Metro

Bhubaneswar/Mahakalapara: A day after his release on bail in a trap case, a senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer was arrested again Friday by the Odisha Vigilance on charges of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income by around 190 per cent. The...

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj expressed pride and optimism ahead of the 28th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships 2025, starting Saturday. "We are simultaneously organising a national and an international event. The 40th Junior Nationals is already underway at Kalinga Stadium and will...

Bhubaneswar: A man was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a court in Bhubaneswar for raping a 13-year-old girl last month. Additional Sessions Judge, Khurda, Subhanjan Mohanty delivered the verdict Thursday, 37 days after the incident happened. The court also imposed a fine of...

Puri: Renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has paid tribute to the late singer Zubeen Garg through a touching sand sculpture at Puri Beach, carrying the message ‘Justice for Zubeen Garg’. Expressing grief over the untimely demise of the beloved artiste, Pattnaik...

Bhubaneswar: In order to enhance capacity building, community awareness, and infrastructure around the buffer areas in Similipal National Park, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia announced a substantial allocation of Rs 50 crore under the ‘Ama Similipal Yojana’ at the concluding ceremony...

Bhubaneswar: On the birth anniversary of Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das, hundreds of citizens from diverse walks of life took out a ‘Peace and Harmony March’ here Thursday, condemning recent attempts to incite communal hatred and violence in Cuttack, a city long celebrated for its spirit of...

Bhubaneswar: The youth wing of the Odisha Congress staged a massive protest in the City Thursday, opposing alleged vote theft and the sale of government jobs. The demonstration was led by Pradesh Youth Congress president Ranjit Patra and attended by All India Youth Congress president...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is moving ahead with its ambitious plans to transform Hirakud into a world-class tourism destination. As part of this transformation, two major projects, the Water and Light Symphony and the Dam Museum, have been identified as key attractions within the Hirakud...

Bhubaneswar: A daylong workshop on tribal development was organised Thursday at the BJP state office here to deliberate on the planning, implementation, and long-term vision of initiatives aimed at ensuring holistic and inclusive development of tribal communities across the country. Prominent leaders, including Chief Minister...

Bhubaneswar: The state government will provide necessary funds from the allocations made in the Budget to strengthen fire safety infrastructure in public health institutions, said Health Secretary Aswathy S, stressing the importance of adhering to deadlines. Aswathy S chaired a high-level review meeting at Lok...