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Senior IAS officer, four family members found dead

Friday 31 July '09

A senior Orissa cadre IAS officer and four of his family members were found dead with bullet injuries in their house.
Orissa’s denial exposed, tiger numbers down by half

Monday 20 July '09

Despite an expenditure of a little over Rs 10 crore in the last five years by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), over 40 per cent of the tigers in Simlipal Tiger Reserve seems to have vanished.
Chidambaram to visit Koratpur on Thursday

Thursday 25 June '09

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram is scheduled to visit Koraput on Thursday to review the preparedness of the security forces.
Maoists kill policeman in Orissa

Tuesday 16 June '09

Maoists killed Sub-Inspector Narasingha Mahakud of the Orissa Police during a gun-battle in the forests of Sambalpur on Monday....
Taking cue from PM, Naveen for 5-year perspective plan

Monday 15 June '09

Taking a leaf out of Manmohan Singh’s instruction to his ministers to prepare a 100- day action plan, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik....
Budhia will have to wait 15 years

Monday 15 June '09

He no longer gets felicitated by state governments nor does he get film offers as was happening in May 2006....
Rs 2-per-kg rice pushes Naveen to deficit budget

Friday 12 June '09

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s populist scheme of providing rice at Rs 2 a kg to the BPL families has resulted in a deficit....
It takes a Dalit boy by a lantern to bring power to Orissa village

Saturday 6 June '09

A fishing village in Kendrapara in Orissa, which had been without electricity all these years, is being provided power....
Maoist strike paralyses Malkangiri

Saturday 6 June '09

Even as Maoists in Keonjhar district on Friday killed a contractor, suspecting him of being a police informer....
Kandhamal tense again as posters threaten BJP MLA

Friday 5 June '09

Still recovering from last year’s communal riots, Kandhamal witnessed fresh tension on Thursday after hand-written posters containing....
Orissa Govt to add tsunamis, earthquakes to relief code

Saturday 30 May '09

The Naveen Patnaik Government is planning to add tsunamis and earthquakes to the state’s list of natural calamities...
The lessons of Orissa

Friday 29 May '09

No issues? There were issues. Parties missed out on raising them
MoS for just Jena an insult, says Orissa Cong

Thursday 28 May '09

Having sent six MPs to the Lok Sabha “in the face of the Naveen Patnaik wave”, Congressmen in Orissa are peeved and “deeply hurt”....
Blow to Kandhamal caste certificate probe

Thursday 28 May '09

The drive in Kandhamal against use of fake caste certificates for government jobs, which was started in November last year....
Discontent in Orissa BJP, top brass blamed

Wednesday 27 May '09

Reduced to less than one-fifth of its 2004 Assembly election strength, the BJP in Orissa is in stocktaking mode with Rajya Sabha....
Naveen to have it easy in new Assembly

Monday 25 May '09

When the 14th Orissa Assembly convenes in June, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik can afford to relax....
Orissa Congress debates defeat; old hand is new chief

Monday 25 May '09

A week after it received a drubbing at the hustings, the Congress in Orissa on Sunday elected former minister....
Naveen sworn in for hat-trick stint

Friday 22 May '09

Naveen Patnaik on Friday took oath as Chief Minister of Orissa, becoming the first politician to hold the post for three consecutive terms...
Armed with surveys showing BJP slide, he scripted BJD win over 3 yrs

Thursday 21 May '09

He is 70, and has a pacemaker fitted to his heart. He is also considered to be the brain that won Naveen Patnaik the third consecutive elections in Orissa...
Naveen may take oath on Friday

Wednesday 20 May '09

Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik is all set to begin his third term as Chief Minister of Orissa after his party MLAs formally re-elected....
Poll results reflect the Kandhamal divide

Tuesday 19 May '09

Orissa might have overwhelmingly voted for Naveen Patnaik who pushed forward his secular credentials after breaking up with old friend BJP....
Naveen magic: personal charisma did the trick

Monday 18 May '09

He may have been in active politics for just 12 years, but 62-year-old Naveen Patnaik’s political acumen is well on a par with those with decades...
BJD’s solo turn gets double win

Sunday 17 May '09

It’s been a double win for the BJD in Orissa, with the party winning in both the Assembly and the Lok Sabha polls....
Naveen’s hat-trick bowls out Opposition, leaves BJP stumped

Sunday 17 May '09

Proving political pundits and his critics wrong, Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik on Saturday scored a hat-trick as his 12-year-old regional party...
Naveen hints: if we need Cong in state, may do deal at Centre

Saturday 16 May '09

Orissa chief minister and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik has indicated that his party is ready to abstain from the vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha...
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