The dilemma resurfaced on October 7, 2026, when the BJD clarified that it neither supported nor opposed the Odisha bandh called by INDIA bloc parties, maintaining that it had taken an independent and principled position

Naveen wants to create a situation like Bangladesh in the country to promote his own politics, alleges BJP

Two activists, Randall Sequeira and Laxman Naik, associated with the resistance against Sijimali bauxite mining, were picked up from Bhabanipatna

South Western Range DIG Akhileshvar Singh said Dr. Randall Sequeira and Laxman Naik had instigated tribals to attack police during an April protest against mining in Kantamal village

The decades-old dispute involves both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh claiming their right over 21 of the 28 villages of Kotia Gram Panchayat

A comprehensive health check-up of the five primates, including X-rays and blood tests, was carried out after one of the juvenile orangutans developed fever; No major breakthrough in the probe so far

Superintending engineer allegedly collected money from contractors; joined government service in 2016 at a montly salary of about ₹25,000

Orissa High Court Chief Justice Harish Tandon administered the oath of office to Ram in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, state ministers, MPs and other dignitaries