News Bulletin

After Cuttack, Sambalpur is the next town where the eviction drive against illegal religious structures began today. However, no protests or demonstrations have been reported so far in the town against the move. Meanwhile, the demolition…

After Hi-Tech Group MD Tirupati Panigrahi, who has been in the jail since December 2012 in connection with land fraud case, it's the turn of another high-profile builder Ratikanta Kanungo of the Shibani Estates and Promoters Ltd to land in…

Veteran Odia writer Pratibha Ray was conferred the prestigious Jnanpith Award for the year 2011 for her life time research in literature. She is the fourth Odia to get the award after Sitakant Mohapatra. President Pranab Mukherjee…

In a huge blow to BJD's strong and aggressive campaign for a special status for Odisha, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has rejected the demand, saying the state does not fulfill any of the criteria prescribed.…

In a tragic incident, a running bus caught fire at Puintala in Balangir district, leaving five people dead and 40 others injured. The bus was going from Bhubaneswar to Sinapali. The OSRCTC bus hit a tree on roadside and went into flames.…

The Royals ruled tribal-dominated Kalahandi for years. In 1952, Giridhari Bhoi became the first MP from this seat. Later, Pratap Keshari Deo won from Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat in 1957, 1962, 1967, 1971 and 1977. He won the 1957 elections on…

Intense heatwave conditions made the life difficult for the people in Odisha. The mercury level has gone up above 45 degrees Celsius in many parts of the state. Western Odisha is worst affected. Sambalpur recorded 46/1 degrees C, while…

BJP president Rajnath Singh appointed senior party leader Chandan Mitra as party in-charge of Odisha. He will replace Santosh Gangwar. Similarly, Arun Singh has been appointed as the state's co-in-charge. He will assist Mr Mitra in the…

“Without waiting anybody, the Congress party will move on, and any kind of indiscipline in the party will not be tolerated,” said newly appointed Odisha Congress Commitee President Jaydev Jena while appealing all the party activists to work…

Newly appointed Office bearers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha under the leadership of Kanak Bardhan Singh Deo today have a meeting in the Party Office in Bhubaneswar. This is the first ever meeting after KB Singh Deo took…