Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar reopened after 46 years

Ratna Bhandar, the revered treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, was reopened on Sunday after 46 years for an inventory of valuables and the repair of its structure, officials......

Will Odisha Show Faith In Naveen Patnaik Again?

The 78-year-old Naveen is on the cusp of creating history. He must win the forthcoming assembly polls to become India's longest-serving chief minister, a record held by Sikkim's Pawan Kumar......

After BJY, Cong to hold Bharat Nyay Yatra from Manipur to Mumbai

The Congress on Wednesday announced it will hold 'Bharat Nyay Yatra' led by Rahul Gandhi from Manipur to Mumbai, passing through 14 states and 85 districts from east to west of India in 67 days,......

'Congress has to sort out Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah tensions'

'So far, the problem has been contained, but trouble may emerge.' IMAGE: Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar along with former chief minister Siddaramaiah during their visit to the Sri......

Much hyped 'Gujarat Model' has failed both farmers and labourers

Farmers’ protests against Tata Motors’ factory in West Bengal in 2008 had forced the company to relocate its plant to ‘industry-friendly’ Gujarat.  Image: Contract......

Saradha scam: Orissa MP's home searched by CBI

Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday carried out search operations at 30 locations, including house of a sitting Biju Janata Dal member of Parliament and two other politicians from Odisha in......

Can govt make India slum free in 5 years?

The UPA government is aggresively pursuing its flagship housing project for slum dwellers, the Rajiv Awas Yojna, to bring in the second phase of urban reforms.The Centre is holding talks with state......

Land acquisition resumes for Posco steel plant

After a gap of nine months, the Orissa government on Wednesday resumed land acquisition work for the Rs 52,000-crore (Rs 520-billion) Posco steel plant, amidst tight security even as those opposed......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......