Metro

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Arun Kumar Sarangi took additional charge of Odisha DGP Sunday. Outgoing DGP Sunil Bansal formally handed over the charge to Sarangi at the police headquarters in Cuttack in presence of senior officers. Speaking to reporters, Sarangi said Odisha Police has achieved...

Berhampur/Baripada: Two people were killed and over 70 injured in four accidents across Odisha Sunday, police said. A 29-year-old man named Biswasundar Jena from Balasore district drowned in a waterfall near the Lulung tourist spot inside the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district. According to...

Puri: The famed Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri will open its doors to devotees at 1 am, in a bid to handle the rush on New Year's Day. It was decided that the rituals of the temple will be completed on time Sunday so that...

Bhubaneswar: Enhancement of upper age limit of candidates appearing for Odisha Civil Service (OCS) exams to 38, from the existing 32, for the 2024 recruitment calendar, and addition of 200 more electric buses to the Mo Bus fleet are among the 13 proposals that received...

Bhubaneswar: The Malda Town-Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express was given a grand welcome at various Railway stations across Odisha Sunday. The train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday. The train received a grand welcome at Jaleswar, Balasore, Soro, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance department has arrested 166 persons during the year 2023 on corruption charges, Vigilance sources said Sunday. These include 26 Class-I officers, 32 Class-II officers, 85 Class-III employees. Among those arrested are 26 engineers of different departments, 26 Revenue Officers/ officials, 15 Police...

Bhubaneswar: Five more persons tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha in the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases in the state reported this month to 19, health officials said Sunday. The total active Covid-19 cases in the state now is 18 as...

Bhubaneswar: Once infamous for its poverty, Odisha has come a long way and has been witnessing robust economic growth for the last two decades. Survey reports released by different agencies also highlighted Odisha’s significant progress with respect to various economic indicators and the outstanding achievements...

Bhubaneswar: As the people in the Capital city gear up for New Year celebrations, the guidelines issued by Commissionerate Police given new Covid variant have somewhat dampened their spirit. Along with that, the restrictions on the timing of Zero Night parties have worried the hotel...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday laid the foundation stone for two irrigation projects through video conferencing in Nabarangpur district to be constructed at a cost of around Rs 2,000 crore. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that agriculture is the backbone of the...