Special POCSO court awards 10 yrs rigorous imprisonment to rapist

Balasore, Jun 26 (UNI): Special POCSO court judge Ajanta Sadangi convicted a rape accused and sentenced him 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 20,000, here today.

Naveen Patnaik releases Flood hazard Atlas for effective management of flood in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Jun 22 (UNI) Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today released a Flood Hazard Atlas for Odisha for the efficient management of flood in the state.

Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 25 lakh assistance for kin of Odia jawan killed in terrorist attack

Bhubaneswar, Jun 19 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a compassionate assistance of Rs 25 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to the kin of Odia Jawan Ajit Sahu who was martyred in a terrorist attack in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir.

Odisha CM Naveen seeks monthly report from ministers on steps taken to fulfil poll promises

Bhubaneswar, Jun 4 (UNI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today directed the members of his council of ministers to submit report every month about steps they have taken to implement the promises made in the party manifesto before the election.

Odisha govt invites suggestions for state budget

Bhubaneswar, Jun 4 (UNI): The Odisha government today invited suggestion from members of the public, civil society organisations, advocacy groups and other stake holders to give their suggestions and participate in the budget making process.

Odisha's Pratap Chandra Sarangi who campaigned in bicycle gets ministry in Modi government 2.0

New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): A loud cheer from the audience came when Odisha's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi, who campaigned in the Lok Sabha polls in bicycle, walked up the stage to take oath as a minister of the second Narendra Modi government.

Odisha: Three members of a family die in road mishap, two killed in another road accident

Bhubaneswar, May 29 (UNI) In a tragic and heart rendering incident three members of a family were killed in a road mishap on the national highway number 49 near Piplimal near Belpahar in Jharsuguda district today.

Naveen Patnaik's BJD all set to retain power in Odisha

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is all set to retain power in Odisha assembly poll as per the latest trend.

Odisha Congress leader Jagannath Patnaik resigns from party's election committee

Sambalpur, May 22 (UNI): Veteran Congress leader and former minister Jagannath Patnaik today resigned from the convenor of the coordination committee and also a member of the Odisha Pradesh Election Committee (PEC).

Odisha: Top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda gets life term

Berhampur, May 18 (UNI) Additional District and Sessions judge Sanjaya Sahu today sentenced top Maoist leader Sanjaya Panda to life imprisonment for waging war against the government.

Open to support front which will give Odisha special status: BJD

Bhuvneshwar, May 18 (IBNS): Changing its stance of maintaining equal distance from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has said it is now open to support any front which will grant special status to Odisha, media report said.

Central team visits cyclone Fani-ravaged areas in Puri

Puri, May 14 (UNI): A six-member central team today visited the Fani ravaged Puri Sadar, Satyabadi, Nimapara, Gop blocks and the Pentkota fishermen colony in Puri.

Odisha govt set to repair houses damaged in cyclone Fani

Bhubaneswar, May 13 (UNI): The Odisha government will provide new houses to those people whose houses were completely or substantially damaged in the cyclone Fani recently.

Odisha: ASI team visits Sun temple and Jagannath temple to assess Fani damage

Bhubaneswar, May 10 (UNI): A high-level team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials led by DG ASI, Usha Sharma today visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri and Sun Temple, Konark, to assess the nature and quantum of damage caused by cyclone Fani.

Centre steps up relief work to restore power and telecommunications in cyclone-affected Odisha

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), under the Cabinet Secretary P. K. Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the rescue and relief measures in the cyclone “Fani” affected areas of Odisha with the senior officials of State Government and Central Ministries/Agencies concerned.