Metro

Bhubaneswar: As many as 136 wild elephants died in Odisha between April 2024 and September 2025 due to multiple causes, including electrocution, disease, poaching and accidents, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia informed the Assembly Tuesday. In a written reply to a...

Cuttack: Setting aside the order of a family court, the Orissa High Court has restored legal custody and guardianship of a minor to his father after the child’s mother died. The court observed that “if no custody is granted, the court would be depriving both...

Puri: Ahead of the first T20 International against South Africa at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium, four members of Team India, including head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, visited the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri Tuesday to seek blessings. Suryakumar, accompanied by his wife Devisha...

Bhubaneswar: In a move to enhance transparency and efficiency in legal processes, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan launched the Notary Automation Portal Monday here at the Convention Hall of Lok Seva Bhawan, with several senior officials and department heads in attendance. Speaking on the occasion, Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Four persons were arrested Monday after a group clash broke out near the Dianox bar here, Sunday night, over past enmity. The arrested were identified as Duryodhan Barik, 25, Atanu Sabyasachi Biswal, 25, G Litu Pradhan, 27, and Gurudev Mishra, 30, who belongs to...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 1,832 people have lost their lives due to drowning in rivers and sea over the past three years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly Monday. Responding to a question raised by BJD member Bibhuti Bhusan Balabantaray, the CM said...

Bhubaneswar: Members affiliated to Block Grant (New Aided) Secondary School Teachers and Employees Association Monday took out a rally and staged a dharna at Lower PMG to press for their pending demands, including provision of pension. The association, representing over 6,000 teachers and employees who...

Bhubaneswar: The 18th State-level Kalinga Herbal Fair, 2025, will begin December 10 at Unit-III IDCO Exhibition Ground here and continue till December 16. The fair will be inaugurated by Forest, Environment & Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, who will attend the event as the...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Delhi Police has arrested three men, all from Odisha, allegedly involved in operating a cyber fraud network posing as representatives of SEBI-registered stockbrokers that facilitated a pan-India investment scam amounting to nearly Rs 50 lakh, an official said Monday. The accused, identified...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha assembly Monday passed an appropriation bill, allowing the state government to spend Rs 17,440 crore from its consolidated funds during the 2025-26 financial year. The Odisha Appropriation Bill (No. 2), 2025, was passed by voice vote, amid a walkout by opposition BJD...