Metro

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha born Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra was approved as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) Wednesday. Mohapatra is currently working as a Member of CBDT. A 1985-batch IRS...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal members Wednesday staged a protest at Power House Square in Bhubaneswar alleging insufficient urea supply to Odisha by the Centre. Senior BJD leader Sanjay Kumar Das Burma said, "This year, farmers across Odisha have cultivated across 61.96 lakh hectares of land....

Bhubaneswar: The eight-day Monsoon Session of Odisha Assembly began on a stormy note Wednesday as opposition Congress created ruckus demanding a special debate on the situation arising out of the prevailing dry spell which has sparked fears of a drought. Congress Legislature Party leader Narasingha...

Bhubaneswar: A century-old heritage steam locomotive placed at BNR Hotel at Puri has been repaired and given a new look by the East Coast Railways (ECoR), within a fortnight of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asking the authorities to restore it. Vaishnaw during his recent visit...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to loot a branch of State Bank of India (SBI) at Balianta locality on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar a thief was foiled by some alert locals, Tuesday afternoon. The thief tried to rob the bank branch by flashing a toy gun...

Bhubaneswar: A number of shops were gutted in a major fire that broke out late Tuesday night at Capital Haat in Unit-1 locality here. According to an eyewitness, smoke was emitting from a shop at around 11.00pm. Later, the fire spread to other shops nearby....

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the state Chief Secretary to submit an updated report in connection with the identification and payment of compensation to the victims displaced due to the construction of Hirakud Dam in 1952-53. The Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 719 new Covid-19 cases, of which 125 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,08,469. Active caseload in the state now stands at 7,159. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday announced Covid unlock guidelines that will be applicable across the state beginning September 1. The weekend shutdown which was enforced in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Puri has been lifted. The shop closing deadline has also been extended from 8 pm to...

Khurda: With the passage of time, more skeletons in the closet of Manas Das, the chief of the ‘Manabavad Sangathan,' have begun to emerge. Not able to stand up against the torture of the Sangathan, as many as six families from Dalatola village under Khurda...