The family of Pipili rape victim on Friday refused to cremate the body of the dalit girl who died on Thursday after remaining in coma for over six months, leading Governor M.C. Bhandre to seek a statu

After remaining in coma for over six months following rape and a bid to strangulate her, the Dalit girl of Pipili in Odisha's Puri district died at a hospital in Cuttack on Thursday.

"The girl, who

The Orissa government, in an apparent bid to make the state administration accountable to citizens, has decided to introduce a new bill in the coming session of the Assembly.

Despite being criticised by the Opposition Congress for its “immature” political intellect on the presidential elections, the ruling BJD on Saturday said it will support the former Lok Sabha member an

Orissa chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday sacked state housing, urban development and excise minister Sarada Prasad Nayak from his council of ministers for his alleged involveme

Suspended BJD leader Pyarimohan Mohapatra on Sunday said he would decide his next course of action after consultation with his “well-wishers.”

Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who stood tall in national politics in recent times because of his firm grounding as a strong and stable regional force, has suddenly found himself in a precariou

Taking tough action against the dissidents who allegedly planned to topple his government three days ago, Orissa chief minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik on Friday dismissed two min

Chief minister and ruling BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said “appropriate action will be taken at the appropriate time” against the party dissidents after consultations with the senior lead

The ruling Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday escaped a vertical split bid as the “dissidents” led by the party’s Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra shelved their plan to stage a “possible coup” for th