Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's newly constituted Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) has initiated district-wise data collection to assess the political representation of the communities in local self-government institutions ahead of the panchayat and urban local body elections scheduled for early next year, an official...

Bhubaneswar: Platform 1 of Bhubaneswar railway station has been closed for passengers till December 11 to facilitate refurbishment work as part of the station's ongoing redevelopment, officials said Friday. The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has imposed a 30-day traffic block on route No 1 (platform...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday mourned the death of 23 people in a road accident in Assam's Kaziranga. Patnaik, the leader of the opposition in the Odisha assembly, also prayed for the quick recovery of those injured in the accident. "Deeply saddened to learn...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress Friday blamed the BJP government in Odisha for the state's high retail inflation, accusing it of failing to check the rising prices of essential commodities and provide relief to consumers. The ruling BJP, however, described the price rise as a...

Bhubaneswar: Odia film Navrup, starring Babushaan Mohanty, is set for a worldwide theatrical release in 2027, with Bollywood production house Dharma Productions coming on board as its worldwide distributor. The makers announced the association Friday, bringing together Dharma Productions, Babushaan Films and Prelude Novel Ventures...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will showcase its rich civilisational heritage, traditional excellence, diverse resources, entrepreneurial potential and emerging economic opportunities at the 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF)-2026, being held in New Delhi from November 13 to 27, 2026. According to an official statement released Friday, Odisha...

Puri: Three people were injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a hotel in the beach town of Puri in Odisha Friday, police said. The explosion took place at the hotel on Grand Road, near the 12th-century Jagannath temple, around 3.30 pm while cooking was...

Bhubaneswar: ED has arrested a man from New Delhi in connection with a bank loan fraud case in Odisha "worth over Rs 180 crore", an official said Friday. He was apprehended Thursday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. "The Directorate of Enforcement,...

Kataka: Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray has been appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court following the retirement of Chief Justice Harish Tandon. Justice Routray is the senior-most judge of the Orissa High Court and will assume charge November 16. The Union Ministry of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday alerted district collectors in coastal and southern parts of the state after the IMD forecast the formation of a cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal around the evening of November 16. Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the India Meteorological...