Metro

Bhubaneswar: A snake was rescued from the premises where Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi was hearing grievances from the public Monday morning, an official said. The reptile was found in the waiting hall for persons with disabilities (PwDs) minutes before the CM's visit to...

Puri: Puri police Monday arrested 12 men for allegedly extorting money from devotees by impersonating servitors of Shree Jagannath Temple. The accused, aged between 20 and 51, were nabbed from Badadanda (Grand Road) and Parikrama Road while duping devotees in servitor attire. Police said the...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday unveiled plans to transform Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur, and Berhampur into digital hubs, aiming to position the state as a leading innovation destination. The initiative is part of Vision Odisha 2036 and Developed India 2047. Speaking at the inaugural...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Congress held a march in Odisha's Puri district Sunday, demanding ‘justice’ for the girl who succumbed to burn injuries last month. The 'Nari Naya Yatra', led by state Congress president Bhakta Charan Das, started at Bayabar village and culminated in Nimapara, where...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: DAV Public School of Unit-8, Bhubaneswar and AIIMS-Bhubaneswar retained their crowns in the junior and senior categories, respectively, at the seventh edition of OrissaPOST Mettle Meet held at Hotel Swosti Premium Sunday. The annual inter-school and inter-college quiz competition once...

Puri: At least three men drowned Sunday while taking a bath in the sea in Odisha's Puri district, police said. The incident occurred on the Chandrabhaga beach near the famous Konark temple when they were bathing in the sea, a senior officer said. The two...

Bhubaneswar: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to undertake a three-day visit to Odisha from August 13 during which he will meet Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati and attend an event in Cuttack. Senior RSS functionary Sumanta Kumar Panda said Bhagwat will reach...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police arrested 129 people, wanted in different criminal cases, over the last nine days during a special drive, a senior officer said Saturday. ‘Operation Garuda’ was launched August 1 for curbing crime, smuggling, and anti-social activities, ADG (Law and Order) Sanjay Kumar said,...

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: On Raksha Bandhan, the Commerce and Transport department launched a unique road safety awareness campaign across the state Saturday. In collaboration with the police, students, and volunteers, the department carried out this innovative drive to promote road safety. Officers and employees of the State...