Akshaya Kumar Sahoo
Orissa: Rahul’s sipahi claim haunts BJD
All-India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi has unnerved the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders in Orissa. The party, which has been ruling the state since 2000, did not appear so much perturbed and disturbed in the last 10 years as it looks now.
Modified BrahMos testfired successfully
India on Sunday successfully testfired supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea in Balasore district, nearly 250 km from here.
BJD accuses UPA of anti-Orissa campaign
The ruling BJD in Orissa on Friday alleged that the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre had launched a “systematic” campaign against it to thwart the ongoing development process.
BJD: Dynasty politics behind renaming dam
The ruling Biju Janta Dal (BJD) in Orissa on Wednesday said it believed that the Congress wanted to “accentuate” Gandhi dynasty politics in Andhra Pradesh by naming the Polavaram multi-purpose dam pro
Rahul says he’s tribals’ sipahi vs Vedanta
All-India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday admitted he had played a crucial role in the rejection of forest clearance to the Niyamgiri bauxite mines and assured local tribals here that he would continue to fight to protect their interests.
Rahul admits role in Vedanta cancellation
All-India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday admitted he had played a crucial role in the rejection of forest clearance to the Niyamgiri bauxite mines and assured local tribals here that he would continue to fight to protect their interests.
Maoists hoist black flags, threaten schools, offices
Maoists on Sunday hoisted black flags at several places in Orissa’s Koraput and Malkangir districts.
Orissa artisans get a ray of hope from NGO
Sixty-two-year-old Bhubaneswar Sahoo was aimlessly moving here and there until he settled down here at Ganesh Nagar a decade ago.
Bickering weakens Congress
Unending intra-party bickering in the Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee to become the state chief has seemingly cast its telling effect in the state unit of the party.
BJD legislators say ban stalls development
The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislators on Saturday to chose the Orissa Legislative Assembly to vent their “anger” against Union forest and environment minister Jairam Ramesh for asking the state government to stop all activities, including land acquisition, at the proposed Posco steel project site near Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district.
