Metro

Bhubaneswar: A man posing as a doctor was arrested by the City Commissionerate Police for allegedly duping his 14 wives huge sums of money. The accused has been identified as Ramesh Chandra Swain (54) of Bhagabanpur in Kendrapara district. At a press conference Monday in...

Bhubaneswar: The minimum temperature will gradually rise by 3°C to 5°C after a couple of days and dry weather is likely to prevail over many districts of the state for the next four days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre here forecasted Monday. In its...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 859 new Covid-19 cases, of which 172 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,78,121. Active caseload in the state now stands at 11,324. Odisha reported 20...

Bhubaneswar/Chhatrapur: The inordinate delay in the construction of a proposed hockey centre with synthetic turf in Ganjam district has been attributed to the delay in permission of the Home department to dismantle an old building on the earmarked land, report said. The old building belongs...

Bhubaneswar: The SEC Sunday debarred BJD MLA Pramila Mallik from campaigning for the party candidates during the three-tier panchayat elections, 2022 for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC). The Binjharpur (Jajpur) MLA was debarred from campaigning after a show-cause notice was issued to her on...

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) Sunday warned fake voters of stringent action if found attempting to vote by impersonation during the three-tier panchayat elections in the state scheduled to start February 16. Secretary to the SEC, Rabindra Nath Sahu stated that a person can...

New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the ruling party in Odisha, took an aggressive stand against the Centre during the first phase of the Budget Session by criticising the latter’s policies. However, the BJD MPs did not mention Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while criticising the...

Bhubaneswar: Union minister Bishweswar Tudu Sunday said he is hopeful that the Centre will give its nod for turning the now-defunct Amarda Road Airstrip in Mayurbhanj district, which was operational during World War-II, into a modern airport. Making an aggressive pitch for its revival, Tudu...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 1,148 new Covid-19 cases, of which 244 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,77,262. Active caseload in the state now stands at 12,330. Odisha reported 22...

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) has decided to use pink and yellow ballot papers during the upcoming urban local body (ULB) elections in the state. SEC Secretary RN Sahu has issued an order in this regard Saturday. “In exercise of powers vested in it...