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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting at Patharchepa in Balangir, Odisha.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the inauguration of various projects in Balangir, Odisha.

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Prime minister Narendra Modi addresses a BJP-rally near Khurda, Odisha.

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Agni V, a long-range surface-to-surface Nuclear Capable Ballistic missile, is successfully launched at the Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

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Actor Shahrukh Khan during the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik speaks during the Odisha Hockey World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony

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Video screen grab/ International Hockey Federation on Youtube
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Gaurav Kapur during the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 ceremony in Odisha

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Video screen grab/ International Hockey Federation on Youtube
Video screen grab/ International Hockey Federation on Youtube
CM Naveen Patnaik at the inaguration of the sports litfest

Photograph by Sanjib Mukherjee
Murals being painted in Bhubaneswar

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Kalinga stadium lies ready

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Odisha CM unveils the varsity foundation stone at Satyabadi

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Fishermen near Gopalpur evacuate on October 11

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Visitors rush for shelter during rain and strong winds caused by cyclonic storm named Titli, or Butterfly near Gopalpur on the Bay of Bengal coast, Ganjam district, eastern Orissa ...

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Indian villagers stand on the Arjipali beach during rain and strong winds caused by cyclonic storm named Titli, or Butterfly near Gopalpur on the Bay of Bengal coast, Ganjam distri...

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An Indian fisherman stands on the beach during rain and strong winds caused by cyclonic storm named Titli, or Butterfly near Gopalpur on the Bay of Bengal coast, Ganjam district, e...

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Indian fishermen prepare to move their things from the beach during rain and strong winds caused by cyclonic storm named Titli, or Butterfly near Gopalpur on the Bay of Bengal coas...

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Summons Versus Summons

A skirmish in Odisha between the CBI and the state police

Feb 13, 2019

| Sandeep Sahu
Republic Of India: A Danse Penumbral

Leave aside the Constitution, the hardware of the State. The Republic was in reality brought into being by an elite consensus around a ‘pure’ culture, what it should have and what must be left out. And Exhibit-A is dance.

Jan 24, 2019

| Arshia Dhar
Odisha's KALIA Scheme Aims To Benefit Agri Eco-System

The scheme promises Rs 5, 000 for each farmer, irrespective of his holding, spread over five seasons till 2021-22; livelihood assistance of Rs 12, 500 to each landless family; interest-free crop loans and Rs 2 lakh insurance cover for each farmer.

Jan 23, 2019

| Sandeep Sahu
Aggressive Naveen And Mild Modi Portend Interesting Times

One possible explanation of Naveen’s aggression in the face of Modi’s apparent softening of tone is that it’s the Odisha CM’s way of asserting that the BJP cannot take him for granted.

Jan 09, 2019

| Sandeep Sahu
Odisha Govt Unveils Rs 10,280-Cr Package For Farmers

Odisha goverment claims the package would take care of the problems of over three million small and marginal farmers in the state without recourse to the populist gimmick of farm loan waiver.

Dec 27, 2018

| Sandeep Sahu
Deep Throat

A regular column on the essential buzz

Nov 21, 2018

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To Be Worthy Of Konark: Odisha Preps For Hockey World Cup

A shadow flits over the grandly conceived hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar

Nov 08, 2018

| Qaiser Mohammad Ali
Odia-Challenged Naveen Patnaik Plays Odia University Card

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik is often derided for his lack of knowledge of Odia, one of the six Indian languages granted ‘classical’ status.

Oct 24, 2018

| Sandeep Sahu
The Subcontinental Menu

From Afghanistan's decision to adopt Delhi government's 'happiness curriculum' in its schools to Tamil Nadu's farmer's learning classes on YouTube, read this and much more in this week's The Subcontinental Menu.

Oct 17, 2018

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Cyclone Titli: Odisha Govt May Have Undone All Its Good Work

The Odisha government was in denial about Titli deaths

Oct 17, 2018

| Sandeep Sahu

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Video: Odisha MLA Shoves Kin Of Pulwama Attack Victim During Funeral

Samantray's delayed apology, however, did not cut much ice with Twitteratti.

Feb 19, 2019

| Sandeep Sahu
Nutrition, An Orphan, Should Receive Attention It Deserves

A stable and sustainable food supply system is essential for ensuring food security at the regional, national and global level writes Ranglal Jamuda.

Feb 09, 2019

| Ranglal Jamuda
PM Modi, Naveen Patnaik Not Working For Farmers, Tribals, Dalits: Rahul Gandhi In Odisha

This was Rahul Gandhi's second visit within 10 days in the state where Assembly and Lok Sabha polls are scheduled to be held together. Gandhi had addressed a rally at Bhubaneswar on January 25.

Feb 06, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
BJD Slams Rahul Gandhi, Says Alliance Only With People Of Odisha

Under Congress rule, Odisha was dependent on rice from other states but the BJD government has ensured that the state not only reached self-sufficiency in rice production in 2007, but also became a rice-surplus state in 2011, Sasmit Patra said.

Jan 26, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
A Confident Rahul Gandhi Took On Naveen Patnaik And Struck Right Notes During Odisha Visit

What struck everyone was the air of confidence that the Gandhi scion exuded both at the Town Hall and at the public meeting.

Jan 25, 2019

| Sandeep Sahu
Congress Will Waive Farm Loans In 10 Days If Voted To Power In Odisha: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandi gave example of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, where the party formed its governments recently and fulfilled the commitment of loan waiver well before the 10-day time-period promised.

Jan 25, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Watch: Photographer Falls At Bhubaneswar Airport, Rahul Gandhi Checks On Him

All this was recorded on video and people were quick to notice Gandhi's awareness and humility in rushing to assist the lensman in getting back on his feet.

Jan 25, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Best Thing That Happened To Me Is The Abuse I Got From RSS, BJP: Rahul Gandhi

During an interaction in Bhubaneswar, the Congress President said India should be run by its 1.2 billion people and ideology should not be running this country.

Jan 25, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Rahul Gandhi To Begin Poll Campaign In Odisha Today

Gandhi's visit comes close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's back-to-back visits to the state.

Jan 25, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
BJD Leader Threatens To Chop Off Hands Of Whoever Points Fingers At Naveen Patnaik, Sparks Controversy

Before joining BJD, Das was the spokesperson and general secretary of Odisha Congress.

Jan 25, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau

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Blog

Only Thing That Can Ground Naveen Patnaik This Time Is ‘Problem Of Plenty’

With both major Opposition parties in disarray and the coming together of BJD discards proving to be a non-starter, the only thing that can upset the BJD applecart is dissidence within the party.

Jan 17, 2019
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik And Forgiveness? No

The Odisha CM extolled the virtues of forgiveness in a rare blog on Wednesday, but it took him more than 40 days to forgive Abhijit Iyer-Mitra for what many felt were offensive tweets against Odisha.

Dec 19, 2018

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