Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Congress Tuesday nominated Ghasiram Majhi as its candidate for the bye-election to Nuapada assembly constituency in Odisha. The by-poll will be held November 11, and the result will be declared November 14. “Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Ghasiram Majhi...

Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik Tuesday claimed that the people of Odisha were not feeling safe during the ongoing festive season due to multiple incidents and accused the BJP government of completely failing to maintain the law and order in the state. Patnaik, the leader...

Cuttack: Normalcy returned to Cuttack city, which was affected by violence during immersion of Durga idols last week, as the Odisha government withdrew curfew and restored internet services Tuesday, a senior official said. There was no report of any untoward incident in the last three...

New Delhi: The Bar Council of India (BCI) Tuesday condemned the killing of an Odisha advocate. BCI Chairman and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra issued a letter saying the apex bar body expressed its “strongest condemnation and profound anguish at the cold-blooded shooting and murder...

Cuttack: Curfew was lifted from violence-hit areas of Cuttack city Tuesday as there was no report of any violence in the last 24 hours, Commissioner of Police, S Dev Datta Singh said. There was no report of any kind of violence in any part of...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday expressed grief over the brutal killing of advocate and BJP leader Pitabash Panda in Berhampur and directed police to ensure exemplary punishment for the culprits. Panda (50) was shot dead by unidentified miscreants near his residence at...

Puri: Panic gripped passengers of a public bus Tuesday after a youth suddenly boarded the vehicle and attacked travellers with a sharp weapon in Puri district, a source said. The ‘Ama Bus’ was en route from Harasapada to Sukal when the assailant, for reasons yet...

Cuttack: Life in Cuttack city began returning to normal Tuesday after authorities relaxed the curfew imposed across 13 police station limits in the wake of communal clashes that left 31 people, including 10 police personnel, injured. The curfew, which was in force till 10am Tuesday,...

Bhubaneswar: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Khurda district committee Monday staged a protest rally and demonstration at Master Canteen Square, opposing the state government’s recent move to extend labourers’ daily working hours from eight to ten. Leaders, including Suresh Panigrahi, Pradeepta Nayak, Pushpa...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress president Bhakta Charan Das strongly condemned the attack on Chief Justice of India B R Gavai during court proceedings Monday. In a shocking breach of decorum, a 71-year-old lawyer allegedly tried to hurl a shoe at the CJI during court proceedings, but...