Metro

Bhubaneswar: An inter-state cyber fraud racket was busted by the Bhubaneswar Police, which arrested 12 people, a senior officer said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, officers raided a house in the Badagada police station area of the city Sunday and arrested the accused, seven of...

Bhubaneswar: Experts and environmentalists have called for urgent and sustained efforts to safeguard Odisha’s coastline, warning that unchecked development and climate change are placing immense stress on the region’s fragile coastal ecosystems. Experts expressed their concerns during a workshop on ‘Odisha Coast: Problems and Mitigation...

Bhubaneswar: Union government is pursuing anti-youth policies by systematically denying employment opportunities to youth, interfering in functioning of educational institutions and the consistent rise in atrocities against Dalits, tribals and minorities, alleged All India Youth Federation (AIYF) state president Satyaranjan Mohanty during the outfit’s state...

Cuttack/Baripada: Toll collection at the Jharpokharia Toll Plaza on National Highway-49 in Mayurbhanj district was challenged through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition at the Orissa High Court citing the dangerous and unsafe condition of an adjoining stretch of the highway. The petition was filed...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OPBhubaneswar: As people get busy arranging their vehicle documents after the state government declared deadline for PUCC and other documents verification, the cyber fraudsters seem to have found opportunity with many reported cases of fake E-challan, which compromised their data and also...

Bhubaneswar: A team of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Sunday began probing the emergency crash landing of a small aircraft near Rourkela in Odisha, a senior official said. At least six people, including two pilots, were injured when a nine-seater IndiaOne Air plane made...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) directed all road-owning agencies, including the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), to ensure regular cleaning and prompt removal of sand and debris from roads to prevent fatal accidents. The directive was issued following the death of two...

Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: Two passengers injured in the emergency crash landing of a small aircraft near Rourkela in Odisha were airlifted to Mumbai for treatment, while another injured person is under ventilator support, a senior official said Sunday. At least six people, including two pilots, were injured...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has demanded support from the Centre for the development of roads and National Highways (NHs) projects in the state involving an investment of Rs 41,580 crore. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida raised this demand while attending the pre-budget consultation meeting of finance...

Bhubaneswar: "Sisir Saras is not just a fair but a vibrant celebration of Odisha’s rural self-reliance, indigenous identity, and cultural heritage,” said Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik. He was speaking at the inauguration of the annual Mega Fair ‘Sisir Saras–2026’, organised by...