Results 1 - 100 of about 982 for Orissa.
Showing results by relevance, view by Date.

Winter session of Orissa Assembly begins - 26 Nov 2008
Bhubaneshwar, Nov 26 (ANI): The winter session of Orissa Assembly begins... 2008-09 will be presented during the session. The Orissa Municipal Corporation Amendment bill, Orissa Contingency Fund bill, the Orissa Reservation

Diarrhoea outbreak in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Nandpur (Orissa), Aug 19 (ANI): Outbreak of diarrhoea has spread panic among the villagers in Orissa's Koraput District. The outbreak is threatening the lives of the people living in a remote area of the state. The main reason behind

Odisha not Orissa; now spell it right - 10 May 2008
The government of Orissa with concession from all state parties has decided to change the spelling of the state name from 'Orissa to Odisha' and the language... the British East India Company. In 1936, the Odisha (Orissa) became a separate

Orissa & Oddia striving for transformation! - 08 Mar 2008
Orissa, one of the most backward states of the country has so far figured... of modernisation. People of Orissa, who are hoping for growth and prosperity... who are living outside Orissa can only comment on the issues of national

Bear kills four in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Koraput (Orissa), Sept 26 (ANI): A wild bear has created terror in villages surrounding a forest in the Koraput district of Orissa killing four people and injuring another two in the sleepy hamlet Deopattangi village. The village

Orissa on edge of communal violence - 26 Aug 2008
An indefinite curfew has been imposed in the trouble-turned Kandhamal district of Orissa as the protesters of Vishwa Hindu Parishad called a bandh on Monday... district of Orissa forcing the authority to sound alert and eventually curfew

Farmers in Orissa take to maize cultivation - 03 Jan 2009
Nabarangpur (Orissa), Jan 3 (ANI): Farmers in Orissa's Nabarangpur District have taken to profitable maize cultivation in place of traditional paddy cultivation. Predominantly an agricultural district Nabarangpur, more than 90 per

Relief trickles into flood victims in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Kendrapada (Orissa), Sept 26 (ANI): Self help groups and government authorities are carrying out relief operations in flood-hit Orissa. Authorities have deployed the Naval units and paramilitary forces in Kendrapada district

Australian doctor held for paedophilia in Orissa - 14 Nov 2008
Puri (Orissa), Nov.14 (ANI): Police in Orissa's coastal city of Puri have arrested an Australian doctor for allegedly assaulting minor boys in an orphanage.  Paul Allen, an Australian volunteer working in an orphanage run by France's

Orissa Youth Congress raps Govt on Kandhamal issue - 08 Sep 2008
Most of the districts of Orissa remained tense on Monday owing to the rally and protest of the Youth Congress, a segment of the Orissa (Odisha) Pradesh Congress Committee against the communal violence in Kandhamal and adjoining regions

Police arrest four Maoists in Orissa - 08 Nov 2008
Malkangiri (Orissa), Nov 8 (ANI): The Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel of Orissa on Friday nabbed four Maoists, including three women, from Malkangiri... in at least 10 cases in Orissa and about 40-50 cases in Andhra Pradesh. They were

Centre to intervene in Orissa's incessant violence - 06 Oct 2008
Reacting sharply to the continuous attack on Christian minority in Orissa... and review all matters pertaining to national integration. Despite Orissa.... According to Orissa police, over 300 miscreants have been arrested from Kandhamal

Floods continue to wreak havoc in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Pipli (Orissa), Sept 22 (ANI): Around 16 villages in Pipli district of Orissa...;Large parts of the coastal Orissa were inundated after authorities were forced... in those areas," said Manmohan Samal, Revenue Minister, Orissa. Meanwhile

Two elephants get a fresh lease of life in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Satuli Village (Orissa), July 9 (ANI): Residents in Orissa's Satuli village turned good samaritans and rescued two elephants from a possible death by drowning. The village, which is close to the Ganjam Forest Division, often faces

Growing communalism in Orissa - 27 Aug 2008
Staines and his two sons in 1999 in Orissa. The latest incident in Kandhamal... feeling in a state like Orissa. Nothing has changed in-between, but a reshaping... has split Orissa several times but this time it is wide. A state without any

Orissa trader killed by Maoists - 05 Jan 2009
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) Maoist rebels have killed a trader in Orissa's Koraput district as they suspected him to be a police informer, officials said Monday. Armed rebels shot dead Kali Varapa Kanta Rao at his grocery shop

AIDS scare in Bolangir in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Bolangir (Orissa), June 27 (ANI): Villagers of Sibtala village in Orissa's Bolangir District have volunteered to undergo blood analysis to be conducted by the district administration to remove their fears after a fellow villager has been

Venkatapathy Raju quits as Orissa coach - 12 Dec 2008
Venkatapathy Raju has quit as coach of the Orissa Ranji Trophy team. Raju... as chairman of his state selection committee to take over as coach of the Orissa team.  Raju has apparently informed Orissa Cricket Association (OCA

Protests against attacks on Christians in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
attacks on their community members in Orissa. Church leaders termed..., condemning the violence on Christians in Orissa. "The atrocities over... to flee their homes as violence spread in Kandhamal district of Orissa. (ANI) 

Australian paedophile arrested in Orissa - 13 Nov 2008
Bhubaneswar, Nov 13 (IANS) An Australian doctor was arrested Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a dozen minor boys of an Orissa orphanage, an official... in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa.  In Puri, the orphanage run

Five policemen suspended in Orissa's nun rape case - 31 Oct 2008
Kandhmal (Orissa), Oct 31 (ANI): Orissa government today suspended five policemen in the nun rape case in Kandhamal district. Talking to reporters Home Secretary T K Mishra said that five policemen have been placed under suspension

Orissa Steelers drubs Veerans - 27 Dec 2007
Orissa Steelers drubs Veerans Dec 27:  Defending champions Orissa... Orissa has five points from four matches. Maratha Warriors is topping the chart... Hi-Fliers share the third spot with Orissa Steelers on five points. Steelers

Seven killed as firecrackers explode in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Balasore (Orissa), Sep 28 (IANS) Seven people, including three young children, were killed and a boy was critically hurt after firecrackers kept in a house in Orissa's Balasore district exploded Sunday evening, police said. 

Seven killed as firecrackers explode in Orissa - 06 Oct 2008
Balasore (Orissa), Sep 28 (IANS) Seven people, including three young children, were killed and a boy was critically hurt after firecrackers kept in a house in Orissa's Balasore district exploded Sunday evening, police said. 

Maoists killed BJD leader in Orissa - 07 Jun 2008
in Orissa on Friday. Jana Bidika, a leader of ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Koraput district of Orissa shot dead the local activist, who was the president... western districts of Orissa bordering those states. In one of the Maoist attack

Orissa observes Christmas in harmony - 26 Dec 2008
of Kandhamal district in Orissa. The district that witnessed a worst communal violence... called on Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik to ensure peace and security and a chopper was sent to Orissa for surveillance in Kandhamal and other sensitive areas

NIC meet proposed on Orissa violence - 06 Oct 2008
in Orissa, officials said. A proposal to convene the NIC was under consideration... to discuss the situation in Orissa, where many Christians and several churches have

Flood situation continues to be grim in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Pipli (Orissa)/Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Sept 25 (ANI): Flood-situation in Orissa remained grim with hundreds of thousands of people still stranded in villages... 200,000 people after flooding by Mahanadi till now. Large parts of Orissa

Raju to coach Orissa Ranji team - 12 Sep 2008
The Orissa Cricket Association (OCA) has appointed Venkatapathy Raju as the chief coach of state ranji team. Raju is currently the selector for Indian Cricket... as the chief coach of Orissa. In the last four years, OCA had appointed two coaches from

Millions in Orissa pray for ancestors on Diwali - 28 Oct 2008
Bhubaneswar, Oct 28 (IANS) Millions of people in Orissa Tuesday performed a special rite and prayed for peace of their ancestors on Diwali. The unique ritual was performed across the coastal Orissa.  Elderly people performed

Three arrested in Kerala for nun's rape taken to Orissa - 13 Oct 2008
in Orissa's Kandhamal district were taken to Orissa Monday, police said. ... Kizhakkanchery in Palakkad by a team of crime branch officials from Orissa with the help of Kerala police. The three, all natives of Baliguda in Orissa, were

ArcelorMittal announces steel project in Orissa - 12 Feb 2008
allotted 7,750 acres of land by the Orissa government to construct a steel project..., which signed an agreement with Orissa government for the plant in December 2006... are kept by the threes states of Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh

After flood, Orissa under threat of epidemic - 26 Jun 2008
Basta (Orissa), June 26 (ANI): The flood ravaged areas in Orissa are under threat of possible outbreak of diseases due to lack of healthcare facilities as floodwaters recede. The villagers having lost their mud houses to the floods

Day curfew lifted in Orissa's Kandhamal district - 01 Jan 2008
Kandhmal (Orissa), Oct 3 (ANI): A day curfew was lifted from nine police station areas of Kandhamal district of Orissa today.  This was decided at a high level meeting in Phulbani on Thursday night.  According to official sources

Day curfew lifted in Orissa's Kandhamal district - 06 Oct 2008
Kandhmal (Orissa), Oct 3 (ANI): A day curfew was lifted from nine police station areas of Kandhamal district of Orissa today.  This was decided at a high level meeting in Phulbani on Thursday night.  According to official sources

Orissa Police arrest four for nun's rape - 06 Oct 2008
Kandhamal (Orissa) Oct.3 (ANI): Four people have been arrested in Orissa in connection with the rape of a Catholic nun more than a month ago. Police said that at least one police officer has also been suspended in the wake

Orissa Police arrest four for nun's rape - 01 Jan 2008
Kandhamal (Orissa) Oct.3 (ANI): Four people have been arrested in Orissa in connection with the rape of a Catholic nun more than a month ago. Police said that at least one police officer has also been suspended in the wake

Three Maoist women wanted by Orissa, Andhra nabbed - 07 Nov 2008
Malkangiri (Orissa), Nov 7 (IANS) Three Maoist rebel women, who are wanted by both Orissa and Andhra Pradesh for their alleged involvement in about 20 criminal cases were arrested Friday in Orissa's Malkangiri district, the police said

BJP against President's Rule in Orissa - 06 Oct 2008
the central government against imposing President's Rule in violence-torn Orissa. "The BJP would like to warn the government not to be adventurous in Orissa... Rule in Orissa, where communal violence in the past 45 days has claimed over 35

Flood worsens situation in Orissa, Gujarat - 19 Sep 2008
whole north Bihar and Assam, devastating flood has now engulfed Orissa and Gujarat... has further deteriorated situation in Orissa. Almost 10 lakh people affected in Cuttack, Puri, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts of coastal Orissa had been

Shivraj Patil to visit Orissa on Wednesday - 01 Jan 2008
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will be visiting Orissa on Wednesday for an on the spot assessment of the situation in the violence... forces including six of the Rapid Action Force to the Orissa government to deal

Day curfew relaxed in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (ANI): Day curfew has been relaxed in Kandhamal District of Orissa till this evening following improvement in situation in nine violence-hit police station areas of the State. The decision was taken at a high level

Day curfew relaxed in Orissa - 06 Oct 2008
Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (ANI): Day curfew has been relaxed in Kandhamal District of Orissa till this evening following improvement in situation in nine violence-hit police station areas of the State. The decision was taken at a high level

Patnaik invites Nano to Orissa - 06 Oct 2008
Bhubaneswar, Oct 4 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has invited Tata group chairman Ratan Tata to shift his Nano project to the state, an official said Saturday. Patnaik wrote the letter a day after Tata announced he

Violence continues in Kandhamal in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (ANI): Violence continued unabated on Thursday in Kandhamal District of Orissa for the fifth day inspite of the shoot-at-sight order..., the violence has claimed ten lives in Orissa so far.  While the police

Shivraj Patil to visit Orissa today - 01 Jan 2008
Bhubaneswar, Sep 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will arrive in Orissa today for an on the spot assessment of the situation in the violence-hit...-military forces including six of the Rapid Action Force to the Orissa Government

Orissa tribals being inducted into police force - 20 Dec 2008
Rayagada (Orissa), Dec 20 (ANI): The government has launched a special drive in Maoist affected areas to recruit tribals in police to bring them into the mainstream in Orissa.  Authorities in Rayagada district said that about 2,000

Finally Orissa government acts against BB Mohanty - 25 Aug 2007
Orissa government took action by suspending the State’s Director General... a non-bailable warrant against him to the Orissa police in case of his son... on Monday and soon after the Rajasthan police who had already visited Orissa two

Learning to live with floods - the Orissa example - 01 Jan 2008
Nilpura (Orissa), Oct 1 (IANS) A group of children in an Orissa village...;Nilpura is like dozens of villages in Orissa's coastal district of Balasore... near the Orissa-West Bengal border faced floods 13 times, usually whenever

Learning to live with floods - the Orissa example - 06 Oct 2008
Nilpura (Orissa), Oct 1 (IANS) A group of children in an Orissa village...;Nilpura is like dozens of villages in Orissa's coastal district of Balasore... near the Orissa-West Bengal border faced floods 13 times, usually whenever

Chidambaram asks people of Orissa to maintain peace, harmony - 24 Dec 2008
to the people of Orissa to maintain peace and harmony among different communities.  In a statement issued, Chidambaram said, "The situation in Orissa has been... Saraswati."Chidambaram in a statement said that he also spoken to Orissa Chief

Flood-ravaged Orissa continues to struggle - 20 Sep 2008
Over 10 lakh people have been affected with high flood engulfing large parts of the coastal districts and distressing normal life in Orissa. Thousands..., the Orissa government has ordered closure of all schools and colleges in flood

3,000 people evacuated ahead of missile test in Orissa - 12 Nov 2008
Balasore (Orissa), Nov 12 (IANS) Over 3,000 people living near a defence base in Orissa's Balasore district were evacuated Wednesday ahead of a missile test in the area, an official said. 'About 3,010 people from five villages within

Sad plight of Orissa tribals who depend on Kendu trade - 26 Jun 2008
Padampur (Orissa), June 26 (ANI): With lack of irrigation and dying Kendu trees, tribals in Orissa, who survived on agriculture and forest produce, are facing... in the form of bushes in the forest. Kendu leaf trade in Orissa lasts over six

Aricent to develop a Global Training Centre in Orissa - 21 Jul 2007
a development and training centre in the capital of Orissa, Bhubaneswar. Orissa... for Gujarat Earthquake victims, Kargil War Relief Fund and Orissa cyclone

Orissa restrict reservation at 50% against 65.76% - 16 Nov 2007
Newstrack India Nov 16: Orissa Government decided to restrict the quota... chaired by Navin Patnaik , Chief Minister of Orissa on Thursday night...% respectively. The recruitment process including that of Orissa Administrative

Orissa CM meets relatives of Maoist attack victims - 01 Jan 2008
Malkangiri (Orissa), July 21 (ANI): Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visitedalkangiri District on Sunday to console survivors and relatives of dead victims...;On Thursday, the Home Ministry sought a report from the Orissa Government about

Workers in Orissa gifted on May Day - 01 May 2007
May 01: On the eve of May Day, the Government of Orissa announced a special package for the workers working in the state. The government has announced revised minimum wages for all. The new wages will come into effect from today as a May

Naxal strike an eye-opener for Orissa Govt. - 16 Feb 2008
The Orissa assembly has adjourned after an uproar by the opposition parties... for the Orissa government. In a well-planned attack by naxals in the Nayagarh district of Orissa at least 14 persons including 13 policemen have been killed

Christian in Tripura protest Orissa violence - 01 Jan 2008
Agartala, Aug.29 (ANI): Christian in Tripura brought out a silent rally Friday to protest the continued violence against the community in Orissa, where... India Orissa state and urged stronger government intervention to end the conflict

Orissa warns fishermen of rough sea conditions - 26 Oct 2008
a warning of stormy conditions along the Orissa coastline and asked fishermen... to prevail along and off the north and south Orissa coast,' he said.  Besides... Orissa.  'We have alerted fishermen not to venture out to sea

Paswan favours President's Rule in Orissa - 06 Oct 2008
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Orissa, where communal violence in the past 45 days has... Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Sunday. 'Orissa is a fit case for the imposition... worsened so much that Orissa has become a fit case for the imposition of Article

OGP and JD(S) unit of Orissa merged with NCP - 25 Sep 2007
Newstrack India Sep 25: Searching for an alternative to the present BJD-BJP coalition in Orissa, two of the major opposition parties: the Orissa Gana... in Orissa is concerned then it is nowhere and only the association of Congress

World Bank exposes Minister in Orissa Health-Scam - 25 Jan 2008
The World Bank revealed the name of corrupt Health Minister from Orissa... of the Orissa Health Systems Development Project (OHSDP). After the Orissa... of the World Bank into the Rs 415.60 crore ($76.4 million) Orissa Health System

Curfew re-imposed in Kandhamal, Orissa - 01 Oct 2008
Day curfew has been re-imposed on Wednesday in the violent-torn Kandhamal district of Orissa after reports of fresh clash between Hindus and tribal Christians, according to reports. Anti-Christian violence is at its crest and State

Suspect of Biranchi Das murder case brought to Orissa - 24 Apr 2008
The eroded law and order of Orissa capital Bhubaneswar has been surfaced from... of other influential persons. He has been brought to Orissa under transit remand... Orissa Judo Association Club in Bhubaneswar. The capital police

Elephant kills one in Orissa's Keonjhar District - 01 Jan 2008
Keonjhar (Orissa), July 8 (ANI): Panic has gripped residents of Joda village in Orissa's Keonjhar District after a wild elephant mowed down a villager and damaged a few houses near the National Highway over the weekend. The incident

Children from Orissa recount their plight during riots - 01 Jan 2008
Kandhamal (Orissa), Sept 3 (ANI): Children, who witnessed communal riots that broke out following the killing of a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader in Orissa, recently recounted their harrowing experience. The trauma is more than

Iron ore export through Orissa port drops - 04 Nov 2008
Jagatsinghpur (Orissa), Nov 4 (IANS) The export of iron ore from Orissa through Paradeep port has dropped to 50 percent in the past two months, port officials said Tuesday. Every month, at least one million tonnes of iron ore were

Solemn festivities mark Christmas for riot hit Orissa - 26 Dec 2008
Kandhamal (Orissa), Dec 26 (ANI): Somber celebrations marked Christmas for Christians living in the shadow of communal violence that rocked their lives earlier this year in Kandhamal district of Orissa. Leading a life of discomfort

ASSOCHAM suggests Orissa to be more proactive in land acquisition - 21 Apr 2008
asked Orissa to ‘be’ flexible in Land acquisition policy to attract massive investment. Submitting a report ‘Orissa Towards...;Why Orissa is so far behind in land acquisition and Foreign Direct Investment

Six killed in Orissa mine accident - 14 Nov 2008
Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (IANS) At least six workers were killed and four injured Friday in an open pit mine in Orissa's Jajpur district when a mound of earth collapsed on them, police said. 'A group of workers had gone to a quarry

13 killed in Orissa mine accident - 14 Nov 2008
Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (IANS) At least 13 workers were killed Friday in an open pit stone mine in Orissa's Jajpur district when a mound of earth collapsed on them, police said. 'A group of workers had gone to a quarry to extract laterite

Patil reviews flood situation in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
New Delhi, Sept 23 (ANI): Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil undertook an aerial survey of flood affected areas of Orissa to day. Union minister Chandra Shekhar, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Leader of Opposition J B Patnaik, state

Rain havoc continues in Orissa, Bihar and West Bengal - 26 Sep 2007
completely paralysed the life in eastern Indian states Orissa, Bihar and West Bengal. Most coastal regions of Orissa and West Bengal have completely submerged with water making it really worse for the normal life of people. In Orissa the six

Women from self-help group in Orissa to become self-sufficient - 06 Jan 2009
Subarnpur (Orissa), Jan 6 (ANI): Women in Subarnpur village in Orissa have started a self-help group for making and selling brooms to improve their economic condition. The group has been formed with the help of Global Green

HC issues notice to Orissa govt and CWC to explain their stand on Budhia - 13 Jun 2007
Untitled Document June 13: Orissa High Court issued a notice yesterday demanding the Orissa government and the Child Welfare Committee (CWC... long distance. Budhia Singh, the celebrity in Orissa, came into lime light last

Orissa orders probe into priest's death - 30 Oct 2008
Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (IANS) The Orissa government Thursday announced a probe into the death of a Catholic priest in a hospital in Chennai Tuesday allegedly... doubts,' a Orissa home department official told IANS.  Kandhamal district

Orissa imposes ESMA on agitating doctors - 08 Nov 2008
Declaring the call of doctor’s strike as “illegal, unjustified and detrimental to public interest", the Orissa government has decided... (November 9). Reportedly, seven office-bearers of Orissa Medical Service

NHRC calls for protection of Christians in Orissa - 18 Dec 2008
Hindu groups' call for an Orissa shutdown on Christmas day, the National Human... given the chief secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP) Orissa three... with a statewide shutdown on Dec 25, Christmas day.  Orissa Archbishop

Orissa to raise special force against organised crime - 07 Nov 2008
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (IANS) Orissa plans to raise a Special Task Force on the same lines as Maharashtra to check the rise of organised crime in the state. ... of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).  'Besides, Orissa is also planning to go

Wild elephants damage crops in Orissa villages - 05 Dec 2008
Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 (IANS) At least 26 wild elephants entered two villages of Orissa and damaged crops, an official said Friday. The elephants residing...;According to officials, Orissa houses around 1,900 elephants. 

Orissa assembly session to begin Nov 26 - 08 Nov 2008
Bhubaneswar, Nov 8 (IANS) The winter session of the Orissa assembly will begin Nov 26, an official statement said Saturday. The assembly will sit for 27 days and conclude Dec 31, according to a notification from by the state

Suspected Maoists gun down village leader in Orissa - 22 Dec 2008
Bhubaneswar, Dec 22 (IANS) Suspected Maoists gunned down a 65-year-old village leader in Orissa, the police said Monday. 'A group of about 30 suspected Maoists entered the house of Saluka Hembram at Salkodihi village in Keonjhar

Govt doctors in Orissa to tender resignation en masse - 23 Aug 2008
Nearly 3,000 doctors working in public hospitals in Orissa have threatened to follow a mass resignation on August 27 protesting against Government’s.... According to Orissa Medical Service Association (OMSA), the chief minister had

Arrest of anti-Posco leader mounts tension in Orissa - 11 Oct 2008
The government of Orissa, in yet another internal disturbance after the recent anti-Christian clashes in Kandhamal and adjoining areas, has deployed heavy... a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Orissa in 2005. Earlier

Tribals in Orissa village say 'No' to child marriages - 01 Jan 2008
Koraput (Orissa), Aug.4 (ANI): Moving ahead of their traditional practices, tribal communities of Tutiaguda in Orissa's Koraput District have resolved... marriages have been a regular practice among tribal communities in Orissa

Several injured in fresh violence in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (IANS) More than a dozen people were injured in fresh violence Tuesday in Orissa's Kandhamal district, where clashes between Hindus and Christians have claimed at least 30 lives in the past month. A mob set fire

Several injured in fresh violence in Orissa - 06 Oct 2008
Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (IANS) More than a dozen people were injured in fresh violence Tuesday in Orissa's Kandhamal district, where clashes between Hindus and Christians have claimed at least 30 lives in the past month. A mob set fire

Maoists abduct four policemen in Orissa - 06 Dec 2008
Bhubaneswar, Dec 6 (IANS) Maoist rebels abducted four personnel of the Orissa State Armed Police (OSAP) from the state's Malkangiri district, police said Saturday. The policemen were kidnapped at gunpoint Friday when they were

Rioters set fire to houses in Orissa - 09 Oct 2008
Bhubaneswar, Oct 9 (IANS) A group of unidentified people set fire to seven houses of Dalit Hindus in Orissa, police said Thursday, but it was not immediately... to return home,' Swarupananda Patra, president of the Orissa Minority Forum

Orissa laywer, writer Gobinda Chandra Das dead - 18 Oct 2008
Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (IANS) Gobinda Chandra Das, former Orissa advocate general and author of over a dozen books, died here following prolonged illness, family... as the advocate general of Orissa and as president of the Orissa High Court Bar

Scores of Christians convert to Hinduism in Orissa's Kandhamal - 17 Oct 2008
Phulbani (Orissa), Oct 17 (IANS) Scores of Christians have converted to Hinduism in Orissa's Kandhamal district in the past few weeks to save their lives and properties, a government official admitted Friday. 'We have received over 50

SC directs Orissa govt to file affidavit on violence - 03 Sep 2008
in the violence carried out against Christians in Orissa, the Supreme Court has.... The Bench also asked the Orissa government to give all details it had taken to curb... Balakrishnan on Tuesday (Sep 02) had demanded the probe in the Orissa violence against

Orissa Government bans VHP yatra - 01 Jan 2008
throught Orissa will not be allowed assured the State's Government told the Supreme... takes place in riot-hit Kandhamal District. The Orissa government said... by communal clashes. On Wednesday the Supreme Court had directed the Orissa

Orissa to review Maytas run projects - 10 Jan 2009
Bhubaneswar, Jan 10 (IANS) Orissa Saturday announced it would review all... will keep a close watch on their works,' Mohapatra said.  The Orissa...;Satyam's branch in Orissa capital Bhubaneswar has a 440-workforce, a company

Aged people worst sufferers in flood-hit Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Bhubhaneswar/ Kendrapara/Puri, Sept 25 (ANI): Aged people are the worst sufferers as unprecedented floods continue to ravage Orissa. Marooned... of aged people who are struggling hard to survive in the flood-hit Orissa. 

Receding flood waters leave behind a trail of diseases in Orissa - 01 Jan 2008
Kendrapada (Orissa), Oct 2 (ANI): Misery continues for people in Orissa as receding flood water has left behind a trail of diseases in the region. Large numbers of people in Kendrapada district have been grappling with water borne

Receding flood waters leave behind a trail of diseases in Orissa - 06 Oct 2008
Kendrapada (Orissa), Oct 2 (ANI): Misery continues for people in Orissa as receding flood water has left behind a trail of diseases in the region. Large numbers of people in Kendrapada district have been grappling with water borne

Orissa cracks down on protesting doctors - 07 Nov 2008
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (IANS) Orissa Friday invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against nearly 3,000 government doctors after they refused....  'All the seven doctors are office-bearers of the Orissa Medical Service