Orissa bifurcates industry department
The Orissa government has decided to form a separate micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) department by bifurcating the industry department to pay focused attention on the development of the micr
India successfully tests N-capable Agni-I missile
India on Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in Odisha, a defence official said.
12 killed in Odisha accident
At least 12 people, including four women, were on Tuesday killed when an SUV carrying them collided head on with a tipper in Odisha's Keonjhar district, police said.
The accident occurred on National
Two engineers washed away by tidal wave
Two young telecom engineers were feared killed as they were carried away by tidal wave while bathing in the Bay of Bengal in Puri on Sunday morning.
BJP to oppose retail FDI: Joshi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said it would oppose the UPA government’s move to allow “big capital” foreign direct investment (FDI) multi-brand stores across cities and towns in the count
Land restored to Orissa govt
The ruling Biju Janata Dal, which faces the allegation of facilitating land grabbing bids by party men, industrial houses bureaucrats — both serving and retired — has at last done some face saving exe
India tests Agni-IV missile
India on Tuesday conducted a test of its nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile from a defence base in Odisha, military sources said.
"The missile, which has the capability to hit targets
Orissa offers `1,700cr rabi cultivation loan
The Odisha government has decided to provide `1,700-crore crop loan to farmers in the state for rabi cultivation.
Another Orissa mantri in land row
One more minister of the Naveen Patnaik council of ministers is caught in the land row. The state BJP on Thursday alleged that revenue minister Surya Narayan Patro had “grabbed” 10,296 square feet land at Nayapali in the city.
Naveen, 4 mantris named in FIR
The Naveen Patnaik government in Orissa on Thursday faced further embarrassment as an FIR was registered against four ministers, for availing lands and houses from the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) by “fraudulent” means.