Staines murder case: SC gives Odisha govt one month to consider Dara Singh's remission pleaThe Supreme Court has given Odisha one month to decide on Dara Singh's remission plea. Singh is serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder...
15 Jul, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Employee denied salary for more than three years due to pending disciplinary case; he fights and wins in Odisha HC; court directs state govt to release duesThe Odisha High Court has ordered the state government to release pending salary for an employee denied wages for over three years due to a...
06 Jul, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
SBI ordered to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation each to sweepers; HC says bread is costlier than bloodEnding a 27-year legal fight, the Orissa High Court ordered a public sector bank to pay Rs 20 lakh each to two daily-wage sweepers. The cou...
29 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Odisha govt approves 20 mega investment proposals worth Rs 76,612 croreOdisha's government has approved 20 mega investment proposals totaling Rs 76,612 crore, projected to create over 50,000 jobs. These signifi...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Meet Dhiman Chakma: IAS officer suspended in Rs 10 lakh bribery case, now reinstated by Odisha govtOdisha has reinstated 2021-batch IAS officer Dhiman Chakma. He was arrested in June 2025 for allegedly accepting a bribe. Chakma now serves...
07 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
Prevent kidnap and blackmail becoming a standard Maoist tacticThe reported move by the Orissa government to release a number of Maoists and their supporters might lead to the Maoists adding kidnapping ...
06 Apr, 2012, 09.29 AM IST
- Orissa government to develop 35 tourism properties on PPP basis
Orissa government is trying to develop hospitality infrastructure by developing accommodation in 35 strategic tourist locations in PPP mode.
14 Sep, 2011, 05.17 PM IST
- Industrial units owe Rs 150 crore to Orissa government in water bills
In an affidavit filed before the Orissa High Court, the state government admitted that outstanding water dues are mounting.
01 Sep, 2011, 05.24 PM IST
- Renewal plan of Posco's MoU remains in limbo
BhubaneswarThe Orissa government has failed to keep its commitment for renewal of the revised agreement with Posco-India for the 12 million...
02 Aug, 2011, 02.27 AM IST
- Cops leaving school-shelter near Posco site
With the project locked up in a resistance movement, a section of guardians had sought the high court's intervention while stating that the...
20 Jul, 2011, 02.10 PM IST
- Orissa government officials to consult Posco executive before finalizing the renewed MoU
A crucial high level official meeting of Orissa government chaired by chief secretary, B K Patnaik on Tuesday decided to consult South Kore...
08 Jun, 2011, 07.50 AM IST
- Orissa government resumes land acquisition for Posco steel plant, UAC decides to cooperate with administration
Orissa government on Monday resumed the land acquisition process for the Rs 52,000 crore Posco mega steel plant near Paradip.
23 May, 2011, 08.32 PM IST
- Orissa government approves investments of 1,045 crore in power & petroleum
Seeking investment in the backward KBK (Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput) region in the state, Orissa government on Monday approved investments o...
03 May, 2011, 01.46 AM IST
- Fresh petitions from villagers come in way of Posco clearance
The Orissa government is struggling to assure the Union environment ministry in writing that diversion of forest land for the Posco steel p...
03 Mar, 2011, 05.30 AM IST
- Orissa pitches for Posco, questions panel’s findings
Raising doubts on the impartiality of the Saxena-Pandey committee appointed by the Centre, the Orissa government has questioned the authent...
19 Aug, 2010, 03.58 AM IST
- Delay in MOU renewal puts Posco a tragicomedy situation
For steel major Posco, it is like Samuel Beckett’s cryptic tragicomedy “Waiting for Godot” with the Orissa government taking time to renew ...
28 Jun, 2010, 08.27 PM IST
- BGR Energy enters into agreement with Orissa for power project
Power equipment supplier BGR Energy Systems on Friday said it has entered into an agreement with the Orissa government for setting up a 1,3...
09 Apr, 2010, 02.32 PM IST