Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police have arrested three alleged serial temple thieves and recovered a large quantity of stolen gold and silver ornaments, along with cash, from their possession, officials said Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Bhima Bed, 26, Nitish Singh, 19, and Suresh...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step to improve commuter convenience and enhance the City's urban landscape, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) have launched a pilot project to install modern, climate-responsive traffic and parking-cum-commuter shelters at key locations along the Janpath...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has received projects worth Rs 1,567.96 crore under the Blue Revolution (BR) and Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) since 2014-15 to strengthen its fisheries and aquaculture sector. As part of the initiative, Baleshwar district has been declared a Production and Processing Cluster...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission Tuesday announced a house-to-house survey of voters from October 26 as part of its preparedness for next year's three-tier panchayat and urban civic body elections. The survey will continue till November 7, and the polls are likely to be...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu will visit Odisha on a three-day tour from August 3 to 5, during which she is scheduled to attend a series of official, educational and social events in Bhubaneswar, Kataka and Brahmapur. Odisha government is facilitating preparations for the visit, and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP Y B Khurania has suspended a woman police inspector in Boudh district over her alleged links with ganja smugglers, officials said Tuesday. A disciplinary proceeding is contemplated against inspector Susmita Magar, ex-inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Manamunda police station in Boudh district (now inspector...

Bhubaneswar: Five eastern states Tuesday resolved to strengthen inter-state coordination for effectively combating organised crimes, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), infiltration and other emerging security challenges in the region, officials said. Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal agreed on this at a high-level meeting of the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have taken down at least eight fake hotel websites that had been duping devotees visiting Puri for Rath Yatra, an official statement said Tuesday. The Crime Branch, which has launched a cyber safety campaign, urged devotees to remain vigilant and verify...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the wake of violence and alleged police assault on students during a protest rally over the NEET paper leak issue...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant administrative move aimed at streamlining recruitment in higher educational institutions, the state government Monday transferred the authority to appoint non-teaching staff from college principals to the Regional Directors of Education (RDEs). According to a notification issued by the Higher Education Department,...