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Floods affect nearly 10 lakh people in Odisha; 34 dead

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 13:51

Flood waters engulfed vast areas of the delta region of Mahanadi river system in Odisha even as the death toll due to heavy rains and floods in the state climbed to 34.

Odisha floods kill 27, hit nearly a million

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 01:01

Floods triggered by heavy rain in the past week have hit nearly a million people in Odisha, with the number of deaths rising to 27, an official said Wednesday.

Chit-fund scam: CBI raids firm in Odisha

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 23:44

CBI today carried out searches at the premises of a company in Odisha in connection with its probe into the chit-fund scam, which is estimated to run into thousands of crore of rupees.

Justice Amitava Roy sworn in a Chief Justice of Orissa HC

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 23:38

Justice Amitava Roy was today sworn in as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.

Odisha plans Rs 1,000 cr corpus fund for urban infrastructure

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 18:11

Odisha`s Housing and Urban Development (HUD) department today proposed setting up of a Rs 1,000 crore corpus fund for the development of infrastructure facilities in and around the state capital of Bhubaneswar.

Flood scenarios remains grim in Odisha

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 14:49

With several rivers in Odisha crossing the danger mark and fear of a high flood in Mahanadi river system, the state government on Wednesday intensified measures to evacuate people from low-lying areas and transport relief material to worst-hit villages.

Flood situation turns grim in Odisha

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014, 00:25

Flood situation turned grim in Odisha on Tuesday with water rising alarmingly in Mahanadi river system prompting the state government to step up rescue operation on a war footing with 23 people killed in rain and flood so far.

`Hardcore` Maoist, wife surrender in Odisha

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 23:31

A hardcore Maoist, carrying a reward of Rs four lakh on his head, and his wife on Tuesday surrendered before the police in Malkangiri district saying they were fed up with with mindless killings and other crimes by the rebels.

`Hardcore` Maoist, wife surrender in Odisha

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 19:45

A hardcore Maoist, carrying a reward of Rs four lakh on his head, and his wife on Tuesday surrendered before the police in Malkangiri district saying they were fed up with with mindless killings and other crimes by the rebels.

Odisha flood toll rises to 23

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 19:18

The death toll in the Odisha flash floods caused by rain rose to 23 Tuesday, an official said.