Metro

Cuttack: Police in Odisha's Cuttack Wednesday busted an “adulterated lubricant” manufacturing unit in Jagatpur area and arrested two persons. Acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at the facility located at Sunaribana in the city, and a large quantity of counterfeit, pre-packaged lubricant and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha vigilance Wednesday arrested a woman assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a complainant, an official said. According to the vigilance, the woman police officer was demanding a Rs 10,000 bribe from the complainant to help...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday called for the need of a transparent, responsive, and citizen-centric revenue administration. While attending the State-Level Revenue Officers’ Conference at Lok Seva Bhawan here, Majhi strongly emphasised zero tolerance towards corruption, especially in land dealings, and warned...

Bhubaneswar: The police Wednesday busted a vehicle theft gang and arrested its two members, an official said. The police also recovered ten stolen vehicles from the two, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said. “We are interrogating the duo to find out any other...

Bhubaneswar: A 57-year-old passenger of the Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express died Wednesday after falling ill in the moving train, officials said. The passenger, identified as H Bhowmik (57), fell ill while the train was travelling from Howrah to Puri around 12.30 pm, and he was...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Congress Wednesday demanded adequate compensation and rehabilitation support for 43 tribal families, who were allegedly evicted, for the development of an airstrip at Rairangpur in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam alleged that...

Bhubaneswar: Urging people to follow traffic rules, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said road accidents not only affect a family but also the nation's economy. Majhi made the statement while launching the 'Zero Accident Day' initiative, as a part of which efforts will...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has a rich history, which can act as a guide for the state's youth, Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said Tuesday. Addressing a seminar by the Odisha Sahitya Akademi on the Kalinga War, he said debates and discussions are the beauty of India's democracy....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Tuesday warned officers of strict action if they are found responsible for waterlogging in urban areas during monsoon. Chairing a meeting to review the monsoon preparedness in all 115 civic body areas of the state, he said...

Kendrapara: A local court in Odisha's Kendrapara district Tuesday sentenced a 70 year-old-man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding the septuagenarian guilty of raping a nine-year-old minor girl last year. The Additional District Judge cum Special Judge Kendrapara also imposed a fine of...