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Marandi elected Odisha Assembly Dy Speaker

Last Updated: Monday, June 16, 2014, 15:39

Sananda Marandi, BJD MLA from Baripada, was today formally elected as the Deputy Speaker of Odisha Assembly.

Heat wave: Odisha extends summer vacation in schools

Last Updated: Monday, June 16, 2014, 13:12

Odisha Monday announced an extension of the summer vacation in schools by five days in view of an unabated heat wave sweeping the state that has so far claimed 26 lives.

Man kills daughter after quarrel with wife in Odisha

Last Updated: Monday, June 16, 2014, 11:55

A man in Odisha killed his five-year-old daughter and critically injured three family members after a quarrel with his wife, police said Monday.

Rath climbing ban: Temple asks Odisha govt to review decision

Last Updated: Sunday, June 15, 2014, 00:40

The Govardhan Peeth, the seat of Puri Shankaracharya, on Saturday slammed the Odisha Government for not imposing a blanket ban on devotees climbing chariots during Lord Jagannath`s Rath Yatra and demanded to reconsider its decision.

Odisha punishes eight officials fraud

Last Updated: Saturday, June 14, 2014, 12:48

Eight officials of a state-owned cooperative bank in Odisha have been punished for their involvement in financial frauds, Cooperation Department Secretary Bishnupada Sethi said Saturday.

Differently-abled Odisha girl clears civil service exam in first attempt

Last Updated: Saturday, June 14, 2014, 10:15

It was sheer hard work and determination that paid off, says Odisha`s differently-abled Sarika Jain who cracked in her first attempt the coveted civil services examination.

Odisha Assembly session begins

Last Updated: Thursday, June 12, 2014, 15:09

The first session of the newly constituted Odisha Assembly began here Thursday with Governor SC Jamir laying out the road map of the newly elected government.

Naveen ready to discuss topics to be raised by opposition

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 21:47

Ruling BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said his government was ready for discussion on any topic to be raised by the opposition in the Assembly.

Three Naxals apprehended, 20 kg of IED seized in Odisha

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 19:17

Security forces Wednesday apprehended three suspected Naxals and recovered 20kg of improvised bombs in two separate incidents in Left Wing Extremism-affected areas of Odisha.

Narasingha Mishra to lead Congress in Odisha Assembly

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 18:49

Veteran leader and former Odisha law minister Narasingha Mishra was on Wednesday unanimously elected as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in the state Assembly.