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Odisha celebrates birth anniversaries of Netaji, Surendra Sai

Odisha on Wednesday celebrated the birth anniversaries of freedom fighters Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Veer Surendra Sai.... read..

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Odisha seeks re-introduction of Shatabdi Express

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday requested Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to re-introduce the Shatabdi Express between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela via Jharsuguda.... read..

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Ama Gaon Ama Bikash covers all blocks in Odisha

The Odisha government's flagship programme, 'Ama Gaon Ama Bikash', on Tuesday covered all the Gram Panchayats (GPs) in each of the 314 blocks of the state.... read..

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Allot land for Indian Oil's textile project: Pradhan to Odisha CM

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to order the allocation of 75 acres of land to Indian Oil for its textile project in Bhadrak for manufacturing polyester yarn.... read..

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8 die as mini truck plunges into gorge

At least eight persons were killed and several others injured when a mini truck in which they were travelling plunged into a gorge in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Tuesday, police said.... read..

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3.18 cr people registered in final Odisha voters list

A total of 3,18,00,787 people have been registered in Odisha's final voters list for this year's Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, a poll official said on Monday.... read..

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Odisha BJP women members scuffle with police on gangrape

Members of the Odisha BJP women wing on Monday scuffled with the police personnel during their protest over denial of justice in the 2011 Pipili gangrape and murder case.... read..

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Odisha seeks Centre's decision on realignment of railway line

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday requested the Centre to take an early decision on the realignment of a railway line from Balasore district to West Bengal's Digha so that it touches various pilgrimage and tourist spots in the state.... read..

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ECoR orders safety audit of all level crossings in Odisha, Andhra and Chhattisgarh

After the incident of an Express Train passing a level crossing near Puri in open condition, the East Coast Railways (ECoR) has decided to put its safety mechanism in the right place.... read..

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Expelled Congress leader threatens to expose Rahul for surrendering before Patnaik family, mining mafias in Odisha

Srikant Jena, who was recently expelled from the primary membership of the Congress, has accused party president Rahul Gandhi of surrendering himself before the Patnaik family and mining mafias in Odisha.... read..

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Odisha showcases investment opportunities at Vibrant Gujarat Summit

The Odisha government showcased its investment opportunities at a roadshow during the "Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019" in Gandhinagar on Saturday.... read..

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ECoR initiates safety audit of all level crossings

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has ordered a large scale safety audit of all level crossings in its jurisdiction, an official said on Sunday.... read..

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Rahul has secret alliance with Naveen: Ex-Minister

Former Union Minister Srikant Jena on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress alleging a secret nexus between Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Congress President Rahul Gandhi.... read..

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Odisha: Railways suspends 2 loco pilots for driving through open crossing

The East Coast Railways (ECoR) on Saturday suspended two of its loco pilots for ignoring signal and driving through the Matiapada Level Crossing in Puri, while the gates of the level crossing were open.... read..

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Congress expels former Union Minister Srikant Jena, ex-MLA Sagaria

Former Union Minister Srikant Jena and former MLA Krushna Chandra Sagaria have been expelled from Congress for alleged anti-party activities in Odisha, a senior party leader said.... read..

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Odisha hikes social security pension for 48 lakh people

The Odisha government on Saturday announced a hike in the social security pension under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY) for 48 lakh beneficiaries.... read..

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Naveen writes to Modi for special status to Odisha

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday once again wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding Special Category Status (SCS) for the coastal state.... read..

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Odisha legislator Jogesh Singh resigns from Congress

Odisha Congress legislator Jogesh Singh resigned from the primary membership of the party on Friday, a day after he was suspended for anti-party activities.... read..

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