Metro

Bhubaneswar: A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped at gunpoint by a masked man at her rented flat in Bhubaneswar, police said Thursday. The woman lodged a complaint at the Nayapalli police station, alleging that a man wearing a mask entered the apartment Wednesday night and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan Thursday said he has sought voluntary retirement (VRS) from government service for personal reasons, nearly 21 months before his scheduled superannuation. Gopalan, a 2001-batch IAS officer, has been serving as Odisha's CEO since July 2024 and also holds...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD is set to up the ante over its demand for repeal of the amended mining law passed by Parliament recently, with month-long foot marches planned across Odisha from October 2 as part of its public outreach on the issue. The opposition party's...

Bhubaneswar: The 29th General Council Meeting of Omfed, held here Wednesday, set a turnover target of Rs 1,300 crore for the 2026-27 financial year. The meeting was chaired by Omfed president Kishore Chandra Pradhani and was attended by Omfed Managing Director Vijay Amruta Kulange along...

SUNIT MISHRA, OP Bhubaneswar: A crucial meeting to discuss the Mahanadi water dispute will be held in New Delhi Thursday under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and his Chhattisgarh counterpart Vishnu Deo Sai are scheduled to attend...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court stayed till the next hearing the operation of a state government notification providing for the appointment of retired persons as guest teachers and lecturers in educational institutions. A division bench of Justice RK Patnaik passed the interim order while hearing...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) conducted a state-level training programme for officials to prepare for door-to-door surveys ahead of the 2027 panchayat and urban local body (ULB) elections, with a focus on ensuring accurate and updated electoral rolls. The programme, chaired by State...

Bhubaneswar: Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Eastern Circle, Sumeet Singhal, Wednesday inspected the newly constructed 13.35-km Purunakatak-Charichhak section of the Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Line Project in Boudh district, marking a key step towards its commissioning. The inspection focused on the safety parameters and infrastructure...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: A 34-year-old woman from Odisha is among the five persons arrested for allegedly running an illegal international call centre in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar and targeting foreign nationals by impersonating Amazon and Apple technical support executives, police said Wednesday. Following specific inputs, a...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Wednesday reviewed the ongoing development and comprehensive beautification works at the renowned Shikharchandi temple in Bhubaneswar. Ahead of the upcoming Navratri and the winter tourism season, she directed officials to expedite the project so that devotees and tourists can...