The Odisha High court on Friday dropped the contempt proceedings initiated against the Speaker of State Assembly Pradip Kumar Amat.

The Odisha government on Friday recommended investment of about Rs 10,000 crore in the state's steel sector, including Essel Mining and Industries' proposal of setting up a pellet plant at an investment of Rs 379.68 cror... Read More

The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of the State Crime Branch on Friday broke open the office of the Saradha Group here and seized certain documents relating to alleged duping of gullible investors in the district.

The vision of the Odisha government for setting up world class food processing park named as Huma Coastal mega Food Park has received approval from the Centre.

The judicial commission headed by Justice AS Naidu probing the spurious liquor-medicine tragedy of February 2012 that claimed 41 lives has given a clean chit to former excise minister AU Singhdeo.

The Odisha Police on Friday said it was planning to start combing operation in cut off areas of Malkangiri district in order to flush out Maoists even as the red rebels allegedly kidnapped three persons in the district.

Terming as disturbing the overall national picture relating to women, Vice President M Hamid Ansari today said growing crimes and sexual violence against them was a major challenge and sought concrete steps to end gender... Read More

Senior BJD leader and former law minister Raghunath Mohanty and his wife Pritilata, accused of torture by their daughter-in-law for dowry, were released today after spending three days in jail following bail granted to t... Read More

With the period of notice served by Congress to remove Speaker PK Amat completing today, a discussion is likely to be held on the issue on Wednesday in the State Assembly.

The state government today said it has engaged five private agencies for disposal of e-waste and created awareness on the danger of such pollution.