Metro

Bhubaneswar: An Odia movie actress was arrested by Commissionerate Police on the charges of demanding extortion and criminal intimidation. The 39-year-old actress, identified as Mousumi Nayak, is residing at Darutheng under Chandaka police limits in Bhubaneswar. The Infocity Police apprehended the actress in connection with...

Jatni: The body of a girl was found hanging inside her hostel room in Taraboi area under Jatni police limits in Khurda district, a source said Monday. The deceased was identified as Sara Sampurna Mohanty from Kandalpur village of Kakatpur tehsil in Puri district. She...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway will run a special train between Puri in Odisha and Bihar's capital Patna in view of the festive rush ahead of Chhath Puja, an official said Monday. The 08449 Puri-Patna Special train will leave Puri at 11:30pm Monday and Wednesday,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday directed the collectors of seven coastal districts to ensure that no fishermen venture into the sea as a low-pressure area was brewing over the Bay of Bengal. In a letter to the collectors of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda...

Bhubaneswar: A travel health clinic, the first of its kind in Odisha and among the very few in the country, was inaugurated at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Monday, an official said. The new clinic will provide travel-related health advice to people who will undertake international journeys in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday said he was deeply concerned about the situation in Uttarakhand where several workers, including some from the state, are trapped inside an under-construction tunnel that collapsed. Among the 40 workers trapped in the tunnel in Uttarkashi, five are...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress Monday demanded a white paper from the state government, seeking details of the ‘Srimandir Parikrama' or the Puri Heritage Corridor project. The white paper with all information about the project being executed around the Shree Jagannath Temple, including its objective, implementation...

Bhubaneswar: Over 100 people including women and children were treated at different hospitals in Odisha after suffering burn injuries while celebrating Diwali, as a number of fire incidents caused by crackers and lamps were reported from various parts of the state, officials said. The casualty...

Bhubaneswar: Under the influence of cyclonic circulation over South Andaman Sea, a low-pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. It is likely to intensify into a depression over Westcentral Bay of Bengal around November 16, 2023,...

Bhubaneswar/ Sambalpur: Three people, including a woman, were killed in two separate road accidents in Odisha, sources said Monday. In the first incident, a couple from Digapahandi area of Ganjam district along with their relatives had come to Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar for 'Shradha' rituals...