Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition INDIA bloc in Odisha Wednesday announced it will gherao the state Assembly September 29 to protest the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) or MMDR Amendment Act. The decision was taken at a meeting at the Congress Bhavan, with the INDIA bloc...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MLA Satya Bhusan Sahu died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar Wednesday. The senior Congress leader was 73. He was elected to the assembly from Padampur three times, in 1980, 1985 and 2004. Expressing grief over his death, Chief Minister Mohan Charan...

Bhubaneswar: A man was sentenced to one year in prison for stealing five mobile phones and a motorcycle from a shop in Bhubaneswar, less than three weeks after the incident. Sunil Sethy was found guilty of stealing the items from a shop in the Tankapani...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: A series of raids at several eateries serving adulterated paneer in the Twin City has not only raised fresh concerns over the quality, safety and hygiene of food being served but also triggered widespread debate over whether consumers can trust...

Kataka: The historic Bali Jatra in Kataka will be held from November 24 to December 1 this year, Kataka Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde said Wednesday. The district administration has proposed that the annual fair be organised on both the upper and lower grounds of the...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha will launch a month-long public outreach programme on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday September 17. As part of 'Seva Sankalp Abhijan', people across the state will be urged to light a 'diya' (lamp) in every household on the evening...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested the former in‑charge principal of Dutika Sahu College, Laida, under Rengali block in Sambalpur district, on charges of misappropriating government funds worth Rs 73.44 lakh. The accused, Basanta Kumar Naik, currently works as a lecturer in Political Science at the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday issued fresh alerts to districts in low-lying areas of the Mahanadi basin, as water released from a reservoir passes through the river at Munmdali near Kataka, officials said. Though it will not have much impact, it may inundate certain areas...

Bhubaneswar: Five minor tribal girls from Odisha have been rescued from Hyderabad and the prime accused in the trafficking case arrested, police said Wednesday. The girls belonged to economically disadvantaged tribal communities, including Kandha and Saura, and had dropped out of school, they said. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience rainfall over the next week, with thunderstorms and lightning expected in several areas and heavy rain forecast in parts of the state, the Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department said Wednesday. A yellow warning has been issued for Mayurbhanj,...