Odisha has opposed the central government`s proposal for providing money to the beneficiaries instead of rice and wheat under the Public Distribution System (PDS), said an official on Saturday.
Odisha has opposed the central government`s proposal for providing money to the beneficiaries instead of rice and wheat under the Public Distribution System (PDS), said an official on Saturday.
After the fortnight-long Matriculation examination in Odisha conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) ended earlier this week, the Board is all set to begin evaluation of answer sheets from Tuesday.
The opposition Congress on Friday served a privilege notice against Odisha's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh, who on behalf of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik replied to a debate in the Assembly on the alleged police firing at Namtara village in Kendrapara district.
Expressing solidarity with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, Odisha Bar Council on Thursday condemned gunning down of an advocate allegedly by a policeman in a court in Allahabad and called for a statewide boycott of courts by lawyers of all bars on Friday.
The Opposition Congress on Thursday claimed in the Odisha Assembly that the wife of a senior IAS officer had lodged a complaint of physical and mental torture against her bureaucrat husband and sought to know the steps taken by the government to provide her security.
The INTACH has started listing and documenting a 484-km-long traditional route that was once used by thousands of pilgrims to visit the Jagannath temple in Odisha, a member of the organisation said here on Thursday.
Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad was sworn in as an additional judge of Orissa High Court on Thursday.
Released from jail on conditional bail, suspended BJD MLA Pravat Tripathy on Wednesday attended the assembly on the opening day of the second phase of its budget session.
Paving way for return of money to small investors from the corpus fund formed by it, the Odisha government has amended the terms of reference of the judicial commission probing the chit fund scam in the state.
Wild elephants have been wreaking havoc on human habitations and crops in three Koraput villages since Saturday night, Forest officials said Tuesday.
The Centre on Monday assured Odisha of addressing its concern over the coal block allocation process and helping it get "maximum revenue" from the ongoing auction.
A professor of Sambalpur University was on Monday arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and assaulting a PhD scholar.
A professor of a state-run university in Odisha was arrested on Monday for allegedly attempting to rape a girl student, police said.
A headmaster of government-run school was suspended and a hostel warden served notice for allegedly suppressing the matter of a pregnant tribal student
A headmaster of government- run school was suspended and a hostel warden served notice for allegedly suppressing the matter of a pregnant tribal student delivering at a hospital from the district administration here.
A doctor in Odisha has tested positive for swine flu, taking the number of those infected by the H1N1 virus to 22 in the state, an official said on Monday.
At least six people were arrested for attacking policemen during an anti-liquor protest in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said on Monday.
A Maoist was killed in a fierce exchange of fire with the police during an anti-naxal operation inside dense forests in Kalahandi district on Sunday.
Two days after accusing BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre of discriminating against Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asked BJD MPs to play the role of opposition in both the Houses of Parliament and safeguard interest of the state.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today refrained from Holi celebrations even as leaders of different political parties joined the people across the state in the festival of colours.
Odisha has initiated the process for upgrading the Jeypore airstrip in Koraput district into a full-fledged airport for commercial operations, official sources said on Friday.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday accused the central government of neglecting his state and reducing its funds.
Raising the issue of political discrimination against Odisha allegedly by the BJP-led NDA government, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asked people to intensify fight against the Centre for their rights.
A teacher of a government-run high school died in the examination hall on Wednesday while on invigilation duty for high school certificate regular examination at a centre here.
A man was killed during a confrontation with armed dacoits at Patrapali village under in Bargarh district, the police said Tuesday.
In order to provide an affordable meal in five urban areas of the state, the Odisha government is all set to introduce "Aahar" scheme from this April, an official said here on Monday.
Opposition Congress in Odisha is planning to stage a demonstration in front of the office of the Director General of Police here on March 4 to protest what they called ?unlawful arrest of youth leaders in connection with hurling eggs at Chief Minister's convoy on February 19 at Bhubaneswar.
Referring to the visit of an European Union delegation to communally sensitive Kandhamal district, VHP president Praveen Togadia on Saturday termed Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik "anti-Hindu".
The day-long shutdown called by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to protest against the ban on the entry of its top leader Pravin Togadia hit normal life in Odisha`s Kandhamal district Saturday, police said.
Justice Basudev Panigrahi commission probing the communal riots in Kandhamal district of 2007 has sought one more year of his tenure to submit the inquiry report.
