Metro

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Coming to the aid of a visually impaired man and his 80-year-old mother living in abject poverty, the Supreme Court Tuesday directed the Odisha government to ensure all social security benefits and basic amenities are provided to them. A bench of Chief Justice...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have rescued two labourers from Gajapati district who were allegedly subjected to bonded labour and illegal confinement in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, an official said Tuesday. The rescued labourers were identified as Santiel Karado (54) and Gamliel Karado (29), residents of R...

Cuttack: Orissa High Court has asked the Director General of Police (DGP) to ensure that police stations across the state properly carry out orders of magistrates and judicial officers in different matters so that litigants do not approach the higher court complaining about police inaction....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha police arrested the husband of a judicial officer on charge of dowry harassment and domestic violence, an official said Tuesday. The 34-year-old man was arrested Monday based on a written complaint lodged by the woman judicial officer at the Mahila police station here,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg has directed all departments to remain fully prepared for the upcoming Kharif 2026 season, despite forecasts suggesting that the impact of El Niño on the state is likely to be limited. Chairing a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan...

Bhubaneswar: A complaint has been filed before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking intervention into the alleged unlawful arrest, assault and intimidation of Tikhiri gram panchayat sarpanch Chameli Ojha and her younger brother Suryakanta Ojha in Mahakalapada of Kendrapara district. The complaint, lodged by...

By MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed and five others critically injured after a speeding electric vehicle (EV) crashed into parked vehicles and pedestrians near New Government Colony under Maitri Vihar police limits Monday. The deceased were identified as Santosh Behera and...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The Hirakud wetland, one of India’s internationally recognised Ramsar sites, has recorded a significant increase in summer bird nesting activity in 2026, underscoring the success of sustained conservation efforts and the improving ecological health of the wetland ecosystem. According to a recent assessment conducted...

Puri: In a world often too hurried to notice silent suffering, even a small act of compassion can become a lifeline for the people in need, exactly like the life of a homeless mother and her four young children in Puri’s Satyabadi. For years, life...

Bhubaneswar: A 33-year-old former professor of a veterinary institution was arrested in Bhubaneswar Monday for allegedly sexually harassing a student and circulating her morphed photographs on social media, police said. The arrest was made by personnel of Bharatpur police station following an investigation into a...