through the ordeal of cycling almost 5kms to perform her final rites.

Jan 18, 2019

PM Modi launches projects worth Rs 4,500 crore in Odisha

The projects were unveiled during Modi's second visit to Odisha in less than a fortnight. He had unveiled some projects in Bhubaneswar and addressed a BJP rally near the historic Khurda town on December 24

Jan 5, 2019

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches 100 Ujjwala Sanitary Napkin units in Odisha

Under the novel initiative, which will cover 93 blocks in 30 districts of Odisha, oil marketing companies (OMC) will set up 100 manufacturing units at the Common Service Centres (CSC) at an estimated cost of Rs 2.94 crore, he said.

Dec 30, 2018

Indian Oil drops plan to buy Mundra LNG terminal stake

State-owned oil major had finished due diligence after receiving board approval last year for taking 50 per cent stake in GSPC LNG's Rs 5,000-crore project.

Dec 26, 2018

Kalinga Sena threatens to throw ink on Shah Rukh Khan's face on his visit to Bhubaneswar

"We have made preparation to throw ink on Shah Rukh Khan's face and show him black flag at any place from the airport to the stadium," Nihar Pani, general secretary of Kalinga Sena said in a statement.

Nov 23, 2018

Odisha: 10 chopped palms of tribals recovered in Jajpur; no formal complaint lodged yet

Police had found five pairs of chopped palms, which were preserved in a medical box in a club near the site, Jajpur Superintendent of Police C S Meena said.

Nov 19, 2018

Security forces kill five Maoists in Odisha; recover ammunition cache

A combing operation by a joint team of Odisha Police and the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel led to the encounter in which the five Maoists, including a woman was killed, Additional Director General (Operation) R.P. Koche said.

Nov 5, 2018

Diesel costlier than petrol in Odisha; Oil Minister asks Naveen Patnaik govt to slash VAT

A litre of diesel costs 12 paise more than that of petrol in Bhubaneswar, with diesel being sold at Rs 80.69 per litre and petrol at Rs 80.57 per litre.

Oct 22, 2018

Cyclone Titli Live updates: CM Naveen Patnaik holds high-level meet as Odisha braces for impact

According to IMD, the areas that are likely to face the wrath of the severe cyclonic storm include Puri, Balasore, Gajpati, Ganjam, and Kendrapara.

Oct 10, 2018

Opposition parties suffering from Modi phobia: BJP president Amit Shah

Attacking Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his party, Shah said the BJD has lost all the rights to rule the state following 18 years of misgovernance.

Sep 24, 2018

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches star-rating system for industries to cut pollution

The programme will cover 20 industrial plants initially and will eventually cover all the 136 plants with continuously monitored data.

Sep 17, 2018

Bharat Bandh: At least 100 Congress workers including women arrested in Arunachal Pradesh

The nationwide strike has been called by Congress over rising fuel prices.

Sep 10, 2018

BJD holds protests against fuel price hike in Odisha

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the BJD was suffering from mental bankruptcy as Odisha was now getting a revenue of over Rs 7,000 crore as against Rs 3,000 crore in 2014.

Sep 7, 2018

Odisha postman suspended for not delivering 6000 letters in over 10 years

For a decade, the postman had to shoulder the twin responsibilities of running the post office and delivering mail and this according to him was an impossible task.

Aug 15, 2018

Senior citizen stranded in flood, rescued [VIDEO]

A senior citizen, who was stranded in a flooded river in Odisha's Sambalpur, was rescued by the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF).

Jul 23, 2018

Odisha focuses on eco-tourism, aims to get 23 million tourists by 2021

The state is looking at boosting tourism the eco-tourism and medical tourism attractions under its dynamic tourism policy. With the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup also scheduled to be held in the state, Odisha is looking to boost its credentials as a tourism hotspot.

Jul 17, 2018

Link all regulated market panels of Odisha with e-NAM: Union Minister Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Union Minister for Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh to link all 66 Regulated Market Committees (RMCs) of Odisha with the e-NAM platform.

Jul 4, 2018

Over 140 snake hatchlings found in house in Odisha's Bhadrak

On Saturday evening, a girl had accidentally stepped on a hatchling after which the family searched the house and called the helpline.

Jun 25, 2018