Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police has arrested another person from Bhubaneswar for his alleged involvement in a bank loan fraud case worth Rs 6.88 crore, officials said. Earlier, four accused were apprehended in connection with the case, and they are in...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched environment-friendly “Cool Bus Stops” fitted with reusable vetiver cooling screens at CRUT Bus Queue Shelters (BQS) across the city to provide relief to commuters during summer. The initiative, launched under the Bhubaneswar Heat Prevention Action Plan, uses...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to add two service lanes on both sides of the four-lane Bhubaneswar-Puri stretch of National Highway-316 to ensure smooth traffic movement to the coastal town. In a meeting, Odisha Works Department Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh Wednesday emphasised the importance of...

Bhubaneswar: A man accused in the lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain was held Thursday, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 17, police said. Swain was allegedly tied to a pole and beaten to death by a mob in Bhingarpur-Kaja...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to safeguard farmers’ interests during the Kharif season amid the India Meteorological Department’s forecast of below-normal southwest monsoon rainfall and possible El Niño impacts, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Wednesday issued a slew of directives, including instructing the Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Wednesday said youth play a vital role in disseminating information and creating awareness among the masses, urging students to actively contribute to nation-building and sustainable development. The Governor made the remarks while interacting with students from various universities and colleges...

Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Contractor Welfare Association (AOCWA) Wednesday urged the state government to fulfil assurances given to the contractor fraternity during its agitation in February this year. Addressing the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Institution of Engineers, AOCWA president Jagadish Patra said, “The...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the progress of Vedanta Group’s proposed investment projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore in the state would be reviewed every 15 days to ensure timely execution. The assurance was conveyed to Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal...

Bhubaneswar: RPF personnel, in a joint operation with the Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB), have arrested two couples after recovering stolen gold ornaments worth Rs 15 lakh to Rs 17 lakh from their possession, official sources said Wednesday. The accused were identified as Kumkum Kumari, 20,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha was awarded hosting rights for the 2028 Asian Indoor Championships during the Asian Athletics Association’s (AAA) council meeting Wednesday. The state-of-the-art indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium complex in Bhubaneswar will be the venue for championships. The same venue will also host the...