Odisha Assembly on Monday witnessed uproar with Opposition Congress members storming the well demanding resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the abduction of Laxmipur MLA Jhina Hikaka and

The Odisha government and the Maoist-nominated mediators on Monday resumed negotiation to free the abducted Italian as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made a fresh appeal to the Naxals to release him

The fate of a tribal BJD MLA and two Italians held captive by Maoists in Odisha remained unknown on Sunday, a day after talks to end the hostage crisis were suspended and the mediators appointed by th

With the fate of a BJD MLA and two Italians, taken hostage by Maoists in Odisha remaining unknown, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday held an emergency meeting with top officials to review the si

Maoist rebels on Sunday released one of two Italian men who were kidnapped 11 days ago in the eastern state of Orissa.

"They have finally released me today. Let's hope they release Paolo (Bosusco) so

A tribal MLA of the ruling BJD in Odisha was abducted by Maoists in Koraput district in the early hours of Saturday, police said.

Jhina Hikaka, legislator from Laxmipur, was returning home from

Hitting out at the BJD government over the abduction of a tribal MLA, the opposition Congress and BJP in Odisha on Saturday accused it of being hand in glove with Maoists and pushing the state into

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday called up Home Minister P. Chidambaram and briefed him about the situation arising out of the kidnapping of an MLA and two Italians by Naxals.

During

Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has decided to send two ministers of his government to the state's Korapur District to negotiate with the Maoists and seek the release of abducted Biju Janata Dal

Odisha government is having a tough job at hand in rescuing the abducted Italians and BJD MLA from Maoists.

On Saturday, two negotiators for the ultras, B.D. Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty suspended a