3 die in Orissa flood, 5 lakh affected

Nearly 5 lakh people in Jajpur district of Orissa were affected as the river Brahmani, its tributary the Kharashrota, and the river Baitarani inundated vast areas with the calamities claiming three......

Floods: Assam, Orissa, Bengal get a breather

The flood situation in Assam, Orissa and West Bengal eased on Saturday as rains held off and major rivers receded allowing relief measures to gain momentum for an estimated 47 lakh people badly hit......

South Odisha fears flood after cyclone

With the southern districts of Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal receiving heavy rainfall due to cyclone Hudhud, the local administration has started preparations for floods if such a situation......

Odisha flood toll mounts to 45, water levels go down

Death toll due to floods in Odisha climbed to 45 and number of people affected by the deluge to over 32.9 lakh on Sunday as the situation improved gradually with receding water level in many areas.......

Mittal Steel, Orissa to ink MoU for 12 mt plant

The LN Mittal-owned Arcelor-Mittal, the largest producer of steel in the world, is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Orissa government for its proposed 12 million tonne steel plant......

No need for CBI probe into mining scam, says govt

The Orissa government on Wednesday admitted illegal stocking and transportation of minerals by rail in the Joda mining belt even as it rejected the Opposition demand for instituting a CBI enquiry......

Arcelor-Mittal eyes steel plant in Mexico

Even as Arcelor-Mittal, the world's biggest steelmaker, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Orissa government on Thursday to set up a 12 million tonne steel plant in the state, the......