Metro

Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Habitat Day 2025 today, observed under the theme ‘Urban Crisis Response’, urban experts and environmentalists called for a transformational shift in Bhubaneswar’s urban planning approach to meet the growing challenges of urbanisation, climate change, and migration....

Cuttack: Odisha government Sunday night imposed prohibitory orders in 13 police station areas of Cuttack, after at least 25 people were injured in a fresh episode of violence, following a recent group clash during a Durga idol immersion procession. Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar police arrested two persons from Haryana for impersonating senior central government officials and preparing forged documents with an intent to cheat, an officer said Sunday. The accused have been identified as Choudhury Rinku Saini and Maninder Singh. They were apprehended from Maitrivihar police...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Sunday arrested another person for his alleged involvement in irregularities in the sub-inspector recruitment examination, as the Opposition intensified demand for a CBI probe or a judicial inquiry into the scam. The crime branch of the police apprehended a 43-year-old man in...

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Monday appealed for peace as Cuttack witnessed sporadic violence, urging citizens to remain calm and exercise restraint. To prevent the spread of misinformation and provocative content, the state government suspended internet and social...

Cuttack: Odisha government Sunday imposed a temporary shutdown of internet and social media services in parts of Cuttack following sporadic violence, officials said. In view of the prevailing law and order situation, the state government suspended internet services in areas under Cuttack Municipal Corporation, Cuttack...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said that the approval for setting up 'NaMo Semiconductor Laboratory' at IIT, Bhubaneswar will boost research and enhance the state's role in the national and global semiconductor sector. CM Majhi also extended sincere gratitude to Prime Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in landslides following heavy rain in West Bengal's Darjeeling. At least 20 people, including several children, were killed and scores injured as relentless downpour unleashed massive landslides across...

Cuttack: Cuttack city remained tense Sunday, hours after violence broke out between two groups during Durga Puja idol immersion, prompting the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to call a 12-hour bandh in the city October 6. Clashes broke out between 1.30 am and 2 am near...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said his government would revive Bhagabata Tungis in every village across the state. Bhagabata Tungi is a small cottage where villagers gather after the day's work to discuss religion, scriptures and culture. These places are considered central...