Metro

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg has directed all departments to remain fully prepared for the upcoming Kharif 2026 season, despite forecasts suggesting that the impact of El Niño on the state is likely to be limited. Chairing a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan...

Bhubaneswar: A complaint has been filed before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking intervention into the alleged unlawful arrest, assault and intimidation of Tikhiri gram panchayat sarpanch Chameli Ojha and her younger brother Suryakanta Ojha in Mahakalapada of Kendrapara district. The complaint, lodged by...

By MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed and five others critically injured after a speeding electric vehicle (EV) crashed into parked vehicles and pedestrians near New Government Colony under Maitri Vihar police limits Monday. The deceased were identified as Santosh Behera and...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The Hirakud wetland, one of India’s internationally recognised Ramsar sites, has recorded a significant increase in summer bird nesting activity in 2026, underscoring the success of sustained conservation efforts and the improving ecological health of the wetland ecosystem. According to a recent assessment conducted...

Puri: In a world often too hurried to notice silent suffering, even a small act of compassion can become a lifeline for the people in need, exactly like the life of a homeless mother and her four young children in Puri’s Satyabadi. For years, life...

Bhubaneswar: A 33-year-old former professor of a veterinary institution was arrested in Bhubaneswar Monday for allegedly sexually harassing a student and circulating her morphed photographs on social media, police said. The arrest was made by personnel of Bharatpur police station following an investigation into a...

Puri: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said that Lord Jagannath was the ‘real king’ of Odisha and he is doing public service by occupying the CM's chair. "In Odisha, Chief Minister is not the ruler, but the Lord Himself is the real king and...

Bhubaneswar: In a major push to ensure the safety, dignity and welfare of sanitation workers, Odisha’s Housing & Urban Development Department has intensified implementation of the GARIMA (Gaurav and Respect for Individuals Involved in Manual Activities) Scheme across all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). The scheme...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg has directed all departments to remain fully prepared for the upcoming Kharif 2026 season, despite forecasts suggesting that the impact of El Niño on the state is likely to be limited. Chairing a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Monday issued notice to Odisha government and actor-politician Anubhav Mohanty’s former wife, Varsha Priyadarshini, on a plea seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against him over allegations of harassment and mental cruelty. A Bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi...