Odisha

Faced with a political googly from Patnaik, the opposition could do little but support the Bill unanimously. read more

Khan, who had joined the regional centre of the National Institute of Open Schooling, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Human Resource Development as a security guard just a month ago, had just finished his shift and was on his way home when he chanced upon the wallet. read more

IIMC Campus director Prof. Mrinal Chatterjee and ex-IIMCAA President and senior IAS officer Suresh Kumar Vashishth were chief guests at the two events. read more

The decomposed body of the woman, who also hailed from Odisha, was found at a forest area in Porvorim near Panaji on February 10. read more

The assembly also passed a resolution to take up the survey of social and educational conditions of people of backward classes. read more

Police said Ura Padiami, a resident of Nuaguda village under Malkangiri police limits, was attacked by his neighbour Deba Kabasi with a sharp hatchet at his home. read more

Since 2012-13, Odisha’s GDP has been growing at an average annual rate of 7.5% that enabled the state’s output to grow at a faster pace than the national GDP in the last eight years. read more

The incident took place at Patrapali village under Bonai police station limits when the accused Kalu Munda killed his elder brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew on Saturday, police said. read more

While some thanked the security for their prompt actions, others have expressed discontent over the unruly behaviour of the passengers. read more

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik replies to the picture of a road taken from a bird’s-eye-view. read more

The victim’s body was found on February 11, dumped in an isolated place and was noticed by construction workers who informed the police. read more

The announcement came days after the State government announced setting up of an OBC Commission under the chairmanship of a former judge of Orissa High Court. read more

Among the 40 jawans killed in the attack, Prasanna Kumar Sahoo and Manoj Behera were from Odisha. read more

Meenakshi Mishra, an active member of BJD in Berhampur, immolated herself soon after she had gone to Berhampur SP’s office demanding the release of her son Raja Mishra who was arrested over thrashing a boy with a cricket bat. read more

A group of 43 people from Dangulupadu village was on its way to attend an engagement ceremony in Sikharada village of Ganjam’s Golanthara area when the bus came in contact with the sagging overhead transmission line near Melpaturu village. read more