IMD forecasts very heavy rainfall in 7 Odisha districtsThe IMD issued Red warning for Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Dhenkanal and Nayagarh districts, Orange warning (isolated...
12 Sep, 2021, 06.55 PM IST
The eco-friendly Sal Tree theatre festival in Assam goes internationalThe inaugural edition of Under the Sal Tree theatre festival was in 2008, with productions from Manipur, Tripura and Assam, including one f...
19 Feb, 2017, 06.46 AM IST
Congress to raise Kandhamal killings in ParliamentAsking Patnaik to take concrete steps to prevent recurrence of such incidents, Congress said a mistake can happen once or twice due to care...
24 Jul, 2016, 03.57 PM IST
Odisha government officer makes public her transgender identityPradhan said that her transgender identity has not come in the way of her discharging the responsibilities and duties assigned to her.
20 Dec, 2015, 02.19 PM IST
Two Maoists killed in OdishaTwo Maoists, including a woman, were allegedly killed in an exchange of fire with the police at Muduguda reserve forest in Odisha's Kandham...
27 Jul, 2015, 11.00 PM IST
Maoist camp busted in Odisha, weapons seizedA Maoist camp was neutralised and some weapons as well as naxal literature were seized after a gun-battle with security forces.
21 Sep, 2014, 06.13 PM IST
- Maoists free Italian hostage Bosusco Paolo, MLA Jhina Hikaka's fate hangs in balance
Maoists finally released Italian tour guide Bosusco Paolo (55) ending the nearly month-long hostage drama.
13 Apr, 2012, 02.53 AM IST
- Maoists insist on 30-prisoner demand to release BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka
The chances of BJD MLA release by the Maoists rebels seem bleak with the ultras insisting that they would not release him unless 30 persons...
12 Apr, 2012, 02.13 AM IST
- Odisha govt announces names of Maoists to be released
The Odisha government announced the names of the extremists and their sympathisers who would be released to secure the release of the Jhina...
06 Apr, 2012, 05.46 AM IST
- Abduction caps four years of extremist violence in Kandhamal
The abduction of two Italians is the first such incident in Odisha's Kandhamal district involving foreigners.
28 Mar, 2012, 01.02 PM IST
- Nine Maoists killed in encounter in Orissa
At least nine Maoists, including four women cadres, were on Sunday gunned down in an encounter with the Orissa police in a densely forested...
09 Jan, 2011, 07.31 PM IST
- Naveen blames centre for growing Naxal activities in Orissa
Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday sought to blame the Union government for the state not being able to contain what he descri...
21 Jul, 2009, 10.50 PM IST
- Naveen blames centre for growing Naxal activities in Orissa
Orissa chief minister, Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday sought to blame the union government for the state not being able to contain what he descr...
21 Jul, 2009, 05.09 PM IST
- Orissa may be a fit case for Article 356
The Centre must consider imposing President’s rule under Article 356 if the Biju Janata Dal-BJP government fails to stop anti-Christian ter...
02 Oct, 2008, 03.39 AM IST