Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Wednesday filed a chargesheet against 11 people for their alleged involvement in the lynching of a GRP constable following an attempt to rape a woman on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar May 7, an official said. Investigating Officer (IO) of the case, Ratnaprava...

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday conducted searches at premises linked to former Andhra Pradesh MLA Malla Vijaya Prasad in connection with a multi-state chit fund scam, officials said. The searches were carried out at seven locations in Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad as part of a...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: Flood waters from swollen rivers entering villages have prompted the Odisha government to issue a crocodile alert and launch a door-to-door awareness campaign and a WhatsApp helpline amid an increased risk of reptile attacks, especially in the coastal district of Kendrapada. Kendrapada is home...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Mettle Meet 2026 is set to kick off here with the preliminary round August 8, followed by the grand finale August 9, bringing together around 80 teams from across Odisha and different parts of the country for one of the biggest...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a wet spell from Wednesday even as villages in several districts remained affected by floods, officials said. Several people were still in relief camps in Jajpur, Bhadrak and Jagatsinghpur districts as floodwaters were yet to recede from their...

Bhubaneswar: Orissa High Court has directed maintenance of status quo on government construction activities within the protected zone of the Grameswar Temple in Puri, while seeking compliance reports from the state government and ASI on alleged violations of the Odisha Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1956....

Bhubaneswar: A total of 422 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) are now functional across the state after the Union government upgraded Ayush dispensaries into Health and Wellness Centres under the National Health Mission (NHM) and subsequently re-designated them as AAMs. Union Minister of State for AYUSH...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with 10 organisations for advancing healthcare delivery, innovation and institutional collaboration. The state Health and Family Welfare Department signed the MoUs with the organisations in the presence of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling. The organisations are-Centre for...

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi will participate in the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting to be held in Bhubaneswar from August 5 to 7. In a statement, Ministry of Education Tuesday said that the 3rd BRICS Senior Officials' Meeting will also be held...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday decided to upgrade the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) to State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) with enhanced operational capabilities, infrastructure and manpower. The decision in this regard was taken at a review meeting on Odisha's disaster management system and...