Metro

Bhubaneswar: Four persons were arrested Monday after a group clash broke out near the Dianox bar here, Sunday night, over past enmity. The arrested were identified as Duryodhan Barik, 25, Atanu Sabyasachi Biswal, 25, G Litu Pradhan, 27, and Gurudev Mishra, 30, who belongs to...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 1,832 people have lost their lives due to drowning in rivers and sea over the past three years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly Monday. Responding to a question raised by BJD member Bibhuti Bhusan Balabantaray, the CM said...

Bhubaneswar: Members affiliated to Block Grant (New Aided) Secondary School Teachers and Employees Association Monday took out a rally and staged a dharna at Lower PMG to press for their pending demands, including provision of pension. The association, representing over 6,000 teachers and employees who...

Bhubaneswar: The 18th State-level Kalinga Herbal Fair, 2025, will begin December 10 at Unit-III IDCO Exhibition Ground here and continue till December 16. The fair will be inaugurated by Forest, Environment & Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, who will attend the event as the...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Delhi Police has arrested three men, all from Odisha, allegedly involved in operating a cyber fraud network posing as representatives of SEBI-registered stockbrokers that facilitated a pan-India investment scam amounting to nearly Rs 50 lakh, an official said Monday. The accused, identified...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha assembly Monday passed an appropriation bill, allowing the state government to spend Rs 17,440 crore from its consolidated funds during the 2025-26 financial year. The Odisha Appropriation Bill (No. 2), 2025, was passed by voice vote, amid a walkout by opposition BJD...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of primary school teachers of Odisha have been staging a protest in front of the state Assembly, which is in session, demanding fulfilment of their demands, including a pay hike. They demanded upgradation of teacher posts to level-2 and provision of salary at...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 3,486 cybercrime cases involving forgery of Rs 222.09 crore were reported in Odisha in the last 16 months, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly Monday. In a written reply, Majhi said the state also recorded 69 digital arrest cases...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 40,947 cases of crimes against women, including 3,205 rapes, were registered in Odisha in 15 months till September, according to data provided by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the assembly Monday. These cases were reported since July 1, 2024, Majhi...

Cuttack: Having recovered from a nasty neck injury, Shubman Gill is feeling good ahead of his comeback in the T20 International series against South Africa after undergoing extensive rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The CoE cleared Gill to play in the five-match...