Metro

Puri: Early morning visitors to Puri’s intertidal beach were treated to an unusual and ecologically significant spectacle — thousands of small marine snails emerging from beneath the sandy surface during low tide. The species, identified as Bullia vittata, not only fascinated local coastal communities but...

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to Odisha’s industrial development, the Land Allotment Committee (LAC) has cleared land allocation for 31 long-pending industrial projects. The meeting, chaired by IDCO Chairperson Usha Padhee, was held Thursday at IDCO Towers here. The approvals are expected to unlock substantial...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to table the report of the Justice Raghubir Dash Commission on the missing key of the Srimandir Ratna Bhandar on the floor of the Assembly in the ensuing session. The HC also directed the government...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Odia cinema is ready to captivate audiences with not one, but two exciting releases. Bara Badhu and Rakta Golapa are all set to hit theatres across the state Friday, promising a perfect blend of suspense, emotion, romance, and social drama for...

Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Minister Suresh Pujari Thursday announced that the state government will soon introduce land pattas with QR codes, a move aimed at modernising land administration and curbing property fraud. Addressing media, Pujari stated, “We will soon provide land pattas embedded...

Bhubaneswar: An elderly couple from Nayapalli area of  Bhubaneswar was allegedly kept under "digital arrest" by cyber fraudsters for over 35 hours, police said Thursday. The couple, however, did not suffer any financial loss as the bank account provided by the fraudsters for transferring money...

Bhubaneswar: The prime accused in the murder of a transgender person near Bhubaneswar earlier this month was injured in a police encounter in Puri district, an officer said Thursday. The transgender person was found lying in a pool of blood near Uttara Chowk along the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday inked agreements for the establishment of renewable projects with a cumulative investment of Rs 67,000 crore. GRIDCO, under the state Energy Department, signed the agreements with National Hydroelectric Power Corp (NHPC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), North Eastern Electric Power...

Bhubaneswar: A couple from different faiths solemnised their marriage in Bhubaneswar after being in a relationship for nearly a decade, with the ceremony conducted according to Vedic rituals, sources said. According to reports, Farin Bano, a Muslim woman, had been in a relationship for about...

Bhubaneswar: Farmers’ organisations and trade unions Thursday called a nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’ in protest against what they described as the government’s ‘anti-worker policies. Several trade unions spearheaded the shutdown, which disrupted normal life in different parts of Odisha. Transport services were affected in multiple areas,...