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BJD President and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik fielded seven women (33 per cent of the party’s total candidates) in the Lok Sabha elections. Of these five got elected. (Photo: PTI)

Odisha sends 33 per cent women MPs to 17th Lok Sabha

While five women won from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), two emerged victorious from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

26 May 2019 1:28 AM

BJD chief and Odisha's incumbent Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (Photo: ANI)

Naveen Patnaik's swearing-in-ceremony on May 29

Patnaik has continued his grip over Odisha with his party, BJD, winning 112 Assembly seats in the 147-member House.

25 May 2019 5:15 PM

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Pinaki Misra. (Photo: ANI)

Congress needs to 'reinvent' itself: BJD leader Pinaki Misra

"Congress, like the left movement, is over. I see the future of Indian politics as BJP versus federal forces," BJD MP added.

25 May 2019 3:07 PM

Naveen Patnaik has continued his vice-like grip over Odisha with his party, BJD, leading in 110 seats in the 147-member House and himself set to become the chief minister for the fifth consecutive term. (Photo: File)

17th Lok Sabha results, Odisha: BJD gains majority, Patnaik to become CM for 5th term

Patnaik became Chief Minister of Odisha in 1997. From then on he never lost in the five Assembly elections held in the state.

23 May 2019 9:24 PM

Road accident in Odisha kills five, injures two

The mishap took place on NH 26 when the family was returning home at Khuseiguda village and the truck hit their car, killing five.

22 May 2019 1:25 PM

Dutee, who has been hailed for her revelation, is facing a tough battle of acceptance in her family. (Photo: PTI)

'My sister is blackmailing me for Rs 25 lakh', says sprinter Dutee Chand

Dutee's elder sister Saraswati Chand on Monday, told that the sprinter's partner "pressurised and blackmailed" her for wealth and property.

21 May 2019 8:24 PM

Dutee was hailed for her revelation with social media users praising her courage.

Dutee Chand being blackmailed into marriage by her partner, says her elder sister

Dutee, the 100m record holder, recently came out of the closet and revealed that she is in a same-sex relationship.

21 May 2019 1:36 PM

'In 2009, the Exit Polls gave us 6 or 7 seats out of 21 in Odisha but we won 14. Also, in 2014, the Exit Polls gave us 12-14 seats but we won 20 out of 21. Similarly, this time also, all the Exit Polls will be proven wrong,' said Patra. (Photo: ANI)

BJD will play a prominent role in govt formation at Centre: BJD spokesperson

Sasmit Patra is confident that BJD will form the govt for the 5th consecutive time in Odisha.

20 May 2019 9:03 AM

Around 2,000 small broiler poultry units will be supported through this intervention. (Photo:ANI)

Cyclone Fani: CM Patnaik announces Rs 100 cr package for street vendors, farmers

The death toll in the state due to cyclone Fani touched 64 with Puri recording the maximum number of casualties at 39.

19 May 2019 9:33 AM

Motorcycles lie on a street in Puri after Cyclone Fani hit Odisha on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Fani devastation: Pilgrims, tourists to miss milk-made sweet dishes

According to state government’s official sources, 2571 livestock (cows, buffaloes and bullock); 2803 goat and sheep have been killed in Fani.

19 May 2019 4:34 AM

Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda awarded life term

Panda’s counsel Deepak Patnaik said police had levelled several false cases against him following his arrest in 2014.

19 May 2019 2:45 AM

Rendered homeless, Khirod Jena, 58, a landless daily wage earner in Raghudeipur village, has been living in 7 feet x 6 feet toilet along with his spouse and two grown-up daughters. (Photo: File I Representational)

Desperate times: Man turns toilet into home after cyclone Fani razes house to ground

The toilet was allotted to him under the Centre's flagship programme, Swachh Bharat Mission.

18 May 2019 2:36 PM

Before leaving, the Maoists left some posters at the site expressing their opposition to the road construction project in the area, they said. (Photo: Representational)

Maoists set vehicle on fire, releases poster to oppose road construction in Odisha

The red rebels set ablaze five tractors and some machines used in the work, police said.

15 May 2019 3:56 PM

The sight was so disturbing for the bride Mamata that she refused to marry him.

Odisha: Bride rejects drunk groom, walks out of wedding

The groom, Surendra from Nakatideula village, meanwhile was so drunk that he lost his balance while reaching the ‘mandap’.

15 May 2019 6:06 AM

DRDO conducted successful test flight of ABHYAS on Monday, May 13. (Photo credit: DRDO | Twitter)

DRDO successfully conducts flight test of ABHYAS drone

The trial was tracked by various radars and electro-optic systems.

14 May 2019 12:01 PM

The death toll in Odisha due to cyclone Fani has touched 64 with Puri recording the maximum number of casualties at 39 according to official estimates released by the Odisha government on Saturday. (Photo: File)

Cyclone Fani: Death toll rises to 64 in Odisha

Puri was followed by Khordha (9), Cuttack (6), Jajpur (4), Mayurbhanj (4) and Kendrapada (3) in the casualty list.

13 May 2019 9:42 AM

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik (Photo: PTI)

After Cyclone Fani, Naveen Patnaik demands special status for Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 1,000 crore assistance for Odisha and he also did an ariel survey of cyclone ravaged area.

13 May 2019 5:15 AM

Firefighters attempt to douse a fire that broke out at the generator car of New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express in Odisha’s Balasore district on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Bhubaneswar Rajdhani catches fire, no casualties

The power car was disconnected from the rest of the train and the overhead electric wires were switched off for safety reasons.

12 May 2019 5:04 AM

Firefighters from ODFRA tackling fire in the affected New Delhi-Bhubhaneswar Rajdhani express' coach. (Photo: ANI)

Fire breaks out in New Delhi-Bhubhaneswar Rajdhani express; no casualties reported

The escort party on the train and the on-duty guard noticed the fire and informed all concerned authorities and the fire brigade.

11 May 2019 6:51 PM

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. (Photo: File)

Cyclone Fani: Death toll rises to 43 in Odisha

Cyclone Fani which made landfall in Puri district on May 3 left a trail of destruction in the state.

11 May 2019 4:04 PM

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