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Orissa floods: Six die, toll rises to 32

Bhubaneswar, Sep 16: Six more people died in Orissa Friday in flood-related incidents, bringing the death toll to 32, authorities said.

Congress seeks president’s intervention in alleged Orissa scams

Bhubaneswar, Sep 8: The opposition Congress in Orissa Thursday demanded probes by independent central agencies in allegations of large-scale corruption and scams in the state and sought President Pratibha Patil’s intervention in the matter.

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Dengue kills one more in Orissa

Bhubaneswar, Sep 6: Dengue has killed one more person in Orissa, taking to 25 the number killed by the mosquito borne disease over a month.

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Dengue toll rises to 17 in Orissa

Bhubaneswar, Aug 18: Two more people died of dengue in private hospitals in Orissa Thursday, taking the toll in the outbreak of the infectious disease to 17 this month, an official said.

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Support intensifies for Hazare in Orissa

Bhubaneswar, Aug 18: Support intensified for social activist Anna Hazare in Orissa with people from different walks of life Thursday continuing with demonstrations, marches and rallies.

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Dengue toll rises to 16 in Orissa

Bhubaneswar, Aug 18: One more person died of dengue at a private hospital here Thursday, taking the death toll in the outbreak of the infectious disease in Orissa to 16 this month, officials said.

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Anna’s protest affects Orissa courts, schools

Bhubaneswar, Aug 17: Lawyers boycotted courts and students skipped classes in many towns across Orissa Wednesday to support activist Anna Hazare’s fight against corruption.

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Orissa: Supporters protest Anna’s detention

Bhubaneswar, Aug 16: Activist Anna Hazare’s supporters took out processions, organised meetings and staged demonstrations across Orissa to protest his detention in New Delhi Tuesday morning.

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Orissa cancels doctors’ leave as dengue spreads

Bhubaneswar, Aug 13: Orissa Saturday cancelled the leave of doctors working in three state-run medical colleges after a spurt in dengue cases in 11 of the state’s 30 districts.

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