Afternoon News

* State Chief Food Commissioner Rangalal Jamuda visits Nagada to review the situation. * BJD forms its trade union wing - Biju Shramik Samukhya which will work towards labour welfare. * Aam Aadmi Party Odisha to gherao Bolangir…

* Narrow escape for Bhubaneswar-New Delhi IndiGo flight 6E-489, as it makes emergency landing in Jaipur. * PM Modi to lay foundation for revival of Talcher fertilizer plant; Rs 8,000 crore to be spent for revival, says Dharmendra…

* Special CBI Court frames charges against BJP MLA Dilip Ray in Brahmadihi Coal Block allotment case of 1999. Ray calls it political conspiracy. * West Bengal: 3 people dead, several missing after jetty submerged under water due to high…

* High Alert sounded on Odisha-Chhattisgarh Border following Sukma Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh. * Odisha to procure record quantity of Paddy from 19 districts in 2017; Rabi Paddy procurement to be completed between May 1 & June 30.…

* Odisha Assembly to discuss GST, amendment to VAT bill on May 18 & 19. * Miscreants loot Rs 17 lakh from a parked car in LIC Colony, Nabarangpur by breaking window panes. * J&K: PDP District President of Pulwama, Abdul Gani…

* Nabarangpur MLA Manohar Randhari denies reports of Job Card in his wife's name. Also alleges fake Facebook Account on his name. * Election Commission issues a letter of intent for purchase of 16,15000 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit…

* Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to attend Niti Aayog’s Governing Council meet at Delhi tomorrow. * Union Minister Jual Oram inaugurates Tribal Conclave organised by Centre of Excellence for Tribal Studies at NIT Rourkela. * After…

* Nepal President Bidya Devi receives warm welcome at Puri; Assures arangement of 'Kasturi' for Puri Jagannath Temple. * Bolangir Dist Collector directs for closure of BC Jena Memorial Seva Kendra after suicide of Divyang woman caretaker…