Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended

As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the coasts of Odisha, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at......

At 120 kmph, cyclonic storm may hit Odisha-WB coasts by Oct 24: IMD

A cyclonic circulation over the North Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach the Odisha-West Bengal coasts by October 24, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds in both......

BJP ends Naveen's 24-year rule in Odisha, set to form govt

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday stormed to power in Odisha by dethroning the Biju Janata Dal which has been in power for the last 24 years. IMAGE: BJP supporters celebrate the party's lead......

Odisha: BJP candidate breaks EVM, attacks poll officer

A sitting MLA and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate allegedly broke an electronic voting machine (EVM) and attacked a polling officer inside a booth during voting in Odisha which recorded a voter......

3 die in queue to exchange notes; ATMs across country run dry

The scramble by millions of panicked consumers to exchange banned currency or deposit them turned tragic on Friday when two people died in separate incidents in Maharashtra and Kerala amid chaos......

7448 IT jobs created in last 5 yrs in Bengal

As many as 93 information technology companies have created 7448 jobs in the state in the past five years. "93 IT companies were operational in the state by the end of March 2010 and together these......

Infosys to invest Rs 300 cr in its 2nd Orissa arm

IT major Infosys would soon set up its second project in Orissa at an investment of Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion), official sources said. Infosys's plan for the state was announced by its director......

RITES spots 5 sites for inland water transport

RITES Limited, a Government of India-owned consultancy firm in the field of transport, infrastructure and related technologies, has identified 5 river stretches for development of inland water......