Naveen seeks changes in mining Bill
Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik, after opposing the setting up of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), has taken similar exception to certain provisions in draft Mines and Mineral Develo
Santosh Trophy: Karthik is TN’s saviour
Tamil Nadu brushed aside early rust to score a fighting 1-0 win against Delhi in their opening quarterfinal league match in the 66th Santosh Trophy at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. Substitute
Kalinga floodlights fail, goalkeepers grope in dark
The floodlights provided at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar are definitely not appropriate for a national tournament of Santosh Trophy’s stature.
They would be more apt for ‘gully’ cricket.
Fou
BJD backs Sangma for President
Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday said it will support former Lok Sabha speaker P.A.Sangma for the President's post.
Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik said he has also discu
Court notice to Facebook on Marxist party's plea
A court in Odisha on Thursday issued a notice to Facebook India for allegedly publishing on its social networking site some objectionable content related to a political party, a lawyer said.
Civil Ju
Odisha rejects Ministry of Home Affairs 's remark on increase in Naxal violence
Rejecting the Centre's charge that Odisha failed to contain Left Wing Extremism, the state's Director General of Police on Tuesday claimed that Naxal violence had declined in 2011 compared to the year
Haryana, Rajasthan, Assam win in Santosh Trophy
Haryana trounced Daman Diu 4-1 in a pre-quarterfinal match on the second day of the 66th Santosh Trophy Football tournament at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday.
On behalf of Haryana, Pankaj Suri
Naveen may hold talks with Jaya
Orissa chief minister and the BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday left for a two-day visit to Chennai amidst speculation that he might hold talks with the AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu chief mini
Suspected Maoists kill contractor in Odisha
Suspected Maoists on Friday killed a contractor engaged in the construction of a road in Odisha's Koraput district, police said.
Jamai Prasad, 40, was found dead on a road between Laxmipur and Naraya
Suspected Maoists kidnap cop in Odisha
Suspected Maoist guerrillas on Tuesday abducted a police officer from Odisha's Nuapada district, police said.
Assistant Sub Inspector Kruparam Majhi was kidnapped near Budhas village in Nuapada distr