Metro

Bhubaneswar: A scuffle Wednesday broke out between the workers of Congress party and Odisha Police near the residence of Chief Minster Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar during a protest by the opposition party over the gangrape of a college student at Gopalpur sea beach in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has declared a holiday for all schools under the Bhubaneswar and Cuttack municipal corporations June 20, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit for a state-level event marking one year of the BJP government. The decision aims to ease traffic movement...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik will undergo a medical procedure for cervical arthritis at a private hospital in Mumbai June 22. According to the BJD chief, his doctor, Ramakanta Panda, is overseeing and coordinating the treatment. https://twitter.com/Naveen_Odisha/status/1935301179208049104 Jai Jagannath. As...

Bhubaneswar: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Wednesday condemned the alleged gangrape of a 20-year-old college student in Odisha's coastal town of Gopalpur, accusing the state government of failing to ensure the safety of women. https://twitter.com/priyankagandhi/status/1935280149655601617 Taking to X, the Wayanad MP said, "The strongest words are...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odia writer Subrat Kumar Senapati has been named the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for 2025, while fellow Odia writer Rajakishore Parhi has won the Bal Sahitya Puraskar, the Sahitya Akademi announced Wednesday. Senapati was awarded the Yuva Puraskar for his...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday said heavy rain would lash several places across Odisha till June 24. According to the mid-day bulletin issued by the IMD, a well-marked low-pressure area formed over Gangetic West Bengal and its neighbourhood is likely to move slowly...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha vigilance teams Wednesday conducted searches at the residence of suspended IAS officer Dhiman Chakma in Tripura and at the homes of his relatives in Himachal Pradesh, the department said in a statement. Chakma was arrested by the anti-corruption wing of Odisha Police June...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi strongly condemned the shameful incident of a 20-year-old college student’s gang rape at Gopalpur beach in Ganjam district. Majhi also assured exemplary action will be taken against all the accused involved in the heinous offence. He has called...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday sealed a liquor shop here following allegations that two persons died after consuming alcohol bought from the outlet, an official said. After receiving allegations from some locals of the Laxmisagar area here, a team of excise officials collected some samples...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's one-day visit to Bhubaneswar June 20, two high-level meetings were held here Tuesday to review preparedness for the event. Security officials held a meeting at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar, while Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja...