Metro

Bhubaneswar: With an initiative aimed at providing traffic and road safety violators an opportunity to settle outstanding fines at reduced rates and encourage safer driving behaviour, the State Commerce and Transport department has announced a ‘One-Time Settlement Scheme’ for pending e-challans as of July 31,...

Bhubaneswar: Members of Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD), under the leadership of its state president Snehangini Chhuria, held demonstrations across Odisha Wednesday, alleging that the BJP government in the state has failed to provide security to women, as ‘Odisha has been witnessing a rise in...

Bhubaneswar: In a historic and unprecedented achievement, Odisha planted approximately 1.5 crore saplings within just 12 hours as a mark of gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned 75 Wednesday. In a remarkable display of environmental commitment, a total of 1,49,11,339 seedlings have been...

Puri: The authorities in the Puri Jagannath temple Wednesday decided that the valuables and ornaments of the Lord will be shifted from a temporary strong room to the original Ratna Bhandar (treasury) September 23. Jewellery and other precious items stored in iron chests and almirahs...

Bhubaneswar: A man was sentenced to three years in jail by a court in Bhubaneswar for stealing a motorcycle. A priest parked his motorcycle outside the Ram temple in Laxmisagar July 9, around 5pm. When he returned from the temple after half an hour, his...

Bhubaneswar: The monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly commencing from Thursday is likely to be stormy as the opposition Congress announced that it will move a no-confidence motion against the BJP government, with the BJD resolving to raise questions on law and order, women's safety,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday gave his nod to a proposal to provide free bus rides to schoolchildren across the state, an official release said. The initiative will be implemented under the Mukhyamantri Bus Seva (MBS) scheme. According to a decision taken...

Bhubaneswar: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the fortnight-long 'Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar' campaign, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said that over 1.5 crore women in the state will benefit from it. Majhi said this while joining the state-level programme of the campaign...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked the officials concerned to take steps against vehicles with unauthorised structural modifications, especially those referred to as ‘DJ vehicles' that are equipped with an amplifier, mixer and speakers emitting extremely loud sound In a circular, the State Transport Authority...

Bhubaneswar/Keonjhar: A 25-year-old traffic constable, who had been missing since September 6, was found murdered and buried in a jungle in Odisha's Keonjhar district, police said Wednesday. Deceased Subhamitra Sahoo, a native of Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district and posted in Bhubaneswar, disappeared after leaving home...