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Odisha Assembly`s winter sessions begins, adjourns for the day

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 15:12

Odisha Assembly on Thursday paid tributes to departed leaders including former Speaker Somnath Rath on the opening day of its winter session before adjourning till tomorrow without transacting any business.

World Bank, ADB team visit cyclone-hit areas to assess damage

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 14:24

An expert team of World Bank and Asian Development Bank visited different areas of cyclone-hit Ganjam district in Odisha to assess the damage.

Polling booths for physically-challenged in Odisha soon

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 14:10

Encouraged by the recognition it got after winning the National Award for rehabilitating physically challenged persons, Cuttack district administration in Odisha is planning to make all polling booths of the district disabled-friendly.

Issue of cyclone assistance to make Assembly Session stormy

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 00:00

Winter session of Odisha Assembly starting Thursday is set to be stormy with ruling BJD gearing up to slam the Centre on issues like delay in cyclone assistance and opposition ready to corner the government over crime against women and worsening law and order.

ECoR gears up prevent crimes against lady passengers in trains

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 20:19

Noticing certain incidents of crimes against women in trains, East Coast Railway has taken adequate safety measures including mass awareness programmes to ensure prompt and immediate action in case of any untoward incident, an official said.

Odisha farmers shift harvested crops after cyclone threat

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 12:02

Odisha farmers Wednesday rushed to shift their harvested paddy left in the fields to safer places as Cyclone Lehar threatens to lash the state with heavy rain.

Bear, 2 cubs rescued from house by forest officials in Odisha

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 15:20

A bear and two newborn cubs were rescued from a house in Bodo Puria village of Koraput district after it strayed there four days back, forest officials said today.

Disabled resort to begging, seek special cyclone relief

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 14:44

Demanding special relief from the government, disabled persons affected by cyclone Phailin in Odisha`s Ganjam district resorted to begging while staging an agitation.

Disabled resort to begging, seek special cyclone relief

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 13:49

Demanding special relief from the government, disabled persons affected by cyclone Phailin in Odisha`s Ganjam district resorted to begging while staging an agitation.

Boy killed for witchcraft in Odisha

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 21:28

The body of a four-year-old boy, suspected to have been killed by two persons practicising black magic, was found on Monday in Odisha`s Khurda district.