Metro

Bhubaneswar: The STF of Odisha Police in the presence of scientific officers of the State Forensic Science Laboratory and members of State Pollution Control Board destroyed a bulk quantity of contraband ganja and brown sugar, Friday. STF sources here said a total of 147kg and...

Bhubaneswar: The twin city Commissionerate Police Friday busted an interstate water pipe robber gang with the arrest of 11 of its members including Alok Bhola. It is worth mentioning Alok alias Tunguru, an auto-rickshaw driver, had created a sensation in the state sometime back after...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Friday directed health facilities at different levels to stay in total readiness for dealing with heat-related cases. The direction came in light of rising temperatures throughout the state, along with very hot and humid conditions, and the reported deaths of 16...

Bhubaneswar: With temperatures hovering above 42 degrees Celsius in 13 different locations across Odisha coupled with high humidity levels, the state government Friday advised people to remain indoors from 11 am to 3 pm for the next three days. According to the IMD's Bhubaneswar centre,...

Bhubaneswar: Around 36,000 security personnel will be deployed for the fourth and last phase of simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Odisha Saturday, a senior police officer said. A total of 126 companies of central armed police forces and 86 platoons of Odisha armed...

Bhubaneswar: Over 99.61 lakh voters will decide the fate of 460 candidates in six Lok Sabha seats and 42 Assembly segments in the coastal region of Odisha Saturday amid prevailing hot and humid weather conditions, officials said. A straight fight is expected between the ruling...

Puri/ Bhubaneswar: The death toll in the firecracker explosion in Odisha's Puri mounted to six Friday and 24 injured persons are undergoing treatment, a statement issued by the office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) read. Three persons, including a minor, had died and 33 others...

Sundargarh/ Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Sundargarh and Jharsuguda districts reported 12 and 6 cases of alleged sunstroke deaths respectively, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) office Friday informed. The SRC mentioned this in an advisory asking people to remain alert in view of IMD’s forecast for heatwave conditions...

Bhubaneswar: This year, despite the prolonged spell of heatwave in the state, the mango farmers of Odisha are poised to earn more from the lower fruit harvest. In addition, farmers based in the rich mango-producing belts such as Gajapati, Rayagada, Dhenkanal and Puri districts have...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) unit of Odisha Police arrested a notorious drug peddler from Mayurbhanj district Thursday. The accused has been identified as SK Mohatab Alli alias Kati, 39, a resident of Baripada town in Mayurbhanj district. STF sources said that based on...