Metro

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police Tuesday busted a gun-runner gang that was planning to deliver firearms to criminals and arrested three suppliers from Cuttack. According to reports, Monday night, a special team from Lalbag Police Station led by IIC RN Bhanja apprehended the three illegal arms...

Bhubaneswar: The eco-friendly toy train at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar resumed operation Tuesday after a brief hiatus. The joyride will operate six times a day at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm. Visitors who want to take...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday will inaugurate 130 smart high schools in five districts under 5T school transformation programs. The program was launched by the state government to transform a total of 1,075 schools in 30 districts. Among the schools to be inaugurated Tuesday...

Cuttack: As many as 3,488 Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs) were executed by the Odisha police during a 10-day special drive that concluded recently. The drive was conducted from November 5 to November 14 for the execution of Non-Bailable Warrants. As per the direction of the Director-General...

Bhubaneswar: A fake builder was arrested from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly defrauding his son's tutor of over Rs 20 lakh in the fake promise of giving her a land here in Bhubaneswar. The accused has taken a total of Rs 23 lakh in instalments from...

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) of Odisha has enhanced poll expenditure limit for candidates contesting for posts of Sarpanch, Panchayat Samiti member and Zilla Parishad member. SEC secretary R.N. Sahu issued three different orders last evening on enhancement of poll expenditure limit of candidates,...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 206 new Covid-19 cases, of which 32 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,45,862. Out of the 206 new infections, 121 were reported from quarantine...

New Delhi: Odisha will get a total investment of Rs 441.66 crore for demand side management (DSM) programme launched by ISC and EESL in partnership with four discoms (distribution companies) in the state. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture under the Ministry of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government announced Monday that lands for homes would be provided to the families who were displaced for the multi-purpose Hirakud Dam project in Sambalpur district. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made the announcement while distributing BSKY smart health cards in virtual mode. The...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 185 new Covid-19 cases, of which 35 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,45,656. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,719. Odisha also...