Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against a suspected cattle smuggler currently in judicial custody, officials said Wednesday. The accused, Sakil Khan of Tigiria police station area in Cuttack district, was arrested in February, they said. At least 10...

Puri: The inventory and verification of ornaments of the Ratna Bhandar at the Jagannath Temple began Monday, with a special team entering the shrine. The process marks the second phase of the inventory of Lord Jagannath’s treasury. Justice Biswanath Rath and Shree Jagannath Temple’s chief...

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance officials conducted raids at the premises of Additional Chief Engineer Rajesh Chandra Mohanty of the Irrigation Circle over allegations of disproportionate assets. Searches were carried out simultaneously at six locations across Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal and Jajpur. During the operation, officials detected a three-storey...

Bhubaneswar: An open letter issued by the “Concerned Citizens Forum, Odisha” and addressed to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has alleged widespread police violence and repression in the tribal districts of Rayagada and Kalahandi, urging immediate government intervention to safeguard the rights of local communities....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha, Tuesday, emerged as a leading state in the country in the urban development sector, securing the first position for the successful implementation and service delivery under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0. AMRUT 2.0, which was launched in October...

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada: More than 100 people, including 58 police men, were injured Tuesday after violent clashes broke out between tribals and security forces protesting a road project linked to the Sijimali bauxite mine allotted to Vedanta in Rayagada district, officials said. According to officials, the local...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday urged mining leaseholders and industries to increase mineral production to meet the growing demand for iron ore amidst the state's rapid industrialisation. Presiding over a high-level meeting with mining leaseholders and industrialists, Majhi assured that the government...

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by rain and gusty winds are to continue across Odisha till April 10, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Tuesday. An active cyclonic circulation over Odisha and neighbouring regions at about 0.9 km above sea level, along with another system over the...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Railway Station is undergoing a major modernisation drive aimed at transforming it into a world-class transport hub with airport-like passenger facilities. The redevelopment project seeks to enhance convenience, comfort and safety for the lakhs of commuters using the station daily. The upgraded facility...

Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak: Opposition BJD in Odisha has suspended former Bhadrak MP Manjulata Mandal and her husband, ex-Dhamnagar MLA Muktikanta Mandal, for alleged anti-party activities. "Manjulata Mandal, state council member, BJD and Muktikanta Mandal, member BJD, Bhadrak district, are hereby suspended from Biju Janata Dal with immediate...