Members of Rapid Response Teams (RRTs), engaged in the culling of poultry birds, on Monday faced an embarrassing situation in Bhubaneswar.

The Centre-appointed Shah Commission is appeared quite unhappy with the state of affairs in the mineral-rich Keonjhar district.

The ruling Biju Janata Dal, which faces the allegation of facilitating land grabbing bids by party men, industrial houses bureaucrats — both serving and retired — has at last done some face saving

The World Bank has approved the Orissa State Road Project (OSRP) following a protracted negotiation with senior officials of the state government.

The $250-million assistance will support improvement of 461 km of state arterial roads and bridges in two phases.

In the first phase of the project, 204 km will be taken up and in the second phase, a 257-km road will be developed.

A formal agreement for the loan assistance was signed last week in Washington, official sources said here on Monday.