Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls will commence in Odisha from Saturday, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) launching a door-to-door verification across the state from May 30 to distribute enumeration forms, assist residents in filling them out, and collect the completed...

Cuttack: Tension prevailed near Baranga police station in Odisha’s Cuttack district Friday after villagers alleged that “a youth was critically injured” due to police torture in custody. Angry residents staged a protest in front of the police station and blocked the Trisulia-Bhubaneswar road, disrupting vehicular...

Bhubaneswar: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad Friday lauded the Central Board of Secondary Education's decision to implement the three-language policy, terming it as a significant step towards preserving the linguistic diversity of the country. In view of the continuously increasing inter-state migration for employment and...

New Delhi: The Odisha government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Intel and 3D Glass Solutions (3DGS) to bring substrate manufacturing technology to India, according to Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw Friday. Vaishnaw congratulated the state government, Intel and...

Bhubaneswar: KIIT DU recently granted a design patent for an innovative device titled ‘Intelligent Sensor Device for Automated Wildlife Monitoring’ The device aims to strengthen non-invasive wildlife monitoring and biodiversity conservation through intelligent sensor-based technology. The project was led by Berhampur RCCF and OFDC Ltd...

Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Thursday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess preparations for the BRICS technical meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group, scheduled to be held in Puri from June 3 to 5 under India’s BRICS presidency. During...

Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Crime and Economic Offences units of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police have arrested four persons from West Bengal and Jharkhand in connection with multiple cyber fraud cases involving fake investment schemes and malicious APK-based RTO challan scams that duped victims of lakhs of...

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, the body of an infant – a girl child— was found in a septic tank in Unit 6 area near Kali Mandir slum under Capital police station here, officials said Thursday. According to locals, the septic tank had been clogged...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit the state next month to attend the second anniversary celebrations of the BJP government in Odisha. Speaking at an event in Bhubaneswar, Majhi said he had met the prime minister...

Bhubaneswar: At least three persons were killed in lightning strikes and thunderstorms in Odisha over the last 24 hours, officials said Thursday. Strong winds, thunderstorms and lightning affected Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Angul districts Wednesday afternoon and evening, claiming three lives, an official of the Special...