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Odisha flood situation grim, 16 dead

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 16:22

At least 16 people have died in flood-related incidents in Odisha, where the situation remained grim even as major rivers were receding on Saturday.

Tribal sarpanch killed by Maoists in Odisha

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 13:52

A tribal sarpanch was killed by Maoists in Odisha`s Malkangiri district as the ultras apparently suspected him of being a police informer, police said on Friday.

Tribal sarpanch killed by Maoists in Odisha

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 12:40

A tribal Sarpanch was killed by Maoists in Odisha`s Malkangiri district as the ultras apparently suspected him of being a police informer, police said Friday.

Odisha: At least 47 killed in flash flood, 1.2 crore people affected

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 15:45

The districts affected by the latest round of rains and floods include Gajapati, Kandhamal, Khurda, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Nayagarh.

Kapil Sibal`s reply vindicates our stand: Orissa HC lawyers

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 21:23

Elated over the response of Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on his recommendation for setting up permanent benches of Orissa High Court in southern and western areas, the High Court Bar Association claimed that their stand on the issue has been vindicated.

Flood follows cyclone in Ganjam, 50,000 people evacuated

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 20:28

About 50,000 people were evacuated on Wednesday as flash flood claimed two lives and inundated 129 villages in five blocks of Ganjam district.

Rain brings new misery for Odisha cyclone survivors

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 16:52

Torrential rain continued to lash many parts of Odisha on Thursday for the fourth consecutive day, bringing misery for the survivors of Cyclone Phailin in the state, a minister here said.

Taskforce to find cause of EHT towers uprooting in cyclone

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 15:56

The Odisha government on Thursday decided to set up a high level taskforce to find out the cause of large scale destruction of electrical equipment, mainly the huge transmission towers.

Jawan injured in gunbattle with Maoists in Malkangiri

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 15:01

A jawan was seriously injured in a gun-battle between security forces and Maoists in a forest area in Odisha`s Malkangiri district early today.

Jawan injured in gunbattle with Maoists in Odisha

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 13:45

A jawan was seriously injured in a gun-battle between security forces and Maoists in a forest area in Odisha`s Malkangiri district early Thursday.