Metro

Bhubaneswar:  India's first physical National Yogasana Sports Championship kicked off in Bhubaneswar Thursday. Organised by the National Yogasana Sports Federation (NYSF) in association with the Odisha government, the championship will continue till November 13. It began with a vibrant and enthralling opening ceremony in the...

Bhubaneswar: Vendors staged protests near Bhubaneswar railway station Thursday after an eviction drive was carried out to free the area of encroachments. Twenty-three polythene and bamboo-shed shops, 28 fast-food counters on trolleys and 32 mobile-vending shops selling fruits and other items were demolished despite heavy...

Bhubaneswar: The plans of the Congress to have a six-hour bandh Friday was dashed by the Orissa High Court which said that the party can organise protests but should not inconvenience or disrupt public life. Earlier the Congress had called for a state-wide bandh over...

Bhubaneswar: The deputy manager of Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) Pratap Kumar Samal, who was arrested by Vigilance sleuths Wednesday over DA charges, had allegedly invested his ill-earned money in the production of two Odia movies. “Samal, invested the black money acquired by...

Cuttack: A video of unidentified youths openly brandishing firearms and sharp-edged weapons has triggered shock and panic among Cuttack residents after the video went viral on social media. The youths can be seen brandishing pistols and swords in public places. The video has now taken...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 271 new Covid-19 cases, of which 60 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,44,699. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,932. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday announced that schools for classes VI and VII would reopen from November 15. Teaching hours for these students will be 9.30 am to 1.00 pm, out of which three hours will be used for education, the School and Mass Education...

Bhubaneswar: Following the surrender of two members Chenga and Sania of the notorious ‘Koi Bhai Nahi’ (KBN) gang before a local court, the Commissionerate Police-Bhubaneswar Wednesday raided the house of the mastermind of KBN at Gandamunda locality here. A special team conducted the raid at...

Cuttack: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday inaugurated a modern and fully-automated mega dairy plant of Omfed at Arilo under Barang block in Cuttack district. It is the biggest plant in the state which has been installed at a cost of Rs 263 crore, an official...

Bhubaneswar: An advisory on phishing meant to caution Odisha netizens, particularly the WhatsApp users, was issued by state Electronics and Information Technology department Tuesday. According to an official source, hackers usually target people through WhatsApp voice calls and suspicious links on the social media, including...