Metro

Bhubaneswar: A swift police response foiled a late-night robbery attempt near Patia Baradei Temple, resulting in the arrest of four armed suspects and the seizure of weapons and other materials intended for the crime, police said Thursday. The accused have been identified as Budhadeb Barik...

Bhubaneswar: The State Disaster Management Executive Committee held its first meeting for FY 2025-26 under Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, approving several departmental proposals. Key projects sanctioned include revised allocations for fire safety by the Housing and Urban Development department, financial aid for district-wide lightning protection...

Bhubaneswar: With dense fog conditions reported in several sections under its jurisdiction, East Coast Railway initiated a comprehensive preparedness drive to ensure safe and smooth train operations during the winter months. As per a press release, it has strengthened round-the-clock monitoring and deployed additional manpower...

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that Odisha's BJP government never accorded political protection to any criminal during its 18 months of rule in the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Thursday said he is equally worried over any crime against women. Majhi said this while replying to a...

Bhubaneswar: A guest faculty of Odisha government-run Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya in Bhubaneswar was arrested Thursday for allegedly sexually harassing a girl student, police said. The accused person was arrested on the basis of a written complaint filed by the principal of the college at Kharvelnagar...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Thursday saw after BJD and Congress members protested an alleged objectionable remark on Mahatma Gandhi by BJP MLA Santosh Khatua. Soon after Khatua made the objectionable comment, BJD and Congress legislators rushed to the well of the House demanding an apology....

Bhubaneswar: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced several measures, including a digital consent acquisition framework and the Do Not Disturb (DND) mobile app, to protect subscribers from spam and fraudulent calls and messages, TRAI chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said Thursday. Speaking to...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said that Odisha will soon get its rights over the Mahanadi River waters through a legal and amicable solution to the dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh. Majhi made the assertion while replying to a written question from Congress member...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling BJP and Opposition BJD Thursday agreed on the urgent need to tackle massive siltation at the Hirakud reservoir, which poses a potential threat to the safety of the dam. The issue was raised during Zero Hour by BJD deputy leader of Opposition...

Bhubaneswar: Lightning strikes have claimed the lives of 92 people in Odisha this year, state Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari informed the Assembly Thursday. Replying to a question from BJD legislator Ashwini Kumar Patra, the minister said four people died due to floods,...