Metro

Kataka: As the Police intensified their investigation following the arrest of Choudwar Circle Jail Superintendent Sujit Kumar Roul on allegations of forgery and manipulation of prison records, Kataka DCP has ordered officials to search and trace the ‘missing’ jail minute book. At the same time,...

Kataka Sadar: The state government is yet to compile a list of government schools without their own land, even 18 months after the School and Mass Education department sought the required information from all district education officers (DEOs). Several government schools across Odisha are functioning...

Konark: Tourists visiting the Sun Temple at Konark are facing diffi culties due to the closure of an exit gate near the Navagraha temple, with visitors now forced to use the main gate for both entry and exit. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP New Delhi: Odisha’s semiconductor ambitions received a signifi cant boost at SEMICON India 2026, with the three-day global technology event emerging as an important platform for the State to showcase its growing capabilities, attract fresh investments and position itself as an emerging...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday effected a reshuffle among IPS officers, appointing Saravana Vivek M, a 2015-batch IPS officer, as the new Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bhubaneswar. According to a notification issued by the Home department, Saravana Vivek M, who was serving as Superintendent...

SHILPA PRIYADARSHINI, OP Kataka: Sri Ramachandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) will introduce robotic surgery facilities with two robotic machines in its neurology and surgery departments, hospital authorities said. The machines are expected to be procured in coordination with the state government and installed...

Puri: The state government is planning to construct an air-conditioned (AC) tunnel outside the Jagannath Temple in Puri to make the darshan process more comfortable and convenient for devotees. The proposal has been welcomed by servitors and devotees, particularly as the number of visitors to...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Tuesday alleged that around 27 lakh voters were deliberately excluded from the electoral roll in Odisha and raised questions about the transparency being maintained in the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. Addressing a press conference, BJD senior...

Bhubaneswar: The Infocity police have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly selling country-made liquor and seized 400 pouches of illicit liquor from his possession near Jalimundasahi here Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Chandan Munda, 21, a native of Kendujhar district who was residing...

Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari virtually flagged off the third pilgrim age train under the Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana (BNTYY) for FY 2026–27 from Lok Seva Bhavan Tuesday. The pilgrimage train, which commenced its journey from Sambalpur Railway Station, is carrying...