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While Srikant Jena was a former Union Minister in the previous UPA government, Dalit leader Sagaria represented Koraput in the state assembly. (Photo: Facebook | @srikantjenaforodisha)

Expelled Srikant Jena writes to Rahul Gandhi, raises issues concerning...

On January 21, Jena had accused party president Rahul Gandhi of yielding to the Patnaik family and mining mafias in...

28 Jan 2019 2:03 PM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

Odisha will not tolerate Central negligence any more: Patnaik

Patnaik has planned to follow PM Modi's trail and address public meetings where opposition BJP held congregations during...

24 Jan 2019 5:08 PM IST

Apollo hospital in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

Odisha: Minor fire in Apollo hospital

No casualties have been reported so far, police said.

2 Feb 2019 2:40 PM IST

The BJP on Monday released its eighth list for the ensuing General elections. (Photo: ANI)

2019 Lok Sabha polls: BJP releases eighth list of candidates

Earlier in the day, Swain joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at state party...

25 March 2019 3:31 PM IST

BJD announces 9 assembly constituencies candidates

The names were declared by Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, six days after the party released the first list of candidates on...

25 March 2019 12:59 PM IST

Doctor Ambuj Garg, who waswas nabbed while trying to flee the spot.

Odisha doctor turns messiah for sickle cell patients

The doctor was shocked when he found that Koraput, a hilly forested region, recorded a huge number of sickle cell...

19 March 2019 2:03 AM IST

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has informed that cyclone Fani intensified into severe cyclone at 5:30 pm on April 29 and it is to intensify further and move towards Odisha coast. (Photo: Twitter/ @Indiametdept)

Cyclone 'Fani' to intensify further, moves towards Odisha coast: IMD

The Central government is keeping a close watch on the impact of the cyclonic storm on the states along the eastern...

30 April 2019 8:35 AM IST

The residents of a village under Ambapadar in Odishas Kalahandi, who have been waiting for the government to build a road in their village for years, have now taken on the stupendous task of constructing the road themselves by contributing money. (Photo: ANI)

Fed up with govt promises, Odisha villagers contribute money to build...

According to the villagers, they were waiting for a properly constructed 3-kilometer road since independence.

29 April 2019 10:14 AM IST

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) bench here Thursday stayed the Election Commission order suspending IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin for checking prime minister Narendra Modis helicopter in Odisha. (Photo: AFP)

Suspension of IAS officer who checked PM's chopper put on hold by CAT

However, the CAT said it would look into this matter afresh once it received the response from the EC.

25 April 2019 8:52 PM IST

Locals in the region have claimed that they have no option but to travel by boats, even to hospitals and schools, as there are no other means of transportation. (Photo: ANI)

Connectivity a key challenge for locals in these 16 Kalahandi villages

The area comes under the parliamentary constituency of Biju Janta Dal Member of Parliament (MP) Arka Keshari Deo.

11 April 2019 10:02 AM IST

Shah also alleged that the powers of the elected representatives have been handed over to the bureaucrats, sidelining the senior leaders of the ruling BJD. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Those involved in chitfund, mining scams will be put behind bars: Amit...

Shah, after releasing the party's manifesto said that the BJP seeks to build a 'New Odisha' by breaking the shackles of...

7 April 2019 2:18 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Odishas Sundergarh on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

BJP born out of sweat of its workers, not dynasty or money: Modi in...

Addressing a rally, Modi said that today BJP flag is flying proudly in regions where it was unimaginable at one point of...

6 April 2019 12:02 PM IST