Metro

Bhubaneswar/Jharsuguda: A man wanted in 17 criminal cases was injured in an exchange of fire with police in Odisha's Jharsuguda district Monday morning, officials said. The encounter took place around 6 am when a special team of Orient police station launched a search and combing...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Saturday claimed that the party’s student wing, Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), won in more than 60 per cent of colleges and 50 per cent of universities in the recently concluded students’ union elections...

Bhubaneswar: A man allegedly planned to kill his son because he was unhappy with his activities and stabbed him while he was sleeping in Kedarpalli slum under the Capital police station limits, police said. The son, Nihar Nayak, survived the attack but sustained serious injuries...

Kataka: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday congratulated newly elected student representatives from colleges and universities across the state, saying the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s (ABVP) historic victory demonstrated the youth’s support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development policies. Addressing a felicitation ceremony at the...

Kataka: Tableaux featuring Goddess Durga as well as Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati in Kataka are dazzling with silver and gold ornaments during the ongoing Durga puja festival, as the Millennium City’s number of silver tableaux increased to 37 this year. The Shrimad Bhagabat Gadi...

Bhubaneswar: The Kotia region in Koraput district has once again become a major issue after the Andhra Pradesh government announced panchayat elections October 14, with officials from the newly formed Parvathipuram Manyam district entering the area and initiating steps to conduct the polls, Congress leader...

Bhubaneswar: A women-led enterprise in Mayurbhanj district is turning traditional lacquer bangle-making into a profitable rural business, generating monthly earnings of over Rs 25,000 for each of its 25 members. Formed in 2018, the Binapani Lacquer Producer Group in Kuchila Khunta village under Badasahi block...

Bhubaneswar: Traffic congestion during Durga Puja has left commuters struggling to navigate the roads in the state capital, with thousands of people stepping out to visit pandals, seek blessings and shop for the festival. Traffic moves at a crawl even during the day, while the...

Puri: Two cable television workers were electrocuted after coming in contact with a live wire while repairing cables on the premises of Baliapanda police station Sunday evening, hospital sources said. The deceased were identified as Bapi Pradhan and Subrata Sahu, both residents of Jalisahi under...

Kataka: A 15-year-old boy was found dead near the Mahanadi River, close to the lower Bali Jatra ground in Kataka, Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sumant Kumar Sahu alias Munu, son of a mason and a native of Banki in Kataka district. He was...