Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police detained several Congress workers ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state Friday. Among those put under preventive detention are Syed Yashir Nawaz, general secretary of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), and four other youth leaders. They are currently being...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Friday left for Mumbai, where he is scheduled to undergo surgery for cervical arthritis at a private hospital June 22. A large number of senior BJD leaders and party workers gathered at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here to see...

Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax Department continued its raids Friday on the residence and business establishments of the late Naba Das, former Odisha Health Minister and prominent BJD leader. Officials carried out searches at multiple properties in Jharsuguda. The operation, which began Thursday, reportedly spanned more...

Bhubaneswar: BJP MP and former Union Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi, following a surprise raid on Bhograi police station in Balasore district, rescued a person who had been illegally and inhumanely detained at the police station in iron shackles for the past two days. As per...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level review meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhawan Thursday, chaired by Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling, to assess and fast-track the state’s response to the diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha. The minister held detailed discussions with District Magistrates of six affected...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch development projects worth over Rs 19,000 crore, including Rs 2,750 crore of railway infrastructure works, during his day-long visit to Odisha Friday, official sources said. During the day, the PM will also attend an event to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo met former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in New Delhi Thursday, where a tripartite Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed to advance clean energy initiatives and collaborative policy-making. The agreement was signed between the Odisha Energy Department,...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing deep concern over the law-and-order situation in Odisha, women leaders of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday warned of launching state-wide street protests if immediate action is not taken to restore public safety. BJD Vice President and MLA Pramila Mallik, along with Senior...

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar is all set to be designated as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the management and research of sickle cell disease (SCD), Union Minister Jual Oram confirmed, marking a significant step forward in Odisha’s healthcare capabilities. Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram...

Bhubaneswar: Congress has deputed a five-member fact-finding team to Odisha to probe the recent shameful incident of a college student’s gang rape at Gopalpur in Ganjam district and the reports regarding the rising incidents of atrocities against women in the state for the last few...