Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has commuted the death sentence of a 50-year-old man, convicted of murdering his wife and attempting to kill their minor daughter, Tuesday, holding that despite the “extremely barbaric” nature of the crime, the case did not qualify as one of...

Bhubaneswar: Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati of the Govardhan Math in Puri has strongly objected to the animated film ‘Jai Jagannath’, alleging that its portrayal of Lord Jagannath is contrary to scriptural prescriptions and established religious traditions, and has demanded a complete ban on its...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi Wednesday presented a report card of her seven-year tenure as a Member of Parliament, highlighting around 70 categories of development and public service initiatives undertaken across the constituency. Sarangi said her office had received 23,478 public grievances from across the...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of reports of irregularities in the land registration process in some parts of the state, the Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department Wednesday directed District Collectors to regularly monitor and closely oversee the functioning of registration offices under their respective jurisdictions....

Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has announced free travel for all women passengers on Ama Bus services across the state August 27, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. The free travel facility will be available on all Ama Bus services operating in Bhubaneswar,...

Bhubaneswar: Stepping up its criticism of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led state government, alleging that the party, which came to power invoking the cause of Odia...

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...