Congress suspends three Odisha MLAs over cross-voting in Rajya Sabha electionsOdisha Congress has suspended three MLAs for voting for a BJP-backed Independent candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections. The party stated t...
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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Congress stands for Jal-Jungle-Jamin of tribal people, says Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' resumed from Dhanbad on Sunday, the third day of his yatra in Jharkhand. After a ni...
Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra prevails in intense fight with Kishore Jena to retain gold medalNeeraj Chopra was overwhelming favourite in his event but Kishore Jena threw up a huge surprise when he heaved his spear to 86.77m to overt...
Formers bureaucrats, media barons in fray in Odisha pollsNo former bureaucrats or media barons, however, were in the fray during the first phase of polling in the state on April 11.
- Fresh case registered against former Odisha MLA and associates
Managing trustee of the temple Kishore Chandra Patnaik had lodged an FIR with police after the endowment department asked the trustee to fi...
- Fresh case against Congress leader for land grabbing
A fresh police case was registered against Cong leader Ramesh Jena and 2 of his associates, including a corporator in connection with alleg...
Land bill: Centre open to states framing own lawsHundreds of farmers and activists from several parts of the country who had assembled here demanded that the NDA government withdraw the co...
BJD ahead in 112 Assembly seats, BJP, Cong far behind in OdishaChief Minister Naveen Patnaik was leading in Hinjili by 15,656 votes while the state president of Congress was trailing and that of BJP was...
100 skilled workers from Odisha return from Saudi ArabiaCaught in the complexities of visa renewal, the skilled labourers had turned illegal migrants due to expiry of their visa period and were f...
Reduce defence budget, fund toilets: Jairam RameshUnion rural development minister Jairam Ramesh could not resist taking a couple of jocular swipes at the huge annual funds allocated to the...
- Cabinet rejig: Jairam Ramesh sent to rural ministry & Murli Deora's son Milind Deora gets a berth
The highlight of the shake-up was the shifting of Jairam Ramesh from environment and forests to rural development.
- Cabinet reshuffle: PM makes minor changes, Jairam Ramesh new rural development minister
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced minor changes to his cabinet. In a surprise move Dr Singh moved Jairam Ramesh to the rural developm...
- Orissa govt claims fake villagers stopping Posco
According to these resolutions, anyone whose ancestors have been living in the area since 1930, can claim rights under the Forest Rights Ac...
- Orissa Govt accuses anti-Posco protestors of forgery of Palli Sabha resolutions
The Orissa government has disputed the claims of the Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) that Palli Sabha of Dhinkia and Gobindpur panchy...
- Coal linkage scam halts Orissa Assembly proceedings
The Treasury Bench in the in Orissa Legislative Assembly on Wednesday looked helpless as pandemonium prevailed with the opposition Congress...
- Naveen Patnaik sworn in as Orissa Chief Minister
BJD is the first ever regional party to come to power on its own in Orissa.