Metro

Bhubaneswar: Over 800 animals were poached in the last five years in Odisha, state forest minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said in the assembly Tuesday. In a written reply to a query by BJP legislator Sanjali Murmu, the minister said 2,836 elephants, tigers and other wild...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday signed MoUs with Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) and Aero Club of India (ACI) with an aim to develop the state as a premier adventure tourism hub in Eastern India. The MoUs were signed here in the presence of Deputy Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds are very likely at isolated places in several districts of Odisha by 8:30 am Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department. Wind speeds are expected to reach 30-40 kmph in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur and Mayurbhanj...

Bhubaneswar: Several shops were gutted in a blaze at a market complex in Dhauli area of Odisha's Bhubaneswar, officials said Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities due to the fire that broke out around 11 pm Monday, and quickly spread to...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Chief Minister and BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik visited the Lalit Kala Akademi in Bhubaneswar to attend The Long Now of Us, a solo exhibition by acclaimed contemporary artist Jagannath Panda, curated by Sibdas Sengupta. After visiting the exhibition, Patnaik shared his thoughts...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has reported significant vacancies across key administrative and police services in the state, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Odisha Administrative Service and other state cadre posts. Replying to a question by Lanjigarh MLA Pradip Kumar Dishari in...

Bhubaneswar: The General Administration & Public Grievances department has extended the deadline for submission of annual property statements for the year 2025 by state government employees till March 31. In an official notification dated February 23, 2026, Special Secretary to the government Ghasiram Murmu informed...

Bhubaneswar: Amid protests launched by the opposition from the streets to the Assembly over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Monday said the state government is firmly committed to protecting the dignity and honour of the “Annadata,” or farmers,...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD in Odisha said it will organise a massive rally near the assembly Tuesday to protest the alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement and the "poor" law and order situation. Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to address the...

Bhubaneswar: A cyclist was seriously injured in Bhubaneswar Monday after being hit by an Ama Bus near the Palaspalli overbridge. The injured cyclist was rescued and admitted to a hospital for treatment. Tension prevailed in the area following the incident, with some locals allegedly vandalising...