orissa News
10 killed in Orissa road accident
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3 (IANS) At least 10 people, including three women, were killed and 20 injured when a truck hit a private bus in Orissa's Sambalpur district Thursday, police said.... More Orissa bans fishing near turtle nesting sites
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) Orissa Tuesday imposed a seven-month ban on fishing within 20 km of the coastline in three districts to protect endangered turtles who have started congre... More Man detained for human sacrifice
Bhubaneswar, Oct 31 (IANS) A 50-year-old self-proclaimed godman was detained for questioning in Orissa after villagers complained that he had killed a three-year-old boy in a human... More BJP rules out poll pact with BJD
Bhubaneswar, Oct 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it will not have any electoral alliance with Orissa's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the next assembly or ... More 10 kg land mine recovered in Kandhamal
Bhubaneswar, Oct 29 (IANS) Security personnel Saturday averted a major tragedy after they recovered a ten-kg landmine allegedly planted by Maoists on a road in Orissa's communally ... More Patnaik's schemes aim for polls: Orissa opposition
Bhubaneswar, Oct 29 (IANS) The opposition parties in Orissa Saturday accused Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of launching schemes for 'preparing ground' for the local bodies' polls,... More over 10,000 migratory birds reach Orissa national park
Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (IANS) At least 10,000 migratory birds from places as far as Siberia and Iraq have arrived in the Bhitarkanika National Park in Orissa's Kendrapara district, an... More Maoists attack company site, torch vehicles
Bhubaneswar, Oct 25 (IANS) Maoists attacked the camp of an infrastructure company in Orissa's Sambalpur district Tuesday and torched several of its vehicles used in road constructi... More Orissa seeks help for workers stranded in Uganda
Bhubaneswar, Oct 25 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has asked the centre to ensure the safe return of 11 workers from the state who are stranded in Uganda since June, a... More Government is dysfunctional: Advani
Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday said the central government had become dysfunctional and there were question marks on who held the... More |
