Metro

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar police Monday arrested the prime accused in the murder of AIIMS lab attendant Sudhansu Khuntia (25), who was shot dead October 13 while on his way to work, an official said. The accused, identified as Khuntia's cousin Sadasiba Pradhan alias Siba, was apprehended...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday directed Odisha police to make extensive security arrangements across the state, especially on major festivals like the ongoing Bali Jatra held in Cuttack. The chief minister's direction came hours after an explosion in Delhi's Red Fort area claimed...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the explosion near Red Fort in Delhi. A high-intensity explosion ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, killing at least...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is likely to address the winter session of the Odisha Assembly, a minister said Monday. Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the state government has requested the President to address the Assembly, to which she was a member and also a...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) RS Gopalan Monday rejected the Opposition BJD’s allegation that a truckload of electronic voting machines (EVMs) was covertly moved from Ganjam district to Nuapada November 9 ahead of the by-election to the constituency. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar,...

Bhubaneswar: Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Monday asked agriculture scientists to develop high-quality millet seeds to make it a profitable crop so that farmers can divert towards it. Chouhan said this while addressing the international symposium on Shree Anna (Millet) and...

Bhubaneswar: The mercury dropped below 15 degrees Celsius at more than 10 places in Odisha Monday, with temperatures likely to dip further during the next two days, the IMD said. G Udaygiri in Kandhamal district was the coldest place in the state, recording a minimum...

Bhubaneswar: Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) organised Khurda District Conference here Sunday, reiterating its strong opposition to the Central government’s new labour codes, calling for protection of workers’ rights, including strict mandate to eight-hour working hours. A 33-member new district committee was unanimously elected...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: For its innovative approach to sustainable urban mobility, Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) bagged the ‘Special Mention Award in Urban Transport’ for its flagship initiatives Ama Bus and Ama E-Ride under the category ‘Running Trophy for State/UT’ which has implemented best urban transport...

Bhubaneswar: Cuttack District Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde Sunday ordered an inquiry into the collapse of the balcony of an old apartment building in the city. Three persons, including a child, were killed and three others were injured when the balcony of an old apartment building...