Metro

Kakatpur/Astaranga: Allegations of widespread adulteration of chhena (cottage cheese) and milk in Kakatpur and Astaranga blocks of Puri district have sparked public outrage, with residents stopping a vehicle carrying suspected adulterated chhena and dumping its contents on the road in protest. Locals alleged that adulterated...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police’s Cyber Crime and Economic Offences wing arrested a Class 10 dropout from Bhadrak district for his alleged involvement in a Rs 91.90 lakh online investment fraud. The accused, identified as Pritam Nayak, alias Babul, of Balipur village in Bhadrak district, allegedly...

Bhubaneswar: The two-day National Urban Conclave 2026 concluded here Sunday with a comprehensive set of recommendations aimed at strengthening urban governance, improving municipal capacity, promoting integrated infrastructure planning and ensuring sustainable financing for cities. The deliberations across seven sessions outlined key priorities for the next...

Bhubaneswar: Not ed Odia poet Ashutosh Parida was conferred the 47th Sarala Puraskar in recognition of his acclaimed poetry collection ‘Bishwas De Pruthwi’, published by Parabha Publication. The award comprises a copper plaque, a citation and a cash award of Rs 7 lakh. The award...

Bhubaneswar: The CPI(M) Odisha State Secretariat has urged the state government to take immediate measures in order to ensure preparedness for a possible cyclone and curb the spiralling prices of essential commodities, warning that rising costs and the threat of a natural disaster could place...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Council of the Communist Party of India (CPI) is all set to intensify its statewide ‘Change is Necessary’ (Badlaav Zaroori Hai) campaign against what it described as the BJP government’s misrule, corruption, exploitation and anti-people policies. The party also adopted a condemnation...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Sunday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to resolve the decades-old dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over the Kotia cluster of villages, amid the southern state issuing a notification to hold panchayat polls in the area November 3. Senior BJD leaders...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Sunday stepped up preparedness for Cyclone Arnab across five vulnerable southern districts, deploying 60 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams and 17 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a possible landfall along the...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said wars were no longer being fought only through conventional means but also by targeting economies, and underscored the need to protect India's banking system from "cyber terrorists". Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the Reserve Bank of India's Rs...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's Rs 169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, officials said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, Odisha Governor Brajmohan Ram, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Tribal Affairs...