Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for 5th straight term

Naveen Patnaik, who led his Biju Janata Dal to a landslide victory in the assembly elections, took oath as the chief minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term on Wednesday. Patnaik......

Odisha health minister quits in wake of hospital fire tragedy

Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak on Friday resigned in the wake of death of 25 people in a hospital fire tragedy, while opposition parties asked Chief......

Why did 65 infants die in Odisha?

'I kept begging the doctors to put my three year old on the ventilator. But the doctors and nurses kept saying no ventilator was available. When the breathing apparatus ultimately became available,......

Ranji Trophy: Niranjan Behera denies Mumbai points

"We need a few outright wins now," said captain Wasim Jaffer, soon after Mumbai were held to a draw by Orissa. It was the defending champions' second successive stalemate. "However, with wickets......

Odisha well-placed after Behera, Samantray tons

Niranjan Behera (103) and Biplab Samantray (107) scored a century each as Odisha took the first innings lead on the third day of their Ranji Trophy group league match against Maharashtra in......

Odisha on course for 1st innings lead against Maharashtra

Odisha were in a strong position to take a first-innings lead on the back of solid top-order batting display on the second day of their Ranji Trophy group league match against Maharashtra in......

Orissa have the upper hand

An unbeaten 102 by vice-captain Niranjan Behera put Orissa in a commanding position at 248 for 3 on the second day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match againstthehostsin......

Punjab vs Orissa Ranji match ends in draw

Natraj and Niranjan Behera struck half centuries as Orissa scored 177 for three after following-on in their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B against Punjab which ended in a draw on the fourth and......