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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (Photo: PTI)

Odisha’s scheme far better than Centre’s, says Naveen Patnaik

The Union minister Mr Pradhan said the CM was misleading the people Odisha by giving false advertisement about the benefits of the scheme.

01 Nov 2018 6:30 AM

'I have decided to resign from membership of Odisha Assembly, as I feel I have no moral right to continue as an MLA after having failed to ensure justice in Kunduli gangrape and suicide incident,' Sagaria said. (Representational image)

Odisha: Congress MLA to resign over Kunduli gangrape, suicide

A minor girl had alleged she was gangraped by 4 people in uniform, but police had ruled out rape. She subsequently committed suicide.

30 Oct 2018 3:48 PM

This comes a month after the Central government passed an ordinance making instant triple talaq a punishable offence. (Representational image)

Odisha: Father fails to give bullet for dowry, woman gets triple talaq

The incident took place at Balisahi village under Aul block in Kendrapara district.

30 Oct 2018 5:58 AM

Sources said the CBI has registered complaints against seven employees of the HAL.

HAL contractors’ residences raided

The three arrested contractors had received `5 crore from HAL between January and August, 2018, sources added.

26 Oct 2018 6:42 AM

Iyer-Mitra was charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code on the basis of an FIR filed at the Saheed Nagar police station in Bhubaneswar, ACP Kishore Mund said. (Photo: Twitter | @Iyervval)

Delhi journalist arrested after apology for remarks on Konark temple

Mitra had posted a video on his Twitter handle where he 'criticised Odisha, its people, Lord Jagannath, Konark temple and Odisha lawmakers.'

24 Oct 2018 12:09 PM

In the wake of the widespread destruction caused by Cyclone Titli in the state, CM Patnaik, had written to PM Modi urging him to release an interim assistance of Rs 10 bn for relief and restoration work. (Photo: File)

Cyclone Titli: Death toll rises to 57, at least 10 still missing in Odisha

2,73,425 hectares of crops have been damaged in Odisha. 60,11,000 people in 8125 villages have been affected and 57,131 houses damaged.

19 Oct 2018 11:46 AM

The woman was rescued by the police who broke open the lock on Wednesday after she raised an alarm from the roof top of the building where she was detained. (Representational Image)

25-yr-old woman held captive, gangraped in Odisha's Puri for 10 days

During interrogation, it was revealed that the woman was brought to Odisha by another woman on pretext of securing job for her a year ago.

19 Oct 2018 10:42 AM

The Chief Minister has also requested his well-wishers and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party workers and leaders not to organise any function or throng Naveen Nivas. (Photo: File)

Amidst cyclone Titli, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik cancels birthday celebration

The death toll in cyclone Titli, which made a landfall on October 11, and the subsequent flood in Odisha has risen to 27.

16 Oct 2018 11:29 AM

During the super cyclone in 1999, where about 10,000 people were killed, the parents had named their babies after the name of the calamity. (Representational Image AFP)

After cyclone, Odisha couples rush to name newborns 'Titli'

However, this is not the first occasion when the people of Odisha have named children after a cyclone.

13 Oct 2018 2:40 PM

A woman stands near her damaged house hit by cyclone 'Titli' on Friday, October 12, 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Titli: 12 more feared dead, four missing after landslide in Odisha

The incident occurred when some villagers took shelter in a cave structure following very heavy rainfall on Friday evening.

13 Oct 2018 2:09 PM

CM Naveen Patnaik stressed on quick repair of breaches in several river embankments and asked district collectors to provide cooked food to the people who were shifted to relief camps. (Photo: PTI)

Over 60 lakh hit by cyclone Titli in Odisha, govt steps up relief ops

The flood situation in three south Odisha districts is grim as water levels in major rivers have crossed the danger mark.

12 Oct 2018 7:58 PM

In this composite picture made from two images released by the Indian Meteriological Department (IMD) is seen the depression over Bay of Bengal (R), on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Titli to hit Odisha-Andhra border early Thursday, schools shut

The NDRF and Orissa Disaster Rapid Action Force personnel have already been positioned in vulnerable districts.

10 Oct 2018 2:40 PM

The cyclone is very likely to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm during the next 18 hours. (Photo: Twitter | @ndmaindia)

IMD issues red warning as Cyclone 'Titli' moves towards Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone likely to make landfall between Gopalpur in Odisha and Kalingapatanam in Andhra Pradesh tomorrow morning at wind speed of 145 kmph.

10 Oct 2018 12:42 PM

The cyclone over the west central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 8 kmph during the past six hours and intensified into cyclonic storm Titli, IMD said. (Representational Image)

IMD issues red alert as cyclone Titli moves towards Odisha-Andhra coast

IMD has issued a red alert in Odisha for Wednesday and Thursday, forecasting 'heavy to very heavy rains' at several places.

09 Oct 2018 7:07 PM

Police recovered the body of a woman from a damaged car parked at Sriram Nagar area in the state capital on Monday. (Representational Image)

Woman ‘kidnapped’, ‘killed’, body found inside parked damaged car

Some local people found the unidentified woman lying near the drivers seat inside the car in the early hours and informed the police.

02 Oct 2018 7:38 PM

BJD president and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik is giving a tough fight to the BJP and Congress while striving to retain power without any tie-ups.

Modi-Shah call to oust BJD rules out any pre-2019 pact with Naveen

After a brief lull, BJP has renewed its attacks on the Patnaik govt for slow development rate, corruption.

01 Oct 2018 4:46 AM

The cyclone warning division's advisory said the sea will be very rough over central and north Bay of Bengal and off Odisha, West Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh coasts. (Representational Image)

Cyclone DAYE crosses Odisha, triggers heavy rains; authorities on high alert

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to lash several places in Rayagada, Kalahandi, Koraput and Nabarangpur districts till Saturday.

21 Sep 2018 9:03 AM

While heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Odisha since Wednesday, rain and thundershower are likely to occur in the next 48 hours and it will ease thereafter, the IMD said. (Representational image | PTI)

Odisha, Andhra Pradesh coast likely to be hit by cyclone tonight, warns IMD

The depression, which was initially over west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas, moved westward and intensified, IMD said.

20 Sep 2018 7:47 PM

Jay Panda, who quit the BJD im May this year, has termed the complaint and seizing of his helicopter as “brazen attempt to handicap” his movement. (Photo: Twitter | @PandaJay)

Jay Panda’s chopper seized in Odisha, ex-BJD MP says ‘they can’t stop me’

Odisha police filed case against Panda for allegedly violating rules by flying over Chilika lake, a ‘No Flying Eco Sensitive Zone’.

18 Sep 2018 1:30 PM

Pradhan was 93 and is survived by wife, four sons and three daughters. (Photo: PTI)

Former Odisha minister Dolagobinda Pradhan passes away at 93

Pradhan, who was elected to state Assembly twice from Cuttack Sadar constituency in 1980 and 1990, was minister from 1989 to 1990.

17 Sep 2018 4:05 PM

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