Metro

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the second anniversary of the fifth term of the BJD government May 29, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will review the performances of several departments in a phased manner between May 15 and May 25. According to sources, the BJD supremo will review...

Bhubaneswar: Despite state government’s order to refrain from collecting holding taxes on the basis of the revised rates, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) continues to charge the taxes as per the new rates on its online platforms making life difficult for denizens. In view of...

New Delhi: Even as the process of resolution at Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal is running at snail’s pace owing to Covid-19 pandemic, officials from both the states –Odisha and Chhattisgarh– opine that the Centre needs to grant extension of the tribunal for time lapse due...

Bhubaneswar: Decisions taken by some bureaucrats such as the former Executive Director and CEO of Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) and others seem to have offered safe havens to several ineligible and tainted private firms who looted taxpayers’ money allegedly in connivance with...

Puri: At least 45 silver ingots from Emar mutt here were taken to the district treasury Saturday. The Endowment department had found these silver ingots in 2010 and left them in the possession of Emar mutt pontiff Ramanuja Das, sources said. “The silver bricks had...

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, dreaded gangster Suleiman Hyder Saturday escaped from surgery ward of the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack by reportedly drugging the lone security guard in place. The security guard is now undergoing treatment at SCB while the Commissionerate Police...

Cuttack: Activists of Mahanadi Bachao Andolan Saturday held a ‘Jal Satyagraha’ in Mahanadi river near Jobra barrage here to highlight their demands. Activists of the outfit claimed that the Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal, which was scheduled to hear a case over sharing of Mahanadi water...

Delanga/Pipili: Congress veteran Suresh Routray Saturday took part in electioneering for his party’s candidate Ajit Mangaraj in Jatni area under Pipili Assembly constituency. Routray has been seeking votes by moving from village to village in favour of Mangaraj in his typical jovial style. Odisha PCC...

Delanga/Pipili: With the polling date for Pipili by-polls getting closer, BJD, BJP and Congress have intensified the electioneering process. BJD Friday conducted a women congregation in Muninda, Beraboi, Gualipada, Chainpur, Rengala and Sujanpur panchayats under Delanga and Pipili blocks to draw voters. Senior BJD leaders...

Pipili: Congress candidate for Pipili by-election Ajit Mangaraj has tested positive for COVID-19. Mangaraj Saturday took to Twitter to announce his health condition. “I am undergoing treatment after testing positive for COVID-19. Instead of spreading rumour, please focus on how the party will perform better....