Metro

Bhubaneswar: Holi, the festival of colors, is being celebrated across Odisha Tuesday amid heightened security arrangements, officials said. Special celebrations have been organised in several parts of the state, including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Berhampur. The Police commissioner has issued advisories and enforced stringent security measures...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari was admitted to the intensive care unit at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Tuesday after experiencing severe chest pain. According to sources, Pujari’s health suddenly deteriorated earlier in the day, prompting his immediate hospitalisation at the All India Institute...

Kolkata: In fresh action in connection with the Sahara Prime City land case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided multiple premises of the company and its officials in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and seized electronic evidence, an official said Tuesday. The ED's Kolkata Zonal Office...

Bhubaneswar: IndiGo's Bhubaneswar to Dubai flight for Wednesday was cancelled due to the conflict in West Asia, an airport official said. Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) Director Prasanna Pradhan Tuesday said IndiGo's flight to Dubai scheduled for Wednesday was cancelled by the airline and passengers...

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday announced its support for senior leader Dilip Ray, who has declared his candidacy as an independent for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election. State BJP president Manmohan Samal, speaking at a news conference at the party office, said the...

Bhubaneswar: The NHAI has awarded the contract for the construction of a six-lane access-controlled greenfield Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar bypass) project in Odisha, which is expected to be completed within 30 months from commencement of the work. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP YB Khurania directed all SPs and DCPs to remain on high alert, particularly in sensitive areas, and ensure that women and elderly persons are not harassed during Holi celebrations. Khurania noted that Dola Purnima is being observed Tuesday, followed by Holi on...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Tuesday nominated its Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal and MP Sujeet Kumar as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Samal, also a former state minister, had lost the Odisha assembly polls in 2024, while Kumar is the sitting Rajya Sabha...

Puri: Mild tension prevailed for some time near the Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri Tuesday, after jostling among devotees on the occasion of 'Dola Purnima' led to a brief commotion, officials said. However, no injuries were reported, and the situation was promptly brought under...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Chief Secretary Anu Garg Monday directed officers to remain alert, continuously monitor developments, and ensure readiness to respond to any emergency involving people from Odisha staying in the affected regions. The Chief Secretary’s direction...