Metro

Bhubaneswar: Some documents stored inside the record room of the Odisha Lokayukta office were gutted in a minor fire that broke out following a suspected electrical short circuit Thursday, an official said. The blaze broke out in one part of the record room of the...

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate’s Kolkata unit conducted raids at five locations in Bhubaneswar Thursday. The searches began early and were continuing at the time of reporting. The agency carried out searches at multiple premises, including Hi-Tech Medical College. According to sources, the action is linked...

Cuttack: The Cuttack city police arrested a private school bus driver for allegedly attempting to rape two girl students, an officer said Thursday. According to the police, the driver was engaged to transport students of a private school in the Cantonment police station area, and...

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India Thursday formally issued a notification for the election of four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha, with polling scheduled March 16. According to the notification, the last date for filing nominations is March 5, while scrutiny of papers will be...

Cuttack: The first edition of the ADCA T20i Asia Cup 2026 at Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium came to an end Wednesday with Team India beating the Sri Lanka Deaf team by six wickets to win the first Asia Cup trophy. The event saw some amazing performances...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Annapurna Devi has advised the Odisha government to organise 'Tithi Bhojan' and observe 'Poshan Diwas' in Anganwadi centres to strengthen nutrition initiatives. The union minister told this to officers of the Women and Child Development Department of Odisha during a meeting organised...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Wednesday presented a Rs 1,050 crore Budget for the 2026–27 financial year, focusing on infrastructure development, sanitation and revenue augmentation. The Budget was tabled by BMC Commissioner Chanchal Rana in the presence of Deputy Mayor Manjulata Kanhar and other...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards embracing emerging technologies, the Works department organised a one-day training programme on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for its officers and staff under the guidance of Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan at Lok Seva Bhawan here...

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising planned urban growth, the Odisha government has earmarked a Rs 200 crore corpus in the recent state Budget to build sustainable urban ecosystems. Urbanisation is inevitable, but unplanned growth can be avoided through timely planning, said Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna...

Bhubaneswar: A day after a hoarding board collapsed during a nor-wester, claiming two lives at Aiginia Square near Durga Mandap, family members of the deceased and local residents staged a protest at the spot Wednesday, demanding justice and action against those responsible. The protesters blocked...