Metro

Bhubaneswar: Alleging a ‘massive scam’ in the allocation of PMAY houses in Odisha, the BJP Monday demanded CBI probe into the alleged irregularities. Speaking to reporters here, state BJP general secretary Prithviraj Harichandan alleged that poor people of Odisha were deprived of houses under Pradhan...

Bhubaneswar: In an alleged incident of theft, miscreants broke into the official residence of a government servant in Unit-VI area of Bhubaneswar, a source said Monday. The incident took place Sunday night at the residence of Pramod Panda who is currently posted as an Assistant...

Puri: In a major security lapse, a man took his mobile phone inside Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri and recorded a video of the holy shrine, a source said Monday. The person was identified as Rohit Jaiswal from Varanasi. He further went on to post...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar in its weather alert June 26 issued various warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts of Odisha. Upto 8:30 AM of June 27: As per the Orange Warning (be updated), heavy to very heavy...

Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development department said Monday that the Aahaar centres located inside hospitals or near them in Odisha will remain open on all Sundays. The Housing and Urbanj Development department has directed the commissioner-cum-president of All City Aahaar Societies and Collector-cum-president of All...

Bhubaneswar:  With the southwest monsoon remaining active over Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Sunday forecasted that the low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal is very likely to move west-northwestwards across north Odisha and Jharkhand over the next two days. The regional centre of...

Bhubaneswar: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Crime Branch cracked down on a cybercrime racket that was involved in duping people of crores of rupees through novel means, a source said Sunday. According to the source, EOW has frozen 17 bank accounts linked to the racket....

Bhubaneswar: Giving a push to the Mission Shakti-led Aahaar initiative in urban local bodies (ULBs), Housing and Urban Development Department has released Rs 11, 17, 25,821 to 34 District Aahaar Societies and City Aahaar Societies for the second quarter of financial year 2023-24. “The fund...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday approved 21 road projects worth Rs 158 crore covering 172.53 km in Malkangiri district. According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), these road projects will improve connectivity in Chitrakonda, Kalimela, Korukonda and Podia blocks of the tribal-dominated district. The...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MLA Ramamurthy Gomango was convicted Saturday by a special court in the murder of his wife, which happened 27 years ago. The special MP/MLA court in Bhubaneswar held Gomango guilty under IPC section 302 (murder) on the basis of statements of 11...