Metro

Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested a senior tax official after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe from a businessman for waiving the penalty imposed on him for non-payment of professional tax for three financial years. The accused official, Umakanta Mahakur, is currently posted...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Wednesday said the state was largely spared from the severe impact of cyclonic storm 'Montha', though 33 blocks and 11 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) have so far been affected. The minister also said that Gajapati's Goshani...

Cuttack: Fifteen students of Ravenshaw University were admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack Wednesday due to suspected food poisoning, an official said. The students, who were vomiting, claimed that they fell ill after drinking water from a purifier at the East Hostel,...

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: Kolkata Police Wednesday arrested two persons from neighbouring Odisha for their alleged involvement in the murder of a young man in a hotel in the metropolis, an officer said. The two accused, identified as Shashikant Behera and Santosh Behera, were nabbed from Sambalpur. "We...

Bhubaneswar: Seven people were arrested with brown sugar in Odisha's Khurda district, police said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at a house in Daleisahi village in the Bolagarh police station area, they said. A total of 314.97 grams of brown sugar...

Bhubaneswar: Rain lashed several parts of Odisha, including the state's capital Bhubaneswar, Wednesday as severe cyclone 'Montha' weakened into a cyclonic storm and was moving through neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, IMD said. Several incidents of landslides, uprooting of trees, and damage to houses have...

Tentulikhunti: A motorboat procured 12 years ago to serve residents of the marooned area of Manchagaon panchayat under this block in Nabarangpur district is now reportedly in a dilapidated condition, posing serious risks to its users. As per reports, the motorboat was purchased through a...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (OMFED) has taken a major step toward digital transformation with the launch of its new state-of-the-art website Tuesday. The upgraded digital platform was inaugurated by managing director Vijay Amruta Kulange at OMFED’s headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The...

Cuttack: The 77th edition of Cuttack Heritage Walks (CHW) took participants on a fascinating journey into the legacy of the century-old Kalinga Gymnasium (Bayamshala), one of Cuttack’s most remarkable institutions that has long stood as a symbol of discipline, fitness, and cultural pride. Located near...

Bhubaneswar: The Infocity police arrested a 21-yearold youth working as a delivery boy at a private shipment company for allegedly stealing electronic gadgets, including an iPhone 15 and earbuds, worth around Rs 2 lakh. The accused has been identified as Paresh Kumar Kar of Cuttack,...