Metro

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Monday said he will fight against the MMDR Act "till his last breath" to "safeguard the future of Gen Z". Addressing a massive BJD rally outside the Odisha Assembly demanding the repeal of the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation)...

Bhubaneswar: Three minor children have reportedly gone missing from the Chandrasekharpur police station area in Bhubaneswar, sources said Monday. The source added that the children, residents of Sitanath and Adarsh Basti, left their respective homes Sunday to attend tuition classes but did not return. Two...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly witnessed noisy scenes for the fifth consecutive working day Monday as Opposition BJD and Congress MLAs staged protests against the MMDR Act, prompting the adjournment of the proceedings till 4 pm. As soon as the House assembled for Question Hour at 10.30...

Kataka: Sambalpur Warriors registered a convincing eight-wicket victory over Puri Titans in the Odisha T20 League – CM Trophy at Barabati Stadium, with Shantanu Mishra and Soumya R Lenka guiding the side to a successful chase of 164. Batting first, Puri Titans posted 163/7 in...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has proposed construction of a modern international cruise terminal in Puri, with the project site identified near the mouth of the Dhaudia River at Sipsaruba in Puri district. For the project, the Paradip Port Authority and Odisha Maritime Board (OMB) signed...

New Delhi: The government of Odisha has already been sufficiently embarrassed during the hearing in the Supreme Court on the selection process for DGP in the state. Fresh materials have emerged to suggest that two IPS officers of the state, Sanjeeb Panda and RP Koche,...

Bhubaneswar: Fire safety systems at various commercial, government and private establishments across the state are being inspected as part of government efforts to strengthen fire safety measures and protect lives and property. Under the ‘Safe Odisha, Developed Odisha’ campaign launched by the Odisha Fire and...

Bhubaneswar: One person died, and nine others were injured after a concrete slab of a house collapsed allegedly due to strong vibrations from high-decibel DJ music played during a Ganesh idol immersion procession in Khordha district, police said Sunday. The incident happened Saturday night, when...

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that the SIR exercise was transparent and technology-driven, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday accused the Opposition Congress of attempting to create “anarchy” in the country after failing to win elections. Speaking to reporters at the state guest house, Majhi rejected allegations that...

Kataka: Government initiated action against officials following laboratory tests found that chhena and paneer supplied from the Niali area of Kataka district were adulterated. Taking the matter seriously, the state food safety commissioner, as an initial step, transferred Kataka district food safety officer Amita Das...