Metro

Kataka: Members of the trading community, led by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), District Kataka, staged a peaceful demonstration before the Collectorate Thursday, opposing the proposed 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI merchant transactions above Rs 2,000. The traders submitted...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Illegal construction and commercial use of residential buildings in the City here have come under the scanner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has issued notices in 7,756 cases and initiated action to seal or demolish 877 buildings. This was revealed...

Bhubaneswar: The second day of the 7th Indian Documentary Film Festival Bhubaneswar (IDFFB), organised by the Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB), brought together a diverse selection of documentaries exploring labour, memory, marginalisation, political injustice and resistance. The day opened with Chaawal by Tamjeed Elahi Khan,...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP  Bhubaneswar: As many as 8,205 people in six districts of Odisha have been affected by rain triggered by a deep depression system that crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Thursday. “The weather system has af...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has released the second instalment of Rs 14.34 crore to eligible higher education institutions, accounting for 15 per cent of the approved assistance under a state government scheme for the academic session 2026-27, officials said Thursday. The Higher Education Department released...

Bhubaneswar: Further intensifying its protest against the MMDR Amendment Act, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday announced a massive protest meeting in Bhubaneswar September 28, demanding the repeal of the Act and calling it a “black law.” The party said BJD president and Leader...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday informed the assembly that it has not yet made any estimate of financial gain or loss to be incurred by the mineral-rich state following the implementation of the amended MMDR Act. The recent amendments made by the Centre to the...

Puri: A 23-year-old pregnant tourist and her husband were allegedly assaulted by hotel staff following a dispute over food at a hotel under Sea Beach police station, Thursday. The couple was among 13 tourists from Mysuru, Karnataka, who had come to Puri.  According to the...

Bhubaneswar: School holidays in seven Odisha districts are likely to be extended by another one or two days if heavy rainfall continues to disrupt normal life, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said Thursday. Schools in the affected districts have already been closed for...

Bhubaneswar: More than 37.43 lakh people in 26 districts of Odisha have so far been affected by the floods this year, while seven people died in the deluge, state minister Suresh Pujari informed the assembly Thursday. Replying to a question from BJP legislator Tankadhar Tripathy,...