Metro

Bhubaneswar: The state government has appointed three contact officers to coordinate rescue and safety measures for Odias stranded in the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict in the region. The decision was taken at a review meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan Wednesday, chaired by...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of retired bank employees staged a sit-in protest at Lower PMG Square Wednesday, demanding immediate revision of their basic pension and resolution of other long-pending issues. They later met Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at Lok Bhawan and submitted a memorandum addressed to PM...

Bhubaneswar: The 61st edition of Femina Miss India Grand Finale will be hosted at KIIT Deemed to be University in April, marking a first for both the institution and Odisha. KIIT will become the first university in India to host the prestigious beauty pageant, which...

Dehradun/Bhubaneswar: A media delegation from Odisha, led by officials of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), interacted with Uttarakhand Governor Gurmit Singh at Lok Bhavan during an official visit Tuesday. During the interaction, the governor spoke warmly about his connection with Odisha, praising the state’s rich...

Bhubaneswar: Police have busted a cyber fraud syndicate operating in the City and arrested three persons for allegedly creating and managing mule bank accounts used in online financial scams, officials said Wednesday. The arrests were made in connection with a case registered at Chandrasekharpur police...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday asked the state government to furnish reports within four weeks on the alleged lack of basic amenities in and around Ward-56 of the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC). The apex rights body’s move came while hearing a plea...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday accused the ruling BJP of engaging in horse trading ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls in the state. Patnaik said this after BJD's former MP Ravindra Kumar Jena quit the regional outfit...

Bhubaneswar: With the hotel and restaurant industry reportedly getting hit by a shortage of LPG cylinders amid the Middle East war, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Wednesday said it is considering allowing eateries to use charcoal and firewood stoves, which were previously banned by the...

Bhubaneswar: A day after quitting the opposition BJD, former MP Rabindra Kumar Jena Wednesday joined the ruling BJP in Odisha, citing the absence of a succession plan in the regional party. Jena, along with his supporters from Balasore, Bhadrak, and Mayurbhanj districts, joined the saffron...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes and was adjourned briefly following a heated exchange between members of the Opposition BJD and the ruling BJP over the law and order situation in the state. The issue was raised during Zero Hour when Opposition chief whip...