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Bhubaneswar: BJD Friday alleged the amended mines and minerals law passed by Parliament recently "snatches the rights" of states like Odisha and weakens their financial autonomy, a day after BJP MP Dharmendra Pradhan accused Naveen Patnaik of "misleading" people. As the ruling BJP and the...

Koraput: Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati Friday sought the intervention of the chief ministers of Odisha and Tamil Nadu to facilitate the return of the mortal remains of a 24-year-old migrant worker from Koraput district, who died in the southern state on August 17. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday approved 14 investment proposals worth Rs 2,780 crore, which has the potential to create employment for over 14,000 people, officials said. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, approved the projects, which are proposed...

Anugola: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday launched a scathing attack on the previous Biju Janata Dal (BJD)-led state government over its alleged failure, negligence and appeasement politics in connection with the brutal killing of Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in 2008,...

Jajpur: The body of an elderly man in Odisha's Jajpur district remained on the rooftop of his house for nearly 18 hours as rising floodwaters prevented his family from bringing it down for last rites, relatives claimed Friday. The incident was reported from Chintasahi under...

Paradip: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Friday inaugurated infrastructure projects worth Rs 427.80 crore at Paradip port in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district. He launched an 18.5-metre deep-draft capability worth Rs 352 crore, which will enable the port to handle fully laden capesize vessels in its inner harbour,...

Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: The flood situation in six districts of Odisha eased Friday as water levels in all major rivers, including Subarnarekha in worst-hit Balasore district, remained below the danger mark amid no significant rainfall in the last 48 hours, officials said. The Subarnarekha, which inundated the...

Rayagada: Nineteen people were injured after their pick-up van overturned in Odisha's Rayagada district Friday, police said. The accident took place at Talna Ghat in the Puttasing police station area around 6 am, when about 35 workers were travelling on the van from Sagada to...

Bhubaneswar: Three districts of Odisha are likely to receive heavy rainfall, with the Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow warning for Mayurbhanj, Kendujhar and Sundaragada as thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are expected in several parts of the state. Under...

Bhubaneswar/Dhenkanal: The ED arrested businessman Ratikanta Rout in Bhubaneswar in connection with a case of financial irregularities, officials said. Rout, a resident of Kalarahanga, was involved in the stone quarry and crusher business in Dhenkanal. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had registered a case against him...