Orissa’s ex-law min, wife arrested on dowry torture charge
Former Orissa law minister Raghunath Mohanty and his wife Pritilata Mohanty, who face dowry torture charge levelled against them by their daughter-in-law Barsha Showny Mohanty, were on Saturday arrested from Shalimar area in West Bengal’s Howrah district.
India test-fires missile interceptor
India Friday test-fired a ballistic missile interceptor from a defence base in Odisha as part of its efforts to create a shield against incoming enemy missiles, defence officials said.
The indigenous
Stay on Puri eviction drive to continue
The stay on the eviction drive to remove encroachments around the boundary wall of Sri Jagannath temple at Puri will remain in force for some more days as the Orissa High Court adjourned the hearin
Molestation incident: Key accused in Orissa; Gogoi flays media
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday said the key accused in the molestation of a girl here was traced to Bhubaneswar.
"Tracking of his (Amarjyoti Kalita) mobile phone has pointed to his prese
Green Tribunal suspends enviromental clearance to Posco
The environment clearance granted to Posco's mega steel project in Orissa in January 2011 will remain suspended till the environment ministry reviews it afresh, the National Green Tribunal held tod
500,000 devotees take ritual dip in Konark
Braving the chill, about 500,000 Hindu devotees on Monday took a ritual bath in a pond in Orissa's temple town of Konark and offered prayers to the sun god on the occasion of auspicious Magha Saptami.
Strike hits Coal India mines in Orissa
The operations of state-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) in Orissa were hit Monday by a one-day strike called by its major workers' unions, an official said.
There was no mining or transportation of c
23,000 food packets air dropped in flood-hit Orissa: Govt
The government has air dropped more than 23,000 food packets for flood-affected people in 10 districts of Orissa where 542 relief camps have been set up to accomodate 1,73,000 people.
So far 27 peopl
Orissa legislator shot dead
Orissa legislator Jagabandhu Majhi from the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and his personal security officer were on Saturday shot dead by unidentified men at a crowded place in the state's Nabrangpur d
Naveen orders probe into MLA killing
Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday ordered a probe by the crime branch into the killing of BJD MLA Jagabandhu Majhi by unidentified gunmen in Nawrangpur district.
Condemning the kil