Metro

Bhubaneswar: The family of the merchant navy cadet from Odisha, Sarthak Mohapatra, Tuesday alleged non-cooperation by officials of the company operating the vessel from which he went missing mid-sea off the Mauritius coast February 3. Sarthak's mother Rashmita Mohapatra, and uncle, Santosh Sahu had travelled...

Bhubaneswar: The crucial Budget session of the Odisha Assembly commenced Tuesday, with Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati delivering his customary address and calling upon the members to discharge their solemn responsibilities with dedication and work in unison to ensure inclusive growth. Kambhampati, who began his address...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly is likely to witness noisy scenes in the budget session that will commence from Tuesday, as the Opposition BJD and Congress will raise a host of issues, such as alleged mismanagement of paddy procurement and Mahanadi water dispute, in the House. Leader...

Bhubaneswar: To ensure smooth and hassle-free travel during the upcoming Holi and Dol Yatra festivities, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced multiple Holi Special trains to manage the expected surge in passenger traffic and strengthen connectivity across key routes. Every year, the festive season...

Khurda: The mobile unit of the Khurda Excise department seized 20.4 kg of illegal cough syrup packed in 120 bottles at Palla village under Khurda model police station limits Monday. Three persons, including a woman, were arrested in this connection, officials said. The arrested persons...

Bhubaneswar: The statue of eminent musician Prafulla Kar was unveiled on his birth anniversary Monday at Rabindra Mandap under the auspices of the Odia Language, Literature and Culture department. Minister for Odia Language, Literature and Culture, Suryabanshi Suraj, unveiled the statue and paid floral tributes...

Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University celebrated its 22nd Foundation Day with a special commemorative lecture and the presentation of the KIIT Lifetime Achievement Award to four distinguished global leaders. The awardees this year were John Oppenheimer, Founder and...

Cuttack: Veteran Odia singer Geeta Patnaik, who died while undergoing treatment, was cremated here Monday. She was 73. Patnaik had suffered a brain stroke last week and was admitted to Capital Hospital after she fell ill while attending an event Thursday. She was later shifted...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Monday said that it is fully prepared to conduct the inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, and the exercise will begin soon. The state government's statement followed a recent direction of the Orissa High Court to...

Bengaluru/Bhubaneswar: The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Gangavati, in Karnataka's Koppal district, Monday sentenced three men to death in connection with the gang-rape of an Israeli tourist and an Indian woman, and the killing of a male tourist from Odisha. The incident took...