Metro

Bhubaneswar: Police have busted a sex racket operating from a house under Jatni police station limits in Khurda district and arrested seven persons, including two alleged kingpins, officials said Thursday. Acting on inputs, personnel of Jatni police station conducted a raid at around 10.30 pm...

Cuttack: Odisha Police has begun extensive preparations for the Rath Yatra 2026, with Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania chairing a high-level review meeting at State Police Headquarters in Cuttack, Thursday. The annual chariot festival of Lord Jagannath is scheduled to be held...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday issued an eight-point directive mandating virtual official meetings wherever possible, compulsory use of electric vehicles (EVs), and a 10 per cent reduction in fuel consumption across departments. The directives were issued on the instructions of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi,...

Bhubaneswar: Police Thursday rescued a boy who was kidnapped from the previous day by six students, an officer said. According to police, the accused kidnapped the 17-year-old boy in a four-wheeler Wednesday evening, around 6:30 pm, from an isolated place near Kalinga Nagar Square here...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water (PR&DW) Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Thursday reiterated the state government’s commitment to providing piped drinking water facilities to all villages in Odisha by March 2027, stating that all necessary measures are being taken to achieve the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday held discussions with representatives from Japan to finalise a proposed friendship agreement between the state and Tottori prefecture, aimed at boosting cooperation in industrial development, skill development, tourism and culture, an official said. The meeting came a day after Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday lauded PM Narendra Modi for bringing artworks originating in the state to the global stage by gifting those to the Norwegian royal couple. Majhi, in social media posts, said that the prime minister gifted a Palm Leaf...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to sizzle under severe heatwave conditions with Jharsuguda recording 46 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive day as the hottest place in the state. Regional Meteorological Centre said temperatures are likely to rise further and the prevailing heatwave conditions may continue for...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Thursday said over 23,000 civil services aspirants have opted for three newly introduced examination centres as part of efforts to decongest venues for examination. With the addition of centres at Bhubaneshwar, Kanpur, and Meerut, the total number...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: An accused in the assault of a man and his woman friend in Odisha's Berhampur has been arrested after being injured in an exchange of fire with the police, officials said Thursday. With the arrest of Mufates Sahu alias Mukesh Wednesday night, the number...