Metro

Bhubaneswar: In a late-night crackdown, Commissionerate Police arrested two youths from Bharatpur area and seized 20.7 kg of contraband ganja from their possession, the police said Sunday. Acting on a tip-off about illegal storage and sale of ganja behind Malima Temple at G A Colony...

Cuttack: The 1,000-year-old Silver City witnessed grand celebration of ‘Dahibara Aloodum Dibasa’ Sunday, honoring one of the city’s most beloved traditional dishes. More than just a food item, Dahibara Aloodum represents the cultural identity and culinary heritage of the people of Cuttack. March 1 every...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha Sunday claimed the understanding between the opposition BJD and Congress for the Rajya Sabha polls would ultimately benefit it. Speaking to reporters, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said the BJD and the Congress had aligned in the past as...

Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: Odisha Police Sunday declared Bolangir and Bargarh districts as 'Naxal-free' after 15 Maoists operating in the two areas surrendered before security personnel in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, officials said. DGP YB Khurania said the force has achieved a significant milestone in its sustained anti-Naxal operations across...

Puri: The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha Sunday urged the state and central governments to develop large-scale theme parks and integrated entertainment destinations, along with a Greenfield airport at Puri, to boost the hospitality and tourism sectors. The proposals were made at the association's...

Bhubaneswar: A 32-year-old YouTuber was allegedly stabbed to death following a minor altercation in Bhubaneswar, and three persons -- including an Army jawan and his two nephews -- were arrested, police said Sunday. The incident took place in GGP Colony under the jurisdiction of Mancheswar...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has discussed with the Ministry of External Affairs the safe return of people of the state residing or stranded in West Asia, a minister said Sunday. Replying to a media query on the rescue of Odia people from...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government withdrew four bills relating to a three-fold hike in salaries, allowances, and pensions of MLAs, ministers, the Chief Minister and others before Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned the budget session sine die, five days ahead of schedule. After midnight, the House also...

Bhubaneswar: A YouTube vlogger was allegedly stabbed to death by a group of four to five persons at GGP Colony near Rasulgarh Saturday night, police said. The deceased was identified as Rahul Maharana. He was rushed to a nearby private hospital in a critical condition...

Cuttack: Member of Mahanadi Bachao Andolan (MBA) staged a satyagraha at Gadagadia Ghat Saturday, protesting the ongoing visit of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal to Odisha and demanding an interim order to safeguard the state’s water requirements. The protest, led by MBA convener Sudarshan Das,...