Metro

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: India-born filmmaker Soumya Jyoti Pratihari's documentary on veteran Odia artist and writer Prafulla Mohanti has won the Tongues on Fire Flame Award for the best LGBTQIA+ film at the UK Asian Film Festival The award comes days after the documentary -- Shunya: Being Prafulla...

Bhubaneswar: Long queues of vehicles were seen at fuel outlets across Odisha Thursday, with some showing no stock board. However, the state government claimed that there was no shortage of fuel in the state, and the situation was created due to panic buying by some...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police Thursday said 13 people, including the prime accused, have been arrested so far in the mob lynching of a GRP constable following an attempt to rape a woman on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar last week. The Crime...

Bhubaneswar: Street food lovers in the state capital may soon get a dedicated place to enjoy gupchup, with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation planning to launch a special ‘Gupchup Bazaar’ in the city. According to reports, the proposed vending zone will come up on a roadside...

Bhubaneswar: A 17-year-old girl has been missing since March 14, prompting the Commissionerate Police to announce a reward of Rs 25,000 for information leading to her whereabouts. The missing teenager has been identified as Ipsita Sarangi, daughter of Dinamani Sarangi, a resident of Jagannath Vihar...

Bhubaneswar: Strongly endorsing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for austerity and fuel conservation, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Wednesday urged people to adopt economic self-defence to strengthen the nation's economic security. Stressing that economic resilience and self-reliance are essential for safeguarding the country's long-term...

Bhubaneswar: Demanding a fair probe into the alleged NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak and resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the youth and student wings of the opposition BJD Wednesday staged protests across several towns in Odisha. Holding placards and raising slogans, hundreds of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday announced that a new express train will soon operate from the pilgrim town of Puri to the tribal hinterland of Koraput three times a week. Majhi said the decision follows approval from the Railway Ministry for the...

Bhubaneswar: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan has allegedly advised BJD president Naveen Patnaik to remain aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi instead of tilting towards other political formations, triggering a fresh political controversy in Odisha. Pradhan allegedly made the remark at a public meeting in his...

Bhubaneswar: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal amid rising global oil prices and geopolitical tensions in West Asia, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday halved the number of vehicles used in his official convoy. A statement by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said...