Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was quick to express his condolences at the sad demise of former Odisha Chief Minister and Ex Assam Governor Janaki Ballabh Patnaik (JB) through Twitter. Modi hailed JB as a great leader and pillar of Odisha…

Former Odisha CM, veteran Congress leader, Ex Assam Governor, Renowned Writer, Journalist, Statesman and Sanskrit Scholar Janaki Ballabh Patnaik alias JB, died at the age of 89. He breathed his last at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. His demise…

The Odisha Government has issued show-cause notices to 5 liquor companies why their licenses should not be cancelled for the disputes over offer price over beer. The companies have been directed to reply by April 25. The breweries that…

The Odisha Government has signed a MoU to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in the country to retrieve coal from the mines. The MoU was signed by Odisha Transport and Commerce Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi on behalf of the government…

The Odisha Government has increased the dearness allowances (DA) for all state government employees by 6% to take it 113% on basic salary. The hike will be implemented from January 1, 2015. Around four lakh government employees in Odisha…

At least 10 cities and towns across Odisha recorded above 40 degrees C temperature on Sunday, as the heatwave continues to rise. Angul recorded the highest temperature at 42.7 degrees C. There won't be any respite from the heatwave in the…

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha has claimed of crossing the 30 lakh membership mark and expressed confidence that it would add 10 lakh more members by April 30 - the deadline set for the ongoing membership drive. It was…

Odisha Assembly Speaker Niranjan Pujari formed a Protocol Committee under the Chairmanship of BJD MLA from Parjang, Dr. Nrusingha Sahoo to examine complaints regarding the conduct of Bureaucrats while dealing with the MLAs. The committee…

People in Odisha got another 24/7 News Channel, which is owned by KIIT Group's Kalinga Media Entertainment Private Limited. The channel was officially launched by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik this evening. Apart from CM Naveen…

The temperature in Bhubaneswar, rose to 40.1 degrees C on Saturday, the second highest in the state. Angul recorded the highest temperature at 40.7 degrees C, while Talcher recorded 40 degrees Celsius. Several parts of the state are reeling…