Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Chandrasekharpur police arrested two youths Sunday who allegedly stole cars from owners by taking them for test drives under the pretext of purchasing them. The accused have been identified as Ashrajit Kumar, 25, of Bihar, and Harsh Kumar, 26, of Jharkhand. According to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling Sunday asked the officers concerned to ensure that all government-run hospitals have functional fire extinguishing equipment. The minister's direction followed a fire incident that took place at the trauma care ICU of the SCB Medical College...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday unveiled 141 water resources projects worth Rs 2,612 crore. Addressing the programme, which was organised on the occasion of World Water Day, Majhi said his government's aim was to remove gender inequality in water management and strengthen...

Bhubaneswar: The State Transport Authority (STA) in Odisha has imposed Rs 9.57 crore as fine on 17,831 people for violating motor vehicle norms during a special drive, an official statement said Sunday. The fines were imposed on the first day of the statewide drive launched...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said his government is working tirelessly to provide safe drinking water to every village and household in the state. Extending greetings on the occasion of World Water Day, Majhi said in a social media post, "Water is...

Bhubaneswar: Two leaders of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) from Baliapal block in Odisha’s Balasore district resigned Sunday, citing opposition to the suspension of MLA Subasini Jena. Block youth president Sangram Parida and student president Sushant Behera stepped down from their respective posts as well...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level secretaries’ meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, was held at Kharavela Bhawan Saturday to review key administrative, financial and development issues, with departments directed to ensure timely action and better coordination. Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh, along...

Cuttack: The ‘Cuttack Sahitya Sarobar’ book fair, inaugurated Friday after several years, has drawn an overwhelming response, with large crowds thronging the Bali Yatra Ground Saturday. The 10-day fair is jointly organised by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), Cuttack Development Authority (CDA) and the state...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Saturday suspended six of its MLAs for cross-voting during the recent election to four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha. The suspended legislators are Chakramani Kanhar (Baliguda), Naba Kishor Mallick (Jayadev), Souvic Biswal (Choudwar-Cuttack), Subasini Jena (Basta), Ramakanta Bhoi (Tirtol) and Devi Ranjan...

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that Odisha has emerged as a leading state in forest protection and expansion of green cover, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said 558 square kilometres of forest and tree cover have been added in the last two years. Majhi made the remarks...