Metro

Bhubaneswar: The National Investigation Agency has chargesheeted 10 men accused of trafficking a minor Bangladeshi girl from across the eastern border into Odisha, officials said Tuesday. In its chargesheet filed before an NIA special court in Bhubaneswar, the agency has charged the accused with luring...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is emerging as one of India’s most climate-stressed states, with 80 per cent of residents reporting they personally experienced severe heat waves, according to a new study released Tuesday. The study, conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and based on...

Bhubaneswar: Rejecting BJD and Congress' allegations of ‘vote chori’, manipulation and booth rigging, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said the BJP registered a ‘historic’ victory in Nuapada bypoll due to the tireless efforts of party workers, unity among leaders and a flawless strategy....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s acclaimed and popular playback singer Humane Sagar passed away at 34. He died while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief over his death. “His passing is an irreparable loss to our music and film industry. I...

Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, Monday launched a pre-test for the house listing and housing census in four selected areas of the state, officials said. The exercise will continue till November 30. Briefing the media, Census Director Nikhil Pavan Kalyan said the first...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress Monday claimed that it was the 'real' opposition party in the state and not the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The claim was made by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das at a press conference here. "We lost the...

 Bhubaneswar: Popular Odia singer Humane Sagar died Monday evening at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. He was 34. Sagar had been under treatment for more than 72 hours and was placed under advanced life-support care, according to hospital officials. Earlier in the day, his wife said there had...

Berhampur: A special pilgrim train carrying 775 senior citizens from five districts of Odisha left Berhampur Monday for Omkareshwar and Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh under the state government's Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana, aimed at facilitating pilgrimages for elderly citizens. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida...

Bhubaneswar: The IMD Monday issued a cold wave warning for four districts, including Bhubaneswar, while G Udaygiri was the coldest place in the state at 5.4 degree Celsius. The IMD in its mid-day bulletin issued a 'Yellow' warning (be aware) of cold wave conditions for...

By Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: A Bhubaneswar resident has nurtured a unique passion for preserving the legacy of print media by collecting more than 12,000 newspapers. His collection includes 5,920 varieties from 172 countries in 102 languages, along with 1,500 Odia newspapers. Shashank Shekhar...