Indian Railways: Four accidents in 12 hours kill at least seven
Nov 25, 2017, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed in four separate train accidents within 12 hours in Odisha and Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
GI tag says West Bengal is where the 'rosogolla' originated
Nov 14, 2017, at 08:36 pm
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): West Bengal finally got the geographical indication (GI) tag for its ever-popular sweet, the 'rosogolla' (also called rasgulla) beating Odisha's claim as the place from where the sweet originated, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Odisha: Malkangiri: Retreating Disruption
Nov 07, 2017, at 07:19 pm
On October 22, 2017, the dead body of a civilian, identified as Sama Pangi (45), was recovered from Spillway Ghat (bank of a water body) of Balimela reservoir in the Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District in Odisha. On October 15, 2017, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres had hijacked a motor launch boat and taken Sama Pangi, its driver, hostage in the "cut-off" region of Chitrakonda in the District, when the vessel was on its way to Kunturpadar carrying grocery items for Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) forces deployed in the region. The Maoists killed Pangi suspecting him to be a 'Police informer'. According to Police, Pangi had been attacked two years earlier as well, but had survived. Following the attack, he had left his native village Janti and was staying at Pilobai village in the Chitrakonda area. He had sought protection from the District Police.
Lightening kills 21 in Odisha and Jharkhand
Aug 01, 2017, at 03:04 am
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): At least 21 people were killed in massive lightening in the states of Odisha and Jharkhand, media reports said on Monday.
Odisha: CRY-VCRO launch ‘Giving Children of Odisha A Healthy Start’ campaign
Jul 31, 2017, at 11:07 pm
Bhubaneswar, July 31 (IBNS): Voice for Child Rights in Odisha (VCRO), in collaboration with CRY – Child Rights and You, a leading child rights organisation, launched a campaign, ‘Giving Children of Odisha A Healthy Start’, to address the issue of child health and malnutrition in five tribal districts of Odisha.
Odisha: Malkangiri: No End in Sight
Jun 21, 2017, at 02:01 am
On June 3, 2017, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'commander' Gadda Nageswara Rao aka Chinnabbai (38), carrying INR 400,000 reward on his head, was killed in an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists in the Kapatuti Forest under Chitrakonda Police limits in Malkangiri District. A huge cache of explosives, some ammunition, a 9 mm pistol, Maoist literature and a kit bag were seized from the encounter site after the gun battle.
One SOG jawan killed, ten injured in Maoist attack in Odisha forest
Jun 05, 2017, at 06:28 pm
Bhubaneswar, June 5 (IBNS) : One Special Operations Group jawan was killed and ten others were injured as Maoists ambushed them in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Sunday night, reports said.
Prithvi II successfully test-fired
Jun 02, 2017, at 06:40 pm
Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IBNS) : India on Friday successfully test-fired the short range surface–to–surface ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a defence base off Odisha coast, reports said.
Former BJD MP Jayaram Pangi joins BJP
May 09, 2017, at 10:14 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 9 (IBNS): Former BJD MP Jayaram Pangi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Tuesday.
May 05, 2017, at 10:47 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 5 (IBNS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed 'serious concern' over absence of Odia inscription on kilometre stones and information boards on National Highways in the state, officials said.
Narendra Modi reaches Odisha to attend BJP's national executive
Apr 15, 2017, at 10:50 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reached Odisha's Bhubaneswar city to attend the BJP's national executive.
Curfew relaxed in Odisha's Bhadrak as situation improves
Apr 10, 2017, at 06:13 pm
Bhadra, Apr 10 (IBNS) : Curfew has been relaxed in Odisha's Bhadrak town following improvement in situation after incidents of communal clashes, reports said.
PM Modi greets people of Odisha on Utkala Dibasa
Apr 01, 2017, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of Odisha on the occasion of Utkala Dibasa.
Sushma Swaraj inquires about alleged abduction of Canadian national in Odisha's Koraput
Mar 28, 2017, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, on Tuesday, inquired into the alleged abduction of a Canadian national in Odisha's Koraput district, according to media reports.
Feb 07, 2017, at 08:53 pm
On February 2, 2017, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Dasru Durua, at Bara village under the Mathili Police limits of Malkangiri District.
Maoist landmine blast: Six Odisha Police personnel killed in Koraput
Feb 02, 2017, at 04:47 am
Bhubaneswar, Feb 1 (IBNS): At least six jawans of Odisha State Armed Police were killed and several were injured when the minibus in which they were travelling was flung off the road following a landmine blast, which was reportedly planted by Maoists, reports said.
12 killed as 8 coaches of Hirakhand Express derails in Odisha
Jan 22, 2017, at 08:39 am
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IBNS): At least 12 passengers were killed and several others were injured when Jagdulpur to Bhubaneswar bound Hirakhand Express (18448) train went off the track near Kuleri railway station, barely 30 km from Rayagada in Odisha on Saturday midnight, local media reports said.
Jagdalpur -Bhubaneswar Hirakhand express train derails, several feared killed
Jan 22, 2017, at 08:22 am
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have been killed as eight coaches of Jagdalpur -Bhubaneswar Hirakhand express train derailed near Kuleri station in Odisha on Sunday, media reports said.
Bhubaneswar: BJP, BJD members collide during 12-hour strike
Dec 22, 2016, at 04:28 pm
Bhubaneswar, Dec 22 (IBNS): Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) members collided with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the Odisha capital, Bhubaneswar, on Thursday, reports said.
Odisha CM welcomes PM Modi's demonetisation move
Nov 09, 2016, at 09:32 pm
Bhubaneswar, Nov 9 (IBNS): Calling it a 'bold step', Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government's move to discontinue with Rs 1000 and Rs 500 currency notes.
Woman raped in Kolkata hotel: 4 including prime accused booked
Oct 29, 2016, at 12:25 am
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IBNS): Nearly 24 hours after a woman was allegedly raped by her Facebook friend in a Kolkata hotel, police on Thursday late night arrested four men, including prime accused Chittaranjan Patra, from Burtolla Police Station area in north part of the city, reports said.
At least 18 Maoists killed in police encounter near Andhra-Odisha border
Oct 24, 2016, at 04:53 pm
Malkangiri, Odisha, Oct 24 (IBNS): At least 18 Maoists were killed in a joint operation by the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh police, reports said.
Odisha hospital fire: Owner surrenders
Oct 20, 2016, at 03:10 pm
Bhubaneswar, Oct 20 (IBNS): The owner of an Odisha hospital where fire broke out on Monday, killing at least 20 people, has surrendered, media reports said on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar hospital fire: PM Modi sanctions compensation for victims
Oct 20, 2016, at 04:14 am
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced ex-gratia relief for the victims of the fire accident in Bhubaneswar SUM Hospital in Odisha.
Bhubaneswar hospital fire: Police arrest superintendent, 3 others
Oct 19, 2016, at 04:33 am
Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (IBNS): A day after the massive fire, which broke out at a hospital in Odisha's Bhubaneswar city on Monday claimed 20 lives, the hospital's medical superintendent and three others have been arrested, media reports said.
Pranab Mukherjee condoles loss of lives in Odisha hospital fire
Oct 19, 2016, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday written to Dr. S.C. Jamir, the Governor of Odisha , condoling the loss of lives due to a massive fire at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Oct 18, 2016, at 07:17 pm
On October 5, 2016, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a villager and severely injured another at an unspecified location in the Malkangiri District. The duo was abducted by the Maoists on October 3 from Jantri village under the Andrapalli panchayat (village level local self-government institution) of the District.
Oct 18, 2016, at 03:01 pm
Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (IBNS): The fire, which broke out at a hospital in Odisha's Bhubaneswar city on Monday, left 19 people dead, reports said on Tuesday.
Odisha: Fire breaks out in hospital, over 20 feared killed
Oct 18, 2016, at 05:13 am
Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (IBNS): More than 20 people are feared to have been killed as a major fire broke out at a hospital in Odisha's Bhubaneswar city on Monday, reports said.
Ruckus over Mahanadi water continues in Odisha Assembly
Sep 27, 2016, at 08:45 pm
Bhubaneswar, Sep 27 (IBNS): The ruckus in the Odisha Assembly and halting of proceedings continued on Tuesday over the Mahanadi water issue, according to media reports.