Metro

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: Head injuries led to the death of at least 1,696 two-wheeler users in Odisha last year, all of whom were not using helmets while on road, according to data released by the Commerce and Transport (C&T) department Wednesday. According to the C&T department, the...

Bhubaneswar: The state Cabinet, in its 26th meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday, approved five major proposals across various departments. The decisions, aimed at reshaping urban planning, road safety enforcement, public recruitment, emergency healthcare, and rural administration, mark a strategic push toward...

Bhubaneswar: Two persons were sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Bhubaneswar for kidnapping a man. Additional Sessions Judge Himanshu Sekhar Mallik also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of the two convicts, Raghunatha Moharana and Kalu Charan Moharana. They were held...

Bhubaneswar: An adulterated milk manufacturing unit was busted in Odisha's Cuttack district, police said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a spot behind a roadside eatery in Gurudijhatia near Athagarh on Tuesday night, they said. Chemicals, salt, and powders, which were allegedly...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 775 elderly people from six districts of Odisha went on a state-sponsored pilgrimage to Ayodhya and Varanasi Wednesday. Deputy CMs KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida flagged off a special train as part of the 'Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra' at the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to conduct a field-level inquiry into the eligibility of around 2.85 lakh beneficiaries who were excluded from receiving the third instalment of the Subhadra scheme, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said on Wednesday. Parida, who is also in charge...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha over the next two days due to a cyclonic circulation over the southern part of the state and adjoining northern coastal Andhra Pradesh. In a mid-day bulletin, the weather office stated that light...

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha reporting around 16 suic*de deaths every day, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said self-destruction is not the solution to problems and one should love life. Majhi gave the message on the occasion of World Suic*de Prevention Day, as the state government...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has released the draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2025, setting a roadmap to accelerate green mobility and make the state a national leader in sustainable transportation. The draft policy aims to achieve 50 per cent electric vehicle adoption in new registrations by...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world observes World Su*cide Prevention Day Wednesday (Sept 10) with the theme “Changing the Narrative”, Odisha faces a sobering mental health crisis. Rising student suicides and recent high-profile tragedies have intensified calls for compassionate action, policy reform, and...