Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odia Comedian Ashis Kumar Das, popularly known as Mr Gulua, Thursday brought forward a serious allegation of Rs 50 lakh extortion demand. He further alleged threats of assault and fake case against him unless the demand was met. However, it is still unclear who...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Thursday released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language during an event at Rashtrapati Bhavan, expressing the hope that this initiative will enable tribal communities to read and comprehend the statute in their native language. Addressing the gathering, the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's leaders, including Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition in state assembly Naveen Patnaik paid rich tributes to former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on his 101th birth anniversary Thursday. Majhi, along with his cabinet colleagues, offered...

Bhubaneswar: The Cabinet of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday decided to bear around Rs 735 crore towards one year’s rent on the installation of smart meters in the houses of domestic consumers of the state. The Cabinet meeting approved 10 proposals of seven departments,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday approved a scheme to develop the birthplaces of the state's great sons and daughters, including freedom fighters, poets, social reformers and other eminent personalities in different fields, who are collectively known as 'Baraputras' locally, at a cost of Rs 345...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government was planning three ring roads, cumulatively 645 km long, as part of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Region. The plan was made public at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday. A 432-km ring road will be constructed from...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday approved proposals for 11 industrial projects, which would entail a total investment of Rs 1,332.80 crore, officials said. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, approved the proposals, spanning sectors such as food...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack commissioner of police and the vice chancellor of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) to inquire into the alleged murder of a tribal student in KISS and submit an action-taken report within two weeks....

Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Anu Garg was Wednesday named the next chief secretary of Odisha, making her the first woman to be appointed to the post, according to a notification. Garg, a 1991-batch officer, will succeed Manoj Ahuja, who will retire December 31, as per...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing under the Crime Branch of the Odisha Police Wednesday seized a luxury car of Soumya Shankar alias Raja Chakra, the prime accused in a multi-crore fraud, police said. The EOW, which has been investigating the alleged diversion of funds intended...