Metro

Bhubaneswar: A leader of the opposition BJD in Bhubaneswar was Thursday booked on the charge of raping a girl, police said. The case was filed under the BNS sections 64(2) (rape), 89 (committing miscarriage without woman's permission), 296 (obscene act), and 352 (criminal intimidation), besides...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday approved 23 industrial proposals which, if grounded, will bring a total investment of Rs 4,982 crore. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, has approved these proposals, which would create employment for nearly...

Bhubaneswar: Eight political parties, including the Congress and Left, sought the personal intervention of Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati to address the rising crime against women in the state. A delegation of the eight parties led by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan...

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi stated that he favoured an "amicable" settlement of the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh, Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Thursday questioned whether the state government has withdrawn from the legal...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department Thursday arrested an executive engineer of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, after detecting disproportionate assets beyond his known sources of income, an official said. During raids conducted Wednesday, the anti-corruption wing found three multi-storied buildings, a farmhouse and three high-value plots...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress party Thursday observed a one-minute silent prayer demanding justice for the 20-year-old woman student of a college in Balasore who died by self-immolation. The Congress leaders and supporters have observed the silent prayer here at the party state headquarters and several other...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Thursday dismissed talks of a possible no-confidence motion against the state's BJP government and claimed that it will boomerang and hit the Opposition while leaving the ruling party unscathed. Pujari made the remark a day after...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Thursday said heavy rainfall is expected in at least 12 districts of Odisha under the impact of a low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal. The remnant of tropical cyclone 'WIPHA' has emerged, and under its influence, a...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department has directed the heads of all government and non-government aided colleges to conduct awareness programmes on the abuse of drugs among the youth, with an aim to make their campuses drug-free. In a letter issued Wednesday, the Department stated...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Wednesday honoured a distinguished group of achievers from the state at a special felicitation ceremony held at the New Abhishek Hall, Raj Bhavan. The ceremony celebrated Padma Shri awardees, Kendra Sahitya Akademi Awardees, international gold medal-winning sportspersons, and successful candidates...