Metro

Bhubaneswar: Paika community and slum dwellers hold the key in the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency from where former IAS officer and sitting BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi and BJD candidate Manmath Routray are seeking votes. The Paika community has a sizeable number of voters in Khurda,...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Subasini Jena with assets worth around Rs 135 crore is the richest candidate among all nominees in the fray for the fourth phase of polling for the Odisha Assembly scheduled to be held June 1. This was revealed in...

Bhubaneswar: On World Turtle Day Thursday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik called upon people to create a welcoming environment and a safe nesting cove for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles. The CM said, “With our exemplary conservation efforts and sustained campaigns, Odisha coast has become a...

Bhubaneswar: In a unique effort to raise awareness and encourage citizens to participate actively in the electoral process and cast their vote, the Government ITI Bhubaneswar, with efforts of the Collector and the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Khurda district, has unveiled a statue of...

Bhubaneswar: Three districts in north Odisha – Bhadrak, Balasore and Kendrapara – are likely to witness isolated heavy rainfall as the present low-pressure area over southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal (BoB) is turning into a severe cyclonic storm and will reach Bangladesh and...

Bhubaneswar: The Airport police station here Thursday arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly tortured his wife over dowry demands and assaulted his in-laws. Two sharp weapons which were used in the attack have been recovered, said an officer at the police station. The accused has...

Bhubaneswar: The high-pitched campaign for the third phase of simultaneous elections to six Lok Sabha seats and 42 assembly segments in Odisha ended Thursday. A total of 447 candidates, including 64 for the Lok Sabha seats and 383 for the assembly constituencies, are in the...

Bhubaneswar: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Yogi Adityanath Thursday said if the 'double engine' government is formed in Odisha, bulldozers will be used against the mafia. During the last 20-25 years, the “officer raj” has “pushed Odisha to 50 years back”, he...

Bhubaneswar: Two candidates in the fray in the fourth and final phase of assembly elections in Odisha have declared zero assets in their affidavits, according to a report. Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituencies along with 42 assembly segments falling under...

Bhubaneswar: Over 94.48 lakh people are eligible to vote in the upcoming round of polling for six Lok Sabha and 42 assembly segments in Odisha May 25, a senior election official said Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) NB Dhal said...