Bhubaneswar: Concerned over the outbreak of bird flu in Nadia district of the neighbouring West Bengal, the Odisha government on Thursday initiated quick response measures to prevent the dreaded di

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday assessed the loss of about Rs2,121 crore due to the recent floods which killed at least 41 persons and damaged over one lakh houses even as people in

Bhubaneswar: Justice M B Shah Commission of Inquiry on mining appointed by the Centre has asked the Odisha government to provide information about certain queries on alleged illegal mining in the s

Bhubaneswar: Tightening its noose against polluting industries in the state, the Odisha government on Monday issued partial closure notices to 26 sponge iron plants for not complying with the stipu

Bhubaneswar: People in 197 villages of three coastal districts of Odisha continued to remain marooned even as flood water receded in most places.

Bhubaneswar: With lakhs of people in Odisha continuing to reel under the impact of devastating floods, the state government on Sunday said the relief work will continue for another seven days in vi

Bhubaneswar: A fresh spell of floods in river Baitarani inundated 12 gram panchayats in Bhadrak and Keonjhar districts, as waters receded in the Mahanadi delta, with the death toll on Friday climbi

Bhubaneswar: The State Assembly Committee headed by the Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat is all set to ask the Odisha government to scrap the controversial Sindol hydro-power project for all time to come.

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asked the district collectors to ensure utmost transparency in the assessment of the damage of properties by the recent floods.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday stepped up air-dropping of food packets as flood situation continued to be grim with Mahanadi river flowing above the danger mark in delta region, affec