Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested a forest range officer for possession of assets disproportionate to his known source of income. The arrested officer has been identified by the vigilance as Rajendra Kumar Samantray, forest range officer, Rahama forest range in Jagatsinghpur district, an officer...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Sunday said its workers will stage dharnas and protests across all districts Monday, demanding withdrawal of the Centre's decision to rename MGNREGA as VB-G Ram G. President Droupadi Murmu Sunday gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee...

Bhubaneswar: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped at a rented house in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, police said Sunday. The incident took place around 2 pm December 18, and two accused have been arrested, they said. "The girl was subjected to sexual assault without her consent by...

Cuttack: Odisha government has decided to set up Madhu Babu Memorial Museum on the campus of Shailabala Women's Autonomous College in Cuttack, officials said Sunday. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Suryabanshi Suraj, the state minister for higher education and Odia Language,...

Bhubaneswar: Laxmisagar Police arrested a woman and her male accomplice for selling brown sugar near Lotus Hotel Lane, seizing 10 grams of the drug along with cash, mobile phones, and a scooter, officials said Saturday. The arrests followed a written report filed by Sub-Inspector Sambhunath...

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the inseparable link between gender and environment, former Kerala Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Prakriti Srivastava said, “Without gender justice, environmental protection and solutions to climate-related challenges cannot be achieved,” during the inaugural session of 16th Odisha Environment Congress (OEC) at Rama Devi...

Bhubaneswar: A minor girl was allegedly gangraped by two persons in Saheed Nagar area in Bhubaneswar after being lured with the promise of a job offer, police said. The incident took place around 2 pm December 18, and two accused have been arrested, they said....

Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday visited the 'Statue of Equality' in Hyderabad and offered prayers to Ramanujacharya. An official statement issued by the CMO said that Majhi, accompanied by Odisha's Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, paid homage to the philosopher, saint, and...

Bhubaneswar: Petrol and diesel will not be supplied to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) in Odisha, as the State Transport Authority (STA) has tightened enforcement to curb vehicular pollution. The STA has directed oil marketing companies operating retail outlets in the...

Bhubaneswar: Coldwave conditions gripped Odisha Saturday, with the mercury falling below 10 degrees Celsius in several places, the IMD said. G Udayagiri in Kandhamal district was the coldest place in the state, with the mercury plummeting to 4.6 degrees Celsius. Semiliguda in Koraput district recorded...