Metro

Bhubaneswar: Ambassadors and diplomats from eight countries Thursday voiced concern over the growing impact of climate change and global warming, calling for urgent and focused global action to protect the planet. Spain's ambassador Juan Antonio March Pujol, while addressing a two-day international conclave on ‘Climate...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday urged the Centre to ask all banks at their apex level to open branches in unbanked gram panchayats (GPs) in the state. According to a release issued by the CMO, Majhi made this appeal to the Centre...

Bhubaneswar: Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday arrested a chief manager of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from an individual. The central agency, in a statement, said it apprehended MCL's...

Bhubaneswar: Puri's titular king Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb Thursday said he supports reforms in the 800-year-old Jagannath Temple to preserve its heritage while adapting to changing times, but remained uncertain about allowing non-Hindus into the 12th-century shrine. In an interview with PTI, Deb, who has...

Bhubaneswar: A POCSO court in Bhubaneswar Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl five years ago, a government lawyer said. Special Public prosecutor Rajib Sasmal said the judge of the special POCSO court, Saroj Kumar Sahoo, also imposed...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government formed a task force to ensure smooth movement of fuel tankers and goods vehicles as the state is staring at a possible fuel crisis with the strike by drivers entering its third day. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting...

Bhubaneswar: Reflecting rising confidence in Odisha’s public transport system, recent data reveals that 57.44 per cent of Odisha Yatri app users between October 2024 and July 2025 were women. Of the 2.57 lakh passengers, over 1.48 lakh were female, highlighting improved safety, accessibility, and gender...

Bhubaneswar: Seventeen persons recorded their statements at the public hearing on the stampede in Puri in which three people were killed and 50 others injured, according to an official statement. The administrative inquiry into the tragic incident, which happened June 29, is being carried out...

Bhubaneswar: In a move to strengthen urban sanitation, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently inaugurated three modern public toilets at key City locations. The first facility, located at CRP Square near Priyadarshini Market, was jointly inaugurated by Ekamra-Bhubaneswar MLA Babu Singh and Mayor Sulochana Das....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Law Commission convened its inaugural meeting Wednesday here at Toshali Bhawan. Justice Bishwanath Rath chaired the session, joined by the Law department Principal Secretary Manas Ranjan Barik, Professor Lalit Kumar Deb, senior advocate Surya Prasad Mishra, and Sourya Chandra Mohapatra. The...