Metro

Bhubaneswar: A police inspector in Odisha's Cuttack district has been suspended for "gross misconduct" and "illegal detention" of a person, officials said Monday. Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania has suspended Siba Prasad Bhadra, inspector in-charge (IIC) of Tangi police station in Cuttack district,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government was evacuating people from vulnerable places amid light rains in eight southern districts where a "red alert" has been issued as the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal Monday intensified into cyclonic storm 'Montha'. Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step to promote public awareness on cyber security, Odisha Police has deployed 16 Cyber Raths (awareness vans) across urban and rural areas of the state. These specially designed vans, equipped with LED panels, display informative videos on cyber safety—drawing keen interest,...

Bhubaneswar: Members of ‘Sainik School Banchao Alia Gada Hatao Abhiyan’, Sunday resolved to stage indefinite hunger strike in front of Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) from October 29. The decision was taken during an emergency meeting by the outfit, reaffirming its long-standing demand to...

Bhubaneswar: The 46th Sarala Puraskar, instituted by Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT), offered annually for the best literary achievement, was conferred upon notable poet and writer Devdas Chhotray here Saturday. Hindi poet Savita Singh presented the award to Chhotray, which comprises of a copper...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Sunday filed a complaint with Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), alleging violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its candidate Jay Dholakia, in the upcoming Nuapada Assembly bye-election. A delegation of senior BJD leaders,...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced a new mechanism to enhance door-to-door waste collection and road sweeping services across the City. The initiative aims to ensure faster grievance redressal and improve the efficiency of waste management operations. As per reports, BMC has partnered...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Sunday began evacuating people from vulnerable areas and deployed 128 disaster response teams across eight districts, as the IMD predicted the formation of a cyclonic storm by Monday morning with the deep depression intensifying over the Bay of Bengal. The IMD,...

Bhubaneswar: Maitree Vihar police Sunday arrested the prime accused in a late-night robbery near Sainik School October 17. Two others had been arrested October 18. The accused have been identified as Ajit Das, Deepak Kumar Nayak alias Dipu, and Subashis Jena. Victim Kruti Bibhab Patra...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appreciation of Koraput Coffee in his weekly 'Mann Ki Baat' programme Sunday will serve as a significant boost for the coffee cultivators of the region, many of whom are women farmers. Meanwhile,...