Metro

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Friday blamed Odisha's high retail inflation on the BJP government, accusing it of "failing to control the prices of essential commodities". In a statement, BJD media coordinator Lenin Mohanty said the state's retail inflation stood at 7.17 per cent in October 2026,...

Bhubaneswar: Odia film Navrup, starring Babushaan Mohanty, is set for a worldwide theatrical release in 2027, with Bollywood production house Dharma Productions coming on board as its worldwide distributor. The makers announced the association Friday, bringing together Dharma Productions, Babushaan Films and Prelude Novel Ventures...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will showcase its rich civilisational heritage, traditional excellence, diverse resources, entrepreneurial potential and emerging economic opportunities at the 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF)-2026, being held in New Delhi from November 13 to 27, 2026. According to an official statement released Friday, Odisha...

Puri: Three people were injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a hotel in the beach town of Puri in Odisha Friday, police said. The explosion took place at the hotel on Grand Road, near the 12th-century Jagannath temple, around 3.30 pm while cooking was...

Bhubaneswar: ED has arrested a man from New Delhi in connection with a bank loan fraud case in Odisha "worth over Rs 180 crore", an official said Friday. He was apprehended Thursday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. "The Directorate of Enforcement,...

Kataka: Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray has been appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court following the retirement of Chief Justice Harish Tandon. Justice Routray is the senior-most judge of the Orissa High Court and will assume charge November 16. The Union Ministry of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday alerted district collectors in coastal and southern parts of the state after the IMD forecast the formation of a cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal around the evening of November 16. Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the India Meteorological...

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested another person for her alleged involvement in the murder of a 76-year-old woman here, an officer said Friday. The accused, identified as Sabita Sethi, was arrested in Puri, and police recovered gold ornaments and other valuables stolen from the victim's house...

Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic circulation over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea intensified into a low-pressure area Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The system is likely to move northwestwards and develop into a well-marked low-pressure area Saturday before intensifying into...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has accorded administrative approval to five in-stream storage structure (ISS) projects worth Rs 625.47 crore in four major rivers to strengthen water security and climate resilience, officials said Friday. The projects in Rayagada, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Balangir and Sonepur districts are expected to...