Metro

Bhubaneswar: The National Testing Agency (NTA) Wednesday announced the result of JEE (Main) 2021 where Goutam Das has emerged as the Odisha topper once again. Goutam secured 99.9990357 NTA score to become the topper in Odisha. He had also topped the examination held in March....

Nirakarpur: Two engineers working at Rajua subdivision of Khurda Irrigation department filed an FIR Tuesday evening alleging that they were manhandled, scolded and forced by locals to walk on a muddy village road at Bhagabatipada of Lendo panchayat in the district. The two complainant officials...

Cuttack: Following 12-hour Cuttack Bandh recently observed in the city, a number of local outfits Wednesday staged protests against the state government decision to continue with capping of idol heights during coming festive season, which was previously announced. According to a source, the organisations like...

Bhubaneswar: From Wednesday, any government or private employee can apply for Bharat (BH) series of centralised registration numbers in Odisha, officials said. The central government by amending Rule 47 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, has mandated that vehicles bearing the BH registration number...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 457 new Covid-19 cases, of which 73 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,17,718. Active caseload in the state now stands at 5,948. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: The Vigilance Directorate Tuesday unearthed assets worth over Rs 4 crore during search operations at the houses of an Anganwadi worker in Odisha. The raids were launched following allegations that Kabita Mathan, who works at the Koradakanta Anganwadi Centre in Bhubaneswar, possesses assets disproportionate...

New Delhi: The deep depression over north interior Odisha moved further west-north-westwards early Tuesday with a speed of 21 kmph, weakening into a depression, and lay centred over north interior Odisha and adjoining north Chhattisgarh. Several areas across Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat have...

Bhubaneswar: Over 19.53 lakh people in 11 districts of Odisha have been affected by heavy rains in the state since Sunday morning, officials have said. According to a report prepared by the office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), over 19.53 lakh people in 2,789...

Bhubaneswar: Police tracked delivery guy Patitapaban Prusty down in Madhya Pradesh with a girl when they were riding in a train, in a key twist in the case. While he and the girl have been detained by police, Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash believes that after...

Bhubaneswar: Human-elephant conflict is growing by the day in Odisha. Now to prevent the pachyderms from entering human localities and destroying crops and properties, the Odisha government has come up with an innovative idea. It is planning to use bee swarms to prevent the elephants...