Metro

Bhubaneswar: Rakesh Tikait, farmer rights activist and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) National Spokesperson, Tuesday, alleged that he and several farmer leaders were detained by authorities in Odisha despite having prior permission by delegations, and asserted that the organisation would return to intensify its outreach among...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 523 people have lost their lives, and 1,391 were injured in attacks by wild animals, including elephants, in Odisha over the past three years, Forest Environment & Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the Assembly Tuesday. Replying to a written...

Bhubaneswar: Under the Swachh Survekshan initiative, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Monday launched a citywide stray dog vaccination drive to make the capital rabies-free. Mayor Sulochana Das and Commissioner Chanchal Rana inaugurated the programme at the BMC headquarters in the presence of Deputy Mayor Manjulata...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned for about 40 minutes Tuesday as opposition members strongly protested alleged 'insult' to son of the soil and former chief minister Biju Patnaik by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. As soon as the House assembled for the Question Hour at...

Cuttack: A fire broke out in front of the Orissa High Court gate. The incident occurred near the Lalbag Gate Kaligali area. As a result, one scooter, two bikes, and a Scorpio SUV were completely gutted. On receiving information, the fire services team reached the...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday directed district Collectors to maintain the supply chain of essential commodities and take strict action against hoarders and black marketers creating artificial shortages in the wake of the ongoing West Asia conflict. Majhi issued the directions during a...

Bhubaneswar: Oil India Limited (OIL) Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CSIR–Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) to set up a Centre of Excellence for critical minerals, marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s strategic mineral ecosystem. The collaboration, formalised in Bhubaneswar,...

Bhubaneswar: A 21-year-old married woman from West Bengal was allegedly raped by two men in Bhubaneswar, police said. The incident happened March 27, and the two accused, both residents of Odisha's Nayagarh district, were arrested Monday, they said. The woman had come to Bhubaneswar from...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday strongly condemned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s objectionable remarks about the legendary politician Biju Patnaik and demanded an apology from the Godda MP. The Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Chhatra Janata Dal, the youth and student wings of the...

Bhubaneswar: After stalling proceedings of the Odisha Assembly over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack, opposition MLAs Monday submitted a memorandum to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati seeking the resignation of the health minister. In a joint memorandum...