Siege over, Rajdhani heads for Delhi
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Rajdhani drivers kidnapped, passengers stranded
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Train hostage drama
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Fire at Odisha state secretariat
Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013
A fire broke out at the health and family welfare department of the Odisha state secretariat in Bhubaneswar today, destroying some official documents and furniture, police sources said.
Five Odisha students head to US for aero-design competition
Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 6, 2013
At least five students from Odisha's KIIT University are set to participate in an annual aero-design competition to be held in California, USA next week, the university said on Saturday.
14 killed in Odisha during Holi celebrations
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 29, 2013
At least 14 people were killed in separate accidents during Holi in Odisha, police said on Friday, a day after the festival of colours was celebrated.
Maoist leader killed in Odisha gun battle
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 11, 2013
Based on a tip off on Maoist presence, police raided a forested area near Mohana, about 400 km from here, on Sunday night, and retaliated when the guerrillas opened fire, C.S. Meena, district superintendent of police, told.
Man dies of swine flu in Odisha
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 25, 2013
A man died of swine flu at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar- the first death from the disease in the state this year, an official said on Monday.
Explosives recovered from Maoist den in Odisha
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 28, 2013
Security personnel on Monday unearthed a Maoist dump in Odisha's Rayagada district and recovered three land mines totally weighing 50 kg, along with several other items, police said.
Odisha gang-rape: Five months after chargesheet, trial yet to begin
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 18, 2013
A month after the Delhi gang-rape, the trial has been fast-tracked and is set to begin on Monday. But the trial of the gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl in Odisha's Puri district is yet to begin even five months after the chargesheet was fil...
Teen held for raping friend's three-year-old daughter
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 17, 2013
A 19-year-old was arrested in Odisha for raping a three-year-old girl, police said on Thursday.
Human Rights panel seeks reports on killing of journalist in Imphal
Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 12, 2013
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an independent investigation report from the authorities on the alleged killing of a journalist by police firing in Manipur last month, an activist said here Saturday.
One held in Odisha Puri murder case
Press Trust of India | Saturday January 5, 2013
One person was arrested today after identification of the body of the young girl recovered near a canal in Puri district.
Odisha realtor held for cheating
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 25, 2012
A known realtor of Odisha and two of his associates were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly cheating an investor, police said.
Lightning kills seven in Bhubaneswar
Indo-Asian News Services | Thursday December 13, 2012
At least seven people, including a child, were killed by lightning in Odisha's coastal belt, an official said on Thursday.
Vedanta shuts down Odisha alumina refinery
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 5, 2012
Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) on Wednesday temporarily shut down its alumina refinery in Odisha's Kalahandi district due to shortage of bauxite, the company said.
Farmers protest hits traffic in Odisha
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 4, 2012
A four-hour protest called by farmers in Odisha on Tuesday to oppose the government's "apathy" towards the farming sector hit road traffic across the western part of the state for several hours, a protest leader said.
Protest against industrial use of river water in Odisha
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 3, 2012
Thousands of activists on Monday participated in a protest in Bhubaneswar to oppose the Odisha government's move to divert water from the state's various rivers for industrial purposes at the cost of farming.