Metro

Bhubaneswar: The father of a 23-year-old woman, who was allegedly gangraped in West Bengal's Durgapur, Sunday appealed to the Odisha government to shift her to Bhubaneswar for treatment, citing a threat to her life. The survivor, a second-year MBBS student, is currently undergoing treatment at...

Bhubaneswar: A boy drowned and another went missing after being swept away by strong currents in Sidua river in Odisha's Cuttack district Sunday, officials said. The incident occurred near Basant Kundal village under the jurisdiction of Cuttack 42 Mouza police station. “Two boys from Basant...

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: A team of Odisha State Commission for Women (OSCW) may soon visit West Bengal to enquire about the health condition of the medical student, who was allegedly gangraped by some men in the Durgapur area of the neighbouring state. Addressing media persons during a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB) said that it would restart the process for recruitment of sub-inspector once the crime branch investigation concludes and conspirators are booked. The written examination of combined police service exams (CPSE) 2024 for the recruitment of 933 sub-inspectors post was...

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi spoke over the phone with the father of a woman hailing from the state who was gang-raped in West Bengal's Durgapur and assured him of all support from the state government. The woman hailing from Jaleswar in Odisha's...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: In a significant development, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has marked Srimandir and its periphery on its flight map as a ‘Red Zone,’ prohibiting aircraft such as drones from flying in the area, particularly above the 12th-century shrine. Puri Superintendent of Police...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: UNICEF Saturday lauded Odisha’s efforts in establishing a number of advocacy groups that have significantly helped curb child marriages and empower young girls. UNICEF's India representative Cynthia McCaffrey praised the country's strides in child protection, noting the establishment of juvenile justice boards, child...

Bhubaneswar: Four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha are set to fall vacant in April 2026, with the tenures of Muzibulla Khan (Muna), Niranjan Bishi, Sujeet Kumar, and Mamata Mahanta coming to an end. While the elections to these seats were expected to be closely contested,...

Bhubaneswar: Noted Odia music director Abhijit Majumdar has once again been shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar after his health deteriorated in the past 24 hours, a source said Saturday. The source informed that Majumdar’s neurological condition has not improved as expected,...

Bhubaneswar: Visitors at Odisha’s famed Chilika Lake were left stunned Friday after a massive tornado-like formation appeared over the water, creating a rare and dramatic spectacle. Eyewitnesses said the towering spiral of wind and water, resembling a waterspout, was seen in the southwestern direction of...