Metro

Bhubaneswar: The state BJP has appealed to students not to be swayed by what it described as politically motivated agitations over the NEET examination issue and urged them to focus on their academic pursuits while contributing to the vision of a “Developed India and Prosperous...

Bhubaneswar: The state committee of the Bharatiya Khet Mazdoor Union (BKMU) Friday expressed concern over what it termed the deteriorating education system, worsening law and order situation, rising poverty and incidents of mob violence, warning of statewide protests if immediate corrective measures are not taken....

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) is operating special trains from various parts of Odisha as well as neighbouring states during Rath Yatra. In addition to the regular train services to and from Puri, ECoR has arranged several special trains for Suna Besha and Adhara Pana...

Bhubaneswar: An Odia migrant worker stranded in Saudi Arabia for months following the expiry of his employment contract is finally set to return home after the intervention of state Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister, Sampad Chandra Swain. The worker, Pralaya Ranjan Mahapatra from...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has made significant progress in the computerisation of its judiciary under the e-Courts Project Phase III, with 817 of the state’s 845 courts and 203 of 215 court complexes equipped with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hardware. The e-Courts Project is being implemented...

Puri: Lord Jagannath and His Siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, returned to the Lions' Gate of Jagannath Temple from the Shree Gundicha Temple aboard their respective chariots during the Bahuda Yatra Friday. The Taladhwaja chariot of Lord Balabhadra was the first to reach the...

Puri: A devotee died allegedly due to suffocation while pulling the 'Darpadalan' chariot of Goddess Subhadra during the Bahuda Yatra, the return car festival Friday, police said. The deceased was identified as Abhiram Das (57) from Kataka. He suddenly fell down while pulling the chariot...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: Odisha Vigilance Department Friday arrested a revenue inspector (RI) while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,500 from an applicant, officials said. The accused has been identified as Darshini Lenka, RI of Kaupada circle in Kendrapada district, vigilance officials said. Lenka allegedly...

Brahmapur: A 36-year-old man wanted by the police in multiple criminal cases suffered bullet injuries during an encounter with the force in Odisha's Ganjam district early Friday, an officer said. The incident took place near a forest area under Kodala police station limits, when a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Opposition BJD Friday questioned the effectiveness of the proposed legislation to curb question paper leaks, saying that merely enacting a law would not be sufficient unless it is implemented firmly and effectively. BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty, a former president of the Utkal University...