Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday directed officers to take strong action against traders who indulge in hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders and other essential commodities. Majhi reviewed the steps being taken by the state government to deal with the artificial...

Bhubaneswar: Family members of missing merchant navy cadet Sarthak Mohapatra Thursday met Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and sought his intervention for a CBI probe into the case, an official said. Sarthak went missing from a vessel off the Mauritius coast February 3. More than...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed to devotees for five hours Friday for rituals marking the birth of Lord Ram, the temple administration said. A notification by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) stated: " Friday, 27th March 2026, Chaitra Shukla...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday unveiled a new excise policy with a 'de-addiction' cess, hike in licence fees and restructuring the revenue mechanism. Unveiling the policy in the Odisha Assembly, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said that this policy will remain in force for three years...

Bhubaneswar: On an average, 18 people have lost their lives in road accidents in Odisha throughout the year 2025, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena informed the state Assembly Thursday. In 2024, the average daily death toll due to road accidents in the state...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has no shortage of LPG, petrol or diesel, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Thursday, assuring residents of adequate availability of fuel across the state. Patra said sufficient LPG stocks are in place and there are no restrictions on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly proceedings were disrupted Thursday as the Opposition persisted in its demand for the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack March 16. The protesting Opposition members of both...

Bhubaneswar: The process to withdraw the proposed bill to increase legislators’ salaries has been initiated, with the Assembly Secretariat sending letters to all members of the House in this regard. The communication follows a notice from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, who requested the bill’s...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced a new excise policy for the period from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029. A key feature of the policy is the introduction of a 0.5% de-addiction cess on excise duty. It also recognises liquor as a harmful...

Bhubaneswar:  Thousands of devotees participated in the 'Rukuna Rath Yatra', the annual car festival of Lord Lingaraj, Thursday amid tight security. The festival, held on the occasion of Ashokashtami, takes place every year in front of the Lord Lingaraj temple in the Old Town area....