Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police achieved a major breakthrough against cyber fraud networks under the special statewide drive ‘Operation Cyber Kavach,’ officials said Tuesday. The month-long operation, carried out from February 13 to March 12, focused on dismantling mule bank account networks and fake SIM rackets that...

Bhubaneswar: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, has issued a public advisory cautioning citizens about a fraudulent website impersonating its official platform. According to the press note, a fake website—www.ceoodisha.com has been created by unknown individuals and is falsely presenting itself as...

Bhubaneswar: Following the successful declaration of Maa Kochilei Haat at Rasulgarh as a single-use plastic-free market, Damana Haat and VSS Nagar Haat in the City are now set to follow suit, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) informed Tuesday. The market committees of both haats have...

Bhubaneswar: To boost energy security amid volatile global fuel markets, the state government has decided to fasttrack expansion of city gas distribution (CGD) infrastructure across Odisha. A roadmap was discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg at Lok Seva Bhawan Tuesday....

Bhubaneswar: Amid rising temperatures and erratic climatic conditions, the state government has issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for all urban local bodies (ULBs) to mitigate the impact of the impending heatwave. Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department noted that abnormal heat this summer...

Bhubaneswar: Australian Consul General Bernard Lynch met Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy, KV Singh Deo, at Lok Seva Bhawan Tuesday. During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy, agriculture, and technological innovation. Lynch...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Debendra Pradhan on his first death anniversary at a ceremony held at Krushi Shiksha Sadan here Tuesday. In his address, Singh described Pradhan...

Bhubaneswar: A day after cross-voting by some party MLAs in favour of BJP-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray in the Rajya Sabha elections, the opposition BJD Tuesday issued a show cause notice to six lawmakers to explain their action, considered to be "breach of trust". BJD...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD Tuesday saluted its Rengalai MLA Sudarshan Haripal, for declining to accept money to vote against the party in the Rajya Sabha elections and instead remaining loyal to former chief minister Naveen Patnaik. While addressing a press conference at party headquarters here,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Tuesday directed the Mayurbhanj district administration to expedite relief measures for people affected by a "whirlwind" in several villages. The "whirlwind", typically a storm with strong winds moving in a circle, struck numerous villages in Karanjia...