Sampad Patnaik

March 02, 2018 04:44 IST
On February 23, two bombs allegedly kept in a gift they received for their wedding went off, killing Soumya Sekhar Sahu and leaving his bride Reema severely injured. Soumya Sekhar’s grandmother, who was with the two at the time, was also killed.
Fri, Mar 02, 2018
March 01, 2018 04:40 IST
The election was a litmus test for BJD’s 17-year rule in the state in face of BJP’s aggression to make inroads and Congress’s revival following years of organisational decay.
Thu, Mar 01, 2018
February 28, 2018 05:33 IST
Three separate district administrations, under two state governments, are now competing to look after Annamma Soboro.
Wed, Feb 28, 2018
February 26, 2018 03:56 IST
Suhail Aijaz said he will be travelling through Kolkata. When he did not return even after nine days, his classmates informed college authorities.
Mon, Feb 26, 2018
February 25, 2018 01:52 IST
The Odisha government was under pressure to file for recognition of its variant of the sweet, after West Bengal was awarded the GI tag for its own variant in November.
Sun, Feb 25, 2018
February 21, 2018 04:48 IST
A consignment of Rs 40.5 lakh from Chhattisgarh was seized by Bargarh Police on Saturday. BJD has claimed that one of the two people who were arrested has links with the VHP and Bajrang Dal.
Wed, Feb 21, 2018
February 21, 2018 04:36 IST
The dispute has allowed the Naveen Patnaik government to use the issue against the BJP. It will raise the 'misuse' of Mahanadi waters by the BJP-led Chhattisgarh government while campaigning for the February 24 bypoll in Bijepur Assembly seat.
Wed, Feb 21, 2018
February 12, 2018 04:43 IST
Last month, the Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust (MET) was chosen for the “Innovation in Tourism Enterprise” award by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
Mon, Feb 19, 2018
February 12, 2018 04:30 IST
CM Naveen Patnaik and BJP chief Amit Shah are expected to hit the campaign trail for the bypoll.
Mon, Feb 12, 2018
February 11, 2018 01:47 IST
Several policemen were injured and Sub-divisional Police Officer Abakash Routray sustained injuries on head, which police sources say are “very serious”.
Sun, Feb 11, 2018
February 08, 2018 00:53 IST
“The State Government will take immediate steps for handing over of the investigation of the cases to a Special Investigation Team with a prayer to be monitored by Court,” CM Naveen Patnaik said.
Thu, Feb 08, 2018
February 07, 2018 22:40 IST
The state government is now aiming for a High Court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the circumstances leading to the rape and death of a 14-year-old girl.
Wed, Feb 07, 2018
February 07, 2018 01:34 IST
The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was launched as part of a periodic training activity by the Army’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) to consolidate operational readiness, the sources added.
Wed, Feb 07, 2018
January 29, 2018 04:53 IST
In October 2017, the girl, from a village in Odisha’s remote Koraput district, alleged rape by four Central forces personnel.
Mon, Jan 29, 2018
January 28, 2018 04:46 IST
Naveen released a book on his father — The Tall Man Biju Patnaik — written by Sundar Ganesan, who said his material on Biju Patnaik “was found scattered all over the world in countries like Indonesia, France, Germany, USA, Russia, Singapore, and other places”.
Sun, Jan 28, 2018
January 24, 2018 04:11 IST
The victim had alleged that she was raped by four cops in Kunduli, in Koraput district, last year when she was returning home.
Wed, Jan 24, 2018
January 23, 2018 04:33 IST
In its report to the Odisha Human Rights Commission, the human rights protection cell of Odisha Police had claimed that the girl was not raped. But the girl had stuck to her claim and reiterated her allegation against “four men in uniform”.
Tue, Jan 23, 2018
January 17, 2018 05:20 IST
The palms of protesters, allegedly chopped off by government officials during the 2006 Kalinganagar agitation in Odisha, have not been buried with the bodies as they are yet to be identified.
Wed, Jan 17, 2018
January 17, 2018 05:03 IST
On Monday, Patnaik met former Rajya Sabha MP Baisnab Charan Parida, who has been putting pressure on the state government to implement the Orissa Official Language Act (1954)
Wed, Jan 17, 2018
January 11, 2018 04:27 IST
On December 26, Shreyas Kesharwani had allegedly received repeated blows to the chest, for which he received treatment earlier at Rourkela and then in Bhubaneswar. He died on January 6.
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
January 09, 2018 14:03 IST
On December 26 last year, Shreyas Kesharwani allegedly received repeated blows on his chest after which he was admitted to a hospital in Rourkela and later shifted to Bhubaneswar.
Tue, Jan 09, 2018
January 04, 2018 04:11 IST
A top officer in the office of Auditor General, Cooperation Department, said that general and special audits have detected suspected financial embezzlement of around Rs 296 crore.
Thu, Jan 04, 2018
January 02, 2018 06:54 IST
The Odisha government had assessed mining violations within the state on different parameters - violations of environment and forest clearance, mining beyond designated areas, and excess mining within designated areas.
Tue, Jan 02, 2018
December 30, 2017 19:26 IST
While urging Odisha to speed up land acquisition for railways, Gohain contrasted the state government’s commitment with the Rs 5,102 crores sanctioned for Odisha's railway projects by the Centre for 2017-18.
Sat, Dec 30, 2017
December 26, 2017 04:28 IST
Police say that in many cases, including in Baripada, Bargarh and Bhubaneswar, the women targeted were in the company of men not related to them.
Tue, Dec 26, 2017


