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In a significant development today, the CBI summoned Saroj Sahu, a key aide of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in connection with the chit fund scam. Saroj, who is an Office Secretary of the BJD, has been working as the Political Programme…

Amid pandemonium and ruckus inside the Odisha Assembly throughout the day, Finance Minister Pradip Amat presented the supplementary budget of Rs 4,502.34 crore for the year 2014-15. Out of the total budget outlay, Rs 2536.87 crore is…

Odisha Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy has triggered a massive outrage by using unsavoury language against BJP MLA from Brajarajnagar, Mrs. Radharani Panda inside the Assembly. Although Maharathy has denied the allegations, the BJP…

In a major blow to the credibility of the CBI, the Supreme Court rapped its Director Ranjit Sinha and directed him to step out of the 2G scam probe. The court also said the information given by the petitioner against Mr Sinha was "credible…

The much-awaited winter session of the Odisha Assembly began today. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik led the proceedings by paying tribute to late Congress leaders Purushottam Nayak, Laxman Mallick, Mohan Nag and Brahmananda Biswal who passed…

After dodging the law for several days and openly lodging a war against the nation using his armed supporters, Sant Rampal finally surrendered before the police tonight at 9:21 PM. He was taken to Panchkula in an ambulance. He will be…

Although they had lost the assembly polls held in April 2014, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik rehabilitated them for their loyalty and reposed his trust in these leaders. As per the notification received from the CM's office, former…