Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday flagged off the Asian Athletics Championships’ mascot rally at the Kalinga Stadium here.

The southwest monsoon has finally hit some parts of Odisha, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday asked the district collectors to act as agents of change to improve public service delivery and governance.

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said the party welcomes people into its fold who repose faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.

The Youth Congress activists on Saturday hurled eggs at Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh’s vehicle protesting the killing of farmers in Madhya Pradesh.

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday said it would stage hartal in four districts on Saturday protesting the unilateral construction of barrages over Mahanadi river by Chhattisgarh government.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the Centre to ensure sanction of necessary funds for the victims of Naxal violence.

Discontentment is brewing in Odia Society of Singapore, a socio-cultural organization of Odias living in the island city, over the functioning of the organization.

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday requested Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti to advise the Chhattisgarh government for immediate opening of the gates of Kalma barrage to ensure free flow of water in Mahanadi river.

Air India will introduce a daily flight on the Kolkata-Bhubaneshwar-Hyderabad route starting Saturday.