Metro

Cuttack: A court in Odisha’s Cuttack Tuesday acquitted Abdur Rehman, who was arrested over alleged links with terrorist outfit Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), citing lack of sufficient evidence. The District and Sessions Judge Court pronounced verdict after the final hearing in the sedition...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Patra Tuesday flagged off an educational tour of 30 students to ISRO's Sriharikota space centre to encourage them in space science, astronomy and astrophysics, officials said. The students were selected through Tata Steel's Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS), a flagship...

Bhubaneswar: A woman was found dead in a rented house in Bhubaneswar’s Pahala area, triggering suspicion over the circumstances surrounding her death. The deceased was reportedly a native of Basudevpur in Bhadrak district. According to reports, she had been working as an HR professional at...

Bhubaneswar: The main accused in the lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain was arrested by the Odisha Police's Crime Branch, a statement said Tuesday. Binod Kumar Behera (48) of Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar was arrested from Indupur in Kendrapara district Monday night based on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha could attract investments worth Rs 25,000-30,000 crore in the power sector over the next six to 12 months after the state moved to align with the Centre's policy on concessional power allocation from thermal plants, an industry body official said. The state government...

Cuttack: Police recovered decomposed body of a woman from Kathajodi riverbed under Purighat police limits in Cuttack Tuesday. According to a source, the body was found in a semi-nude condition. An investigation is underway to ascertain the identity of deceased and circumstances leading to her...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked all higher educational institutions to strengthen anti-ragging mechanisms and ensure mental health support for students, officials said. In a recent notification issued by the Higher Education Department, the institutions have been directed to reinforce anti-ragging committees, squads, and monitoring...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray joined the BJP Tuesday in the presence of senior party leaders in New Delhi. A long-time associate of BJD supremo and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Samantaray resigned from both the party...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday officially rescheduled public holiday on account of Eid-ul-Zuha from May 27 to 28. The Revenue and Disaster Management department issued a notification stating that the change has been made following the expected visibility of the moon. All government offices and...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Shri on Odisha’s eminent educationist, linguist and folklorist Mahendra Mishra during the fi rst phase of the civilian investiture ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Mishra received Padma Shri Monday for his outstanding contribution to education, language preservation and...