Metro

Bhubaneswar: Police have busted a cyber fraud syndicate operating in the City and arrested three persons for allegedly creating and managing mule bank accounts used in online financial scams, officials said Wednesday. The arrests were made in connection with a case registered at Chandrasekharpur police...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday asked the state government to furnish reports within four weeks on the alleged lack of basic amenities in and around Ward-56 of the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC). The apex rights body’s move came while hearing a plea...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday accused the ruling BJP of engaging in horse trading ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls in the state. Patnaik said this after BJD's former MP Ravindra Kumar Jena quit the regional outfit...

Bhubaneswar: With the hotel and restaurant industry reportedly getting hit by a shortage of LPG cylinders amid the Middle East war, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Wednesday said it is considering allowing eateries to use charcoal and firewood stoves, which were previously banned by the...

Bhubaneswar: A day after quitting the opposition BJD, former MP Rabindra Kumar Jena Wednesday joined the ruling BJP in Odisha, citing the absence of a succession plan in the regional party. Jena, along with his supporters from Balasore, Bhadrak, and Mayurbhanj districts, joined the saffron...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes and was adjourned briefly following a heated exchange between members of the Opposition BJD and the ruling BJP over the law and order situation in the state. The issue was raised during Zero Hour when Opposition chief whip...

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of concerns raised by rights activists, Orissa High Court has directed the state government to fill existing vacancies in the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC). According to reports, OHRC is currently functioning with only one member, Chitta Ranjan Mohapatra, following the completion...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is going to open rice ATMs in Jharsuguda, Nabarangpur, Keonjhar and Dhenkanal districts in the near future, Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister KC Patra told the Assembly Wednesday. The first rice ATM in the state has been opened at the Mancheswar...

Kantapada: Officials of the Odisha Vigilance Wednesday conducted raids at multiple locations linked to Kantapada tehsildar Prasanna Samantaray in Cuttack district over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The searches began early in the morning at Samantaray’s residence and other...

Bhubaneswar: Defending champions Odisha RC and Future Hope Harlequins booked their places in the women’s final of the National Rugby 15s Championship 2026 - Division 1 after two hard-fought semi-finals at the Kalinga Stadium, here Tuesday. In the first semi-final, Odisha RC held their nerve...