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Orissa floods: Mahanadi continues to flow above danger mark
The flood situation in Orissa remained grim today with the Mahanadi River continuing to flow above the danger mark in the delta region, affecting 14 lakh people and snapping road links with about 1,00
Orissa floods: 2,600 villages submerged, 11 lakh affected
Flood's fury in Mahanadi and other rivers has wreaked havoc in Orissa submerging about 2,600 villages spread over 19 districts and leaving eight dead as the state government on Sunday stepped up relie
BJD leaders face criminal case
The image of the BJD headed by Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik is at stake. The EC asked the state government to file criminal cases against some of its top leaders who allegedly indulged in horse-trading to see through the victory of their party’s third candidate in the 2010 RS polls. Despite not having the requisite number, the BJD managed to get all its three candidates,
Mahanadi breaches banks, 1 lakh hit
The worst fear of a high flood has finally come true – Mahanadi river with all its swelling tributaries on Friday breached several places, causing huge devastations.
Flood threat: 3,000 evacuated in Orissa
About 3,000 people were evacuated from the low-lying areas of Orissa after a huge discharge of water from the Hirakud Dam triggered fears of floods in 11 of the state's 30 districts, an official said
Orissa to host science congress
Orissa will see congregation of at least 15,000 scientists, including 20 Nobel laureates, from across the world, taking part in the 99th session of the Indian Science Congress in January 2012.
College girl slaps father in public
Agitated over her father's claim that she featured in a porn CD, a college girl today slapped him in full public view outside the office of the State Commission for Women here.
As he lodged a compla
5 die as goods trains collide in Orissa
At least five people, including two locomotive pilots, were feared killed after two goods trains collided head-on in Orissa’s Keonjhar district on early Wednesday.
Orissa to probe mining deal frauds
Faced with a number of mining scams that has apparently dented its image to certain extent, the Orissa government has launched an operation to detect “frauds” and “irregularities” in mining lease deals.
Goods trains collidein Orissa, 1 killed
Two goods trains collided in Orissa's Keonjhar district in the wee hours on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and four others seriously injured.
The mishap took place at Tangiripali between Keonjha
