Metro

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on illegal narcotics trade, the Excise department Tuesday seized 465 grams of brown sugar worth around Rs 46 lakh and arrested three persons during a raid near the Satya Nagar overbridge. The accused have been identified as Rabi Barik (26),...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In a major relief to farmers in states like Odisha with high human-wildlife conflict, the Centre Tuesday announced that crop losses due to wild animal attacks will be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from the Kharif sowing season 2026....

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court verdict, recalling its May 16 judgement that had barred the Centre from granting retrospective environmental clearances to projects, has provided a lifeline to critical public infrastructure projects across India, including Bhubaneswar AIIMS. The majority verdicts of Chief Justice BR Gavai...

Cuttack: A 30-year-old ward attendant was arrested Monday for allegedly attempting to rape a 23-year-old woman patient in the Medicine department ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital. The victim from Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district was admitted after consuming poison. Police said the accused, Manas...

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery at the grassroots level, the state government has announced the creation of four new tehsils. Now, the total number of tehsils will rise from 317 to 321. The Revenue and Disaster Management department...

Bhubaneswar: A day after authorities demolished a house that allegedly sheltered suspected Bangladeshi nationals in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, the state police Tuesday launched coordinated raids across five districts, as part of an intensified crackdown on illegal infiltration. The action came even as a 12-hour bandh...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 40 foreign delegates from 12 countries visited the Odisha Assembly Tuesday and exchanged parliamentary experiences with Speaker Surama Padhy and others. Padhy said that the foreign delegates were engaged in discussions on various topics and shared valuable insights, fostering meaningful international...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday asked district collectors to keep themselves away from the "shadow of corruption" and made it clear that he would not tolerate if the government's image is tarnished by unethical practices. Addressing the two-day annual District Collector-SP joint...

Bhubaneswar: The National Investigation Agency has chargesheeted 10 men accused of trafficking a minor Bangladeshi girl from across the eastern border into Odisha, officials said Tuesday. In its chargesheet filed before an NIA special court in Bhubaneswar, the agency has charged the accused with luring...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is emerging as one of India’s most climate-stressed states, with 80 per cent of residents reporting they personally experienced severe heat waves, according to a new study released Tuesday. The study, conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and based on...