ONI Bureau: — BJD-BJP play Fixed Match over Mahanadi: Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra.
— Trespassing into Judge’s House: SC quashes FIR against CBI.
— Seashore chief Prashant Das gets bail in 8 chit fund-related cases, released from Jharpara circle jail.
— BJD stages mass agitation in front of Raj Bhavan demanding stoppage of work on Polavaram project.
— Odisha Raj Bhavan garden to open for public from January 8 to 20 from 2 pm to 4.30 pm everyday.
— Angul: Five Panchayat Executive Officers suspended over charges of irregularities in various govt housing schemes.
— Orissa High Court rejects disqualification of 9 Keonjhar BJD councillors.
— BSF Jawan Kader Khan who succumbed to injuries, laid to rest with full state honour in Khordha.
— External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj reached Indonesia’s Jakarta today.
— Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha adjourned sine-die today.
— Mumbai: Fire breaks out in basement of Jia building on Beallasis Road is under control now; No casualties reported.
— INDIA vs SAUTH AFRICA: South Africa win toss, decide to bat in first Test match against India in Cape Town.