State seeks more Central forces battalions
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday urged the Centre to deploy another five battalions of Central paramilitary forces in the northern districts of Odisha bordering West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.

Maoists kill police informer
Rourkela:  Branding him a police informer, the Maoists on Saturday night killed one person in Sundargarh district during his sister's wedding, police said on Sunday.

BJP flays murder of party worker
Bhubaneswar:The State BJP on Sunday expressed deep concern and condemned the brutal murder of BJP activist Sukura Oram of Chandiposh village in Bonai sub-division of Sundargarh district by the Maoists on Saturday night.



Maoist bandh evokes little response in state
Bhubaneswar: The 72-hour bandh called by Maoists that began on Sunday in protest against proposed 'Operation Green Hunt' evoked little response in Odisha.


Combing operation stepped up in Narasinghpur forest
Bhubaneswar: Suspecting the presence of Maoists in the Narasinghpur jungles on the outskirts of Cuttack city, police on Sunday carried out combing operations in the area.



India successfully test-fires Agni-III missile
Balasore:India on Sunday successfully test-fired its indigenous Agni-III ballistic missile with a range of 3500 kms from the Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast, making the nuclear-capable platform ready for induction into the armed forces.


Village courts in every panchayat
Bhubaneswar: The Centre has decided to set up village courts in every panchayat to provide instant justice to the people.