Bhubaneswar: The successful implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) by the Odisha government has earned appreciation from the Union secretary of the tribal affairs ministry Vibha Puri Das.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today approved procurement of 30 lakh tonnes of rice during 2012-13 through different agencies other than Food Corporation of India (FCI) and announced Rs 1250 as

Bhubaneswar: Identifying Odisha as a strategic destination for investment in mining sector, South Africa today said its trade delegation would soon visit the state to explore business opportunities

Bhubaneswar: In a letter to chief minister Naveen Patnaik over Rs 1498 crore fund sanctioned for rural roads, Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh on Saturday countered the charge of stat

Bhubaneswar: With the Centre assuring chief minister Naveen Patnaik to upgrade the city airport into an international airport, the Odisha government today issued direction to the civic and airport

Bhubaneswar: Demanding a CBI probe into the role of Odisha government in coal block allocations to private companies, senior BJP leader Bijay Mohapatra on Saturday alleged that the BJD government d

Bhubaneswar: Rejecting Odisha government's allegation of inadequate supply of fertiliser to the state, the Centre today claimed to have provided 10 per cent more urea than the previous year.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today said paddy production is likely to be affected by an average 12 per cent during this kharif season due to inadequate and untimely fertiliser supply to farme

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is not in a position to immediately supply bauxite to Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL), the State Government said today while the company had sought permission to shut down its r

Bhubaneswar: Taking forward its plans to industrialise the state, the Odisha government today approved investments worth Rs 26,076 crore in different sectors including that of aluminium major Nalco