Metro

Konark: A schoolgirl was allegedly raped by one of her seniors Tuesday, a police official said Wednesday. According to the official, the girl, a Class VIII student of a local school and a resident of Ward-5 of Konark NAC, was on her way to attend...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP and Opposition BJD Wednesday held separate programmes ahead of the three-day special session of Parliament on the Women's Reservation Bill, each claiming credit for championing women's empowerment. The BJP rank and file, including Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, praised Prime Minister...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: The Odisha government Wednesday ordered an investigation after one girl died and over 100 students fell ill after having a meal at a tribal residential school in Mayurbhanj, even as the BJD sought a judicial probe and warned of a 12-hour bandh in the...

Bhubaneswar: Teenaa Rath, a student from Puri, has secured a perfect 500 out of 500 in the CBSE Class X board examination, results of which were declaredb Wednesday. Teenaa, a student of Mothers' Public School at Puri, scored 500 out of 500 in the examination...

Bhubaneswar:  BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Wednesday urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the Assembly within 48 hours to discuss ways to protect the state's interest in the delimitation bill. He, however, welcomed the Women's Reservation Bill. Patnaik, in...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: The revenue divisional commissioner of the central division in Odisha Wednesday began a probe into the circumstances that led to over 100 students falling ill and one of them dying after having a meal at a government-run tribal residential school in Mayurbhanj district. On...

Puri: Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan announced that a slot booking system will be introduced for devotees at the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri. He said the new system aims to reduce long waiting hours for darshan at the temple. Devotees will be required to book...

Bhubaneswar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma threw a 'crazy person' barb at Rahul Gandhi Wednesday after the Congress leader accused him of "abusing state power to harass his political opponents and critics". Sarma, who arrived at the airport here before proceeding to Puri to...

Bhubaneswar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, asking him to disclose details of his passport and foreign visits. Sarma is currently in Odisha to seek the blessings of Lord Jagannath before hitting the campaign trail in West Bengal. “Before...

Cuttack: Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel rescued 59 minors from Cuttack railway station. The minors had arrived on the Dhauli Express and alighted at Platform No. 4 around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. RPF personnel intervened after noticing a large group of children gathered on the platform....