Metro

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday asserted that his party has consistently stood for women's empowerment, while accusing Odisha BJP MPs of being exposed as none of them raised objections to the Delimitation Bill, which he said sought to reduce the state's political representation. Patnaik's...

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions continued to prevail across Odisha Saturday, with the mercury crossing the 40-degrees Celsius mark at 15 places, the IMD said. Titlagarh in Bolangir district remained the hottest at 42.7 degrees Celsius, followed by Jharsuguda at 42.6 degrees. Bhawanipatna recorded 42 degrees, while...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will attend the ground-breaking ceremony of heterogeneous integration packaging solutions (3D glass solutions), India's first advanced glass semiconductor packaging unit Sunday, an official said. Majhi, along with Vaishnaw, the Union Minister for Railways,...

Bhadrak/Bhubaneswar: A rare albino snake was rescued from the Chhayal Singh area under Bonth block of Odisha’s Bhadrak district and is likely to be shifted to Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar for specialised treatment and rehabilitation. The snake, noticed by locals Friday, was carefully captured...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Delhi Police has arrested four radicalised men from Maharashtra, Odisha and Bihar who allegedly planned terror activities, carried out recce of sensitive locations to target them and attempted to recruit others through encrypted online platforms, officials said Saturday. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED)...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday said it will set up a State Institute for Transformative Initiatives (SITI), which will function as a policy think tank to drive evidence-based governance, innovation and cross-sectoral coordination. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had proposed the establishment of SITI Odisha...

Cuttack: A shocking incident has surfaced from SCB Medical College and Hospital, where a frog was allegedly found in food served to a patient, sparking outrage after photos and videos went viral on social media. The contaminated meal is suspected to have come from a...

Bhubaneswar: Authorities have ordered the closure of schools and colleges across several districts of Odisha due to intense heatwave conditions. In Boudh district, educational institutions will remain closed from Saturday until April 22 due to extreme heat and rising temperatures. However, examinations may be conducted...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD in Odisha said that "truth has prevailed" after the Constitution amendment bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to over 800 seats was defeated. While 298 members voted...

Keonjhar: Keonjhar district court Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case arising out of a finance recovery dispute in 2025. District and Sessions Judge Gopal Chandra Behera convicted Ramsingh Munda and awarded him life imprisonment along with a fine...