Metro

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths Tuesday arrested Kamakhyanagar Sub-Collector Narayan Chandra Nayak and Odisha State Police Housing Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) Berhampur Division’s Deputy General Manager Subash Chandra Panda on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. Among the assets found from the Sub-Collector...

Rayagada/JK Pur: Allegedly driven by poverty, a couple from Nuapada slum under Chandili police limits in Rayagada district sold off their newborn daughter for Rs 20,000 to a couple from Pedapenki village in Parvathipuram Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh. The alleged incident took place November...

Bhubaneswar: In view of public demand, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday announced the extension of the historic Bali Jatra in Cuttack by one more day, while BJD demanded national festival status for the annual event. Majhi, who is on a business trip to...

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Registering a suo motu PIL over the recent death of three elephants in Sambalpur district, the Orissa High Court Tuesday issued a notice to the state government, seeking to know its measures to check such incidents. Two full-grown female elephants and a calf died...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are scheduled to attend the three-day All-India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police to be held in Bhubaneswar from November 29, official sources said Tuesday. Apart from the PM and Union Home Minister,...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level delegation from Odisha led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday held a roadshow in Singapore, showcasing the state's investment potential. The delegation, which has been in Singapore since November 16, held an interactive session on business opportunities in Odisha, seeking to...

Bhubaneswar: Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash heading the commission of inquiry into the alleged torture of an Army officer and “sexual assault” of his fiancee Tuesday visited the Bharatpur Police Station in Bhubaneswar where the incident took place. The commission also heard the views of the...

New Delhi/ Cuttack: A woman, who suffered a grievous injury after a speedboat collision in Mahanadi river near the Bali Yatra maritime trade fair ground in Odisha's Cuttack, has been rescued from the waters, the Navy said Tuesday. The Yatra celebrates the rich maritime history...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday distributed allotment letters among 116 beneficiaries of the Affordable Housing Project (AHP) for slum dwellers. State Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra distributed the allotment letters among the beneficiaries at a function in Bhubaneswar. A total of 116 beneficiaries...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Tuesday said a proper early warning system is key to successful handling of natural disasters. Speaking at a function marking a consultation with United Nations India and Reliance Foundation, Pujari said once the early warning system...