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Former Odisha min and senior BJD leader Debasis Nayak quits party, joins BJP

India, Feb. 25 -- Former Odisha minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Debasis Nayak, once among the trusted aides of chief minister Naveen Patnaik, resigned from the party on Sunday ahead o... Read More


Orissa HC orders arrest of Indonesian ship from which 22 kg cocaine was seized

India, Feb. 24 -- Nearly three months after Customs officials in Odisha seized 22.2 kg of Cocaine from a bulk carrier owned by a Vietnamese shipping company at Paradip port, the Orissa high court has ... Read More


Kalia scheme for farmers extended by 3 years in Odisha, announces state cabinet

India, Feb. 23 -- The Odisha state cabinet on Thursday extended the cash assistance scheme, Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) for farmers to overcome distress, by three... Read More


BJP ended credibility crisis in politics, says Rajnath Singh in attack on Congress

India, Feb. 22 -- People lost their trust in politicians as the Congress did not fulfil promises made to people during elections but the credibility crisis in politics has been ended by the Bharatiya ... Read More


Barabati stadium in Odisha's Cuttack to be redeveloped

India, Feb. 22 -- The iconic Barabati stadium in Odisha's Cuttack city, which has hosted several ODIs, and Test matches will be demolished to make way for a bigger cricket stadium with a seating capac... Read More


Odisha: Expelled BJD MLA and ex-minister Pradeep Panigrahy joins BJP

India, Feb. 21 -- Expelled Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahy joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a function held in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, officials familiar wi... Read More


ED issues summons to senior BJD MLA, his son in land scam case

India, Feb. 17 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday issued summons to former Odisha minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Prafulla Samal and his son Prayaskanti Samal in connection ... Read More


Odisha announces rRs.r1000 each for 70 lakh women SHG members for their uniforms

India, Feb. 17 -- The Odisha government on Friday announced Rs.1,000 each to 70 lakh women self-help group (SHG) members for uniform and Rs.2,000 each to 1.5 lakh SHG executive committee and managemen... Read More


ED conducts raids on college run by BJD MLA over alleged money laundering charge

India, Feb. 15 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday started multiple raids on the premises of senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA and former minister Prafulla Samal including an engineering co... Read More


Orissa HC asks state govt to not stop wages of section of Jagannath temple servitors

India, Feb. 15 -- The Orissa high court has asked the state government to not to stop the remuneration of a section of Jagannath temple servitors in Puri citing funds crunch. A two-judge bench of the... Read More