Metro

Bhubaneswar: On the eve of the 77th Republic Day celebrations, the Union government Sunday announced the coveted Padma Awards for 2026. Among the awardees, four eminent personalities from Odisha have been conferred the Padma Shri, marking a moment of great pride for the state. According...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday listened to the 130th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme along with school students and local residents at the government-run Raj Bhavan Upper Primary School in Bhubaneswar. While listening to the programme...

Puri: Thousands of devotees Sunday took a holy dip at Chandrabhaga beach in Odisha's Puri district on the occasion of 'Magha Saptami'. Magha Saptami is observed as the birthday of the Sun God and is held on the seventh day of 'Magha' month of the...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Delhi Police has arrested a 27-year-old man from Odisha, along with seven others from separate states, for allegedly duping an elderly NRI couple of over Rs 14 crore through ‘digital arrest’, busting a cyber fraud racket with links to operators based in...

Bhubaneswar: Renowned Odia music composer Abhijit Majumdar died after a prolonged illness, hospital sources said Sunday. He had been undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar following a critical health episode late last year. Majumdar was admitted to the emergency department September 4, 2025, in critical condition...

Bhubaneswar: Noting that artificial intelligence (AI) allows setting new benchmarks in governance and public service delivery, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Odisha must follow a model where the state does not merely adopt technology, but becomes a harbinger of it. Majhi made the statement...

Bhubaneswar: The Chandrasekharpur police Saturday arrested three individuals, including a minor, in connection with a group clash at Housing Board Colony Friday night that caused fear among residents. Two other youths involved remain at large. According to police, the incident occurred around 7:30 pm Friday,...

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising unity in diversity as India’s enduring strength, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday, said the nation must remain cohesive while navigating a rapidly changing world. He was addressing the combined Foundation Day celebrations of Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday sought support from the NITI Aayog for the development of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Region (BCPPER), envisioned as a major engine of growth and rapid urbanisation in the state. The state government made the request when NITI Aayog vice-chairman Suman Bery, accompanied...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling BJP Saturday hinted that the elections to the three-tier panchayat system are likely to be advanced by six months, as the census exercise would be conducted across the state in February next year. The last rural polls were held in the state...