Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik Monday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, seeking his attention to the acute distress and systemic exploitation faced by farmers due to alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement in the...

Bhubaneswar: A speeding car crashed through the guardwall of an overbridge and plunged into a slum in Bhubaneswar Monday, police said, adding that no fatalities were reported. The accident happened on the bridge at Sishu Bhawan Chhak early in the morning, they said. The vehicle...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s rich spiritual and cultural heritage takes centre stage in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’s (IRCTC) newly launched rail-based tourism circuit, ‘Divine East Temple Tour’, which connects some of eastern India’s most revered pilgrimage destinations. The 10- day journey aboard the Bharat Gaurav...

Bhubaneswar: Strengthening its campaign against child marriage, Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy Sunday flagged off the ‘Bal Vivah Mukti Rath’ from the Capital city along with Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) Chairperson Babita Patra. The Rath, carrying strong awareness messages...

Bhubaneswar: In a major push towards wildlife conservation, the state government organised a high-level workshop on human-wildlife conflict mitigation at the state Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan, recently. Presiding over the session via video conference, Forest Environment and Climate Change (FE&CC) Minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia...

Bhubaneswar: The concluding evening at the 22nd Dhauli–Kalinga Mahotsav unfolded as a magnificent celebration of India’s rich artistic heritage, seamlessly blending classical, folk, contemporary and martial traditions. Organised by the department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture, and Orissa Dance Academy, in association with Art...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to promote, preserve, and showcase traditional tribal art forms by providing a platform to experienced tribal artisans from different regions of the state, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI) recently inaugurated a 15-day live demonstration programme...

Bhubaneswar: Acting on the directives of BJD president Naveen Patnaik, the party Sunday suspended Sarojini Tarai, chairperson of Krushnaprasad block under the Brahmagiri Assembly constituency in Puri district, for alleged anti-party activities. An official party order stated that Tarai has been suspended from the Biju...

Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Crime and Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Bhubaneswar Sunday arrested a 46-year-old West Bengal man in connection with an online investment fraud in which a City resident was duped of Rs 50.16 lakh on the promise of high returns. The accused has...

Bhubaneswar: Maitri Vihar police Sunday seized 400 litres of illicit country liquor during a raid in the Salia Sahi area of the City and arrested one person. According to police sources, officers received reliable information about the illegal sale of country-made liquor from a house...