Metro

Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal, with Odisha expected to witness heavy rainfall activity for the next seven days, Regional Centre of Indian Meteorological Department said Saturday. A cyclonic circulation has developed over West Bengal and adjoining...

Bhubaneswar: A police officer in Khordha district was trapped while taking a bribe of Rs 5,000, but he managed to give the vigilance department sleuths a slip, leading to the authorities launching a search to nab the accused, officials said Saturday. According to a complaint...

Bhubaneswar: A 2025-batch probationer IPS officer of the Odisha cadre has sought to resign from the service even before getting a formal posting, days after Bhubaneswar deputy commissioner of police Jagmohan Meena sought to quit his position citing personal reasons. C A Ramdas (33) is...

Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Sena, a Bhubaneswar-based social and political organisation, cautioned the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) against holding an untimely Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath by "deviating" from tradition and culture. The activists of the Sena staged a protest Friday before the ISKCON temple...

Bhubaneswar: With nearly 9,000 people losing their lives to drowning over the past five years, Odisha has intensified efforts to tackle one of the state’s most preventable challenges through a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach focused on prevention, awareness, and community participation. The first State Consultation on...

Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department has directed all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to observe July 14 as NAMASTE Day across the state to honour the invaluable contribution of Safai Mitras and strengthen the adoption of safe and mechanised sanitation practices. The observance...

Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education Department Friday announced the results of the entrance examinations for admission to the two-year BEd, MEd and BHEd programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. Candidates who appeared for the examinations can now check their provisional results by logging into the SAMS...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Friday lodged a complaint at a police station here alleging that a man posted misleading videos of Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik and former bureaucrat VK Pandian on social media. The FIR was lodged at the Capital police...

Bhubaneswar: Nearly three decades after he escaped from police custody in handcuffs, a murder accused was arrested by Odisha Police in Jharsuguda district, officials said Friday. The accused, identified as Nilamani Mahanand, was wanted in connection with a murder case registered under various sections of...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday stressed cooperation, coordination and constant communication among all officers in order to make the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and sibling deities in Puri July 16 hassle-free and flawless. Majhi said this while chairing a high-level...