Metro

By Sunit Mishra, OP Bhubaneswar: While the hearing in the Supreme Court regarding the selection of Odisha’s DGP is underway, Raju Ramachandran, the amicus curiae assisting the Apex Court in this matter, submitted a report September 7 to the three-judge bench headed by the Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday invited UAE-based stainless steel downstream industry players to invest in Odisha, pitching the state as a key destination for value-added manufacturing, backed by its rich mineral resources, established industrial ecosystem and growing infrastructure. Addressing a high-level roundtable with...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department Thursday arrested two government officials in separate cases of alleged misappropriation of funds, an official statement said. The arrested officials have been identified as Chintamani Mallick, former secretary of Juba Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) under Belpada block in Balangir...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday expressed deep concern over the rescue of five baby orangutans from Ranakatha Reserve Forest in Bhogarai block of Baleshwar district, saying Odisha would never be allowed to become a transit route for the illegal transportation...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has rescued 101 children, including 47 girls, from 17 states during Operation Anweshan, a special drive conducted between August 28 and September 8, a senior officer said Thursday. Briefing reporters here, Additional Director General (ADG) and head of the Crime Against Women...

Bhubaneswar: The IMD has forecast heavy rain in 22 districts of Odisha Thursday under the influence of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. The weather office has issued a 'red warning' (take action) for Kalahandi and Kandhamal districts, predicting extremely heavy rainfall. Under...

Bhubaneswar: The proposed DNA sampling of five baby orangutans rescued from a forest in Odisha's Baleshwar district has been postponed by at least 10 days as the animals are yet to fully stabilise emotionally in their new surroundings, officials said Thursday. The decision was taken...

Bhubaneswar: September is turning into a packed month for Odia cinema, with a diverse slate of films lined up for theatrical release. From supernatural horror and mythology to romance, folklore and regional culture, Ollywood is preparing to offer movie aficionados a variety of stories, with...

Bhubaneswar: Five orangutans, who were recently rescued from Odisha's Baleshwar district and kept at a zoo here, have been displaying a range of emotions, from momentary mood swings, playful actions to anxiously clinging to each other. On Thursday, they were taken out of their quarantine...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC are pleased to announce the signing of Indian goalkeeper Sachin Suresh on a two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2028. Born in Kerala, Suresh began his footballing journey with the Sports and Education Promotion Trust (SEPT) before progressing through FC...