Zee to acquire Odia channel 'Sarthak' for Rs 115 crore

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 14:02

Media firm Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) today announced acquisition of Odia general entertainment channel 'Sarthak' for Rs 115 crore.

Patnaik faces flak from ex-aide for inability to speak Odia

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 23:22

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik`s alleged inability to speak Odia came in for flak on Friday from his erstwhile aide and present Odisha Jana Morcha leader and Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra.

Odia girl becomes mariner in all-pervasive male bastion

Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 14:25

She is a tender presence in all-pervasive male bastion. An Odia girl has broken into shipping sector which has mostly remained exclusive preserve of males.

Orissa Assembly adjourned sine die two weeks ahead of schedule

Last Updated: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 23:26

The Orissa Assembly was on Saturday abruptly adjourned sine die two weeks ahead of schedule after the House unanimously passed a resolution changing the state`s name from Orissa to Odisha and its language from Oriya to Odia.