Metro

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: A three-day special enforcement drive was conducted across Odisha under the direction of Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, targeting four major motor vehicle rule violations. During the drive, 4,476 e-challans were issued under the Motor Vehicles Act — including 344 for carrying...

Bhubaneswar: Noted charitable organisation Zain Foundation Trust (ZFT) is set to bring a spectacular theatrical experience to this city with Rage Productions’ One On One Dhamaal, an anthology of plays, November 1, 2025, at Rabindra Mandap in Bhubaneswar. The event features some of Mumbai’s finest...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step toward strengthening the integration of health and well-being in teacher education, the UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia and the Regional Institute of Education (RIE), NCERT, Bhubaneswar, jointly launched a collaborative project aimed at shaping the future of teaching in...

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...