Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday decided to restore Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's house in Puri and convert it into a museum, a minister said. The decision in this regard was taken at a high-level review meeting held under the chairmanship of Minister of Odia Language,...

Bhubaneswar: Lawyers across Odisha Wednesday abstained from court work to protest the brutal murder of senior advocate and State Bar Council (SBC) member Pitabas Panda in Berhampur two days ago. The lawyers' agitation call was given by Odisha State Bar Council, which was observed by...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a landslide in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. At least 15 passengers died, and a few others are feared trapped after a massive landslide hit a private...

Bhubaneswar: A 24-year-old man was arrested by the Odisha Police from Telangana Tuesday for allegedly defrauding an elderly couple, promising them a higher return on investment, police said. Sabyasachi Prahraj and his wife were planning to start a nursing school after retirement. They came across...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress Tuesday nominated Ghasiram Majhi as its candidate for the bye-election to Nuapada assembly constituency in Odisha. The by-poll will be held November 11, and the result will be declared November 14. “Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Ghasiram Majhi...

Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik Tuesday claimed that the people of Odisha were not feeling safe during the ongoing festive season due to multiple incidents and accused the BJP government of completely failing to maintain the law and order in the state. Patnaik, the leader...

Cuttack: Normalcy returned to Cuttack city, which was affected by violence during immersion of Durga idols last week, as the Odisha government withdrew curfew and restored internet services Tuesday, a senior official said. There was no report of any untoward incident in the last three...

New Delhi: The Bar Council of India (BCI) Tuesday condemned the killing of an Odisha advocate. BCI Chairman and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra issued a letter saying the apex bar body expressed its “strongest condemnation and profound anguish at the cold-blooded shooting and murder...

Cuttack: Curfew was lifted from violence-hit areas of Cuttack city Tuesday as there was no report of any violence in the last 24 hours, Commissioner of Police, S Dev Datta Singh said. There was no report of any kind of violence in any part of...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday expressed grief over the brutal killing of advocate and BJP leader Pitabash Panda in Berhampur and directed police to ensure exemplary punishment for the culprits. Panda (50) was shot dead by unidentified miscreants near his residence at...