Former Orissa CM passes away

Freedom fighter and former Orissa chief minister Nilamani Routray, whose political career spanned nearly half a century, passed away in Cuttack on Monday following a prolonged illness.Routray, 84,......

Maoists warn Orissa CM, threaten another attack

Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's office on Thursday received a fresh e-mail threat from suspected Maoists. According to the Orissa police, the e-mail threatened to carry out a Dantewada-type......

Orissa CM opts for early polls

Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday informed Governor M M Rajendran that his government would like to call an assembly session from February 3-5 to seek approval for a......

Orissa CM appeals for abducted Collector's release

Making an appeal for early release of abducted Malkangiri District Collector R V Krishna, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said the government was evaluating all options and......

Projects to be cleared fast: PM to Orissa CM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday assured the Orissa government of faster clearances to various projects facing delays in the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said. Patnaik, facing heat......

No force used to buy land for Posco: Orissa CM

Rubbishing allegation of forcible land acquisition for Posco project near Paradip, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Monday force was not used for the purpose as his government believed......

Orissa CM expresses shock over rupee depreciation

Voicing concern over the falling rupee, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said On Tuesday it would cause further price rise and add to the woes of the common man. "It is shocking that the rupee......

'MNCs can't get mines on a platter'

The chief ministers of five mineral-rich states on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for local value addition in the National Mineral Policy (NMP). They also argued that foreign firms......

Samantray keeps East in hunt for Duleep final berth

Orissa all-rounder Biplab Samantray's fine spell kept defending champions East Zone in the hunt for a berth in the Duleep Trophy final. He claimed three wickets for 22 runs in 14.1 overs to......