Metro

Khurda: In a shocking incident, a man killed his wife by slitting her throat with a sharp-edged weapon at his in-laws’ house at Patitapabana Sahi of Gurujanga locality on the outskirts of Khurda town in the district late Saturday night. The deceased woman has been...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 652 new Covid-19 cases, of which 92 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,31,696. Active caseload in the state now stands at 5,083. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has distributed around 10 lakh smart cards under its health scheme, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), and over 10,000 beneficiaries have availed its services since it was launched in August this year, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Saturday. The chief minister...

Puri: Singhadwar police in Puri town Saturday detained a servitor of Jagannath temple in connection with the alleged molestation of a minor girl which took place inside Srimandir Wednesday. According to a senior police official, the incident took place two days ago when the devotee visited...

Bhubaneswar: A woman from Salia Sahi slum in Bhubaneswar allegedly sold her three-month-old baby boy for Rs 6,000 to fund her remarriage, a source said Saturday. According to the source, the woman is a single parent and was facing difficulties in managing household expenses following...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate of Police in Odisha has seized about 10 kg of brown sugar during the first 10 month (till Saturday) of the current year, 2021, said a police officer Saturday. "We have seized more than 10 kg of brown sugar till today in...

Cuttack: An engineering student consumed poison after his girlfriend allegedly refused to repay the money that she had borrowed from him for her father’s treatment. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a private health facility in Cuttack, late Friday night. The deceased was...

Bhubaneswar: In a rare feat, an Odia youth and member of a local socio-cultural association, Chinmaya Moharana has successfully scaled Mount Yunam in Himalayan mountain range bringing glory to the state, Friday. The mountaineer conquered a height of 6,111 metres and reached the peak, a...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 526 new Covid-19 cases, of which 68 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,31,044. Active caseload in the state now stands at 5,035. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd (UCCI) sought personal intervention of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to address the critical coal crisis being faced by the state’s coal industries. The state’s booming industrial sector now stares at a possible shutdown if the precarious...