Metro

Bhubaneswar: The body of a woman was found outside a hotel where she was staying for the last two months in Jagamara area of Odisha's Bhubaneswar, police said Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Sonali Mahapatra, a resident of Nayagarh district. She was employed...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha vigilance Thursday unearthed disproportionate assets including four buildings, five plots, and deposits worth Rs 65 lakh of an additional block development officer (ABDO). On suspicion that the ABDO possesses assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, vigilance teams launched search operations...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway Thursday said it has decided to add four coaches to the Vande Bharat Express between Howrah and Puri, owing to high demand for tickets by passengers. The expansion of coaches from 16 to 20 will take effect from May 16,...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD in Odisha Thursday asked the BJP to prove its ‘patriotism’ by dismissing Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah, who allegedly made derogatory remarks against Colonel Sofia Qureshi. BJD spokesperson Lekhashree Samantsinghar alleged that the Shah's statement showed the mindset of the BJP....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Higher Education Department Thursday signed a MoU with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to enhance financial literacy through investor awareness programmes and to implement student skilling initiatives. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday said that it has informed the steel manufacturing companies that the state is likely to auction around 30 iron ore mines this year. The assurance was given by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi when he met a delegation of Indian...

Cuttack: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Thursday flagged off a National Tricolour bike rally or 'Parakram Shobhayatra' in Cuttack town to commemorate the success of Operation Sindoor. The event was a tribute to the unmatched valour and unwavering dedication of the Indian Armed Forces. The...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Thursday congratulated the Indian Armed Forces for the success of Operation Sindoor. Pradhan, who hails from Odisha, said the state has added a new feat with the successful trial of 'Bhargavastra', anti-drone missile system from Gopalpur in Ganjam district. Lauding...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha vigilance launched simultaneous raids at properties and offices of an additional block development officer (ABDO) Thursday morning, an official said. On the allegation of acquisition of disproportionate assets (DA) beyond his known sources of income, vigilance teams comprising of eight DSPs, nine...

Keonjhar: At a time when bat population across the world is dwindling due to emerging environmental hazards, locals of a sleepy village in Ghatagaon block of this district have taken it upon themselves to protect the flying mammals, according to a report. Balabhadrapur village, widely...