Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Tuesday arrested five forest officers for embezzling government funds to the tune of Rs 80 lakh allocated for compensatory afforestation in Kalahandi district, an official said. "Based on credible inputs regarding large-scale misappropriation of government funds under compensatory afforestation scheme in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded 282 cases of heat-related illness from the beginning of the summer season this year, but none of the patients have required hospital admission, state government health officials said Tuesday. Director of Public Health Nilakantha Mishra said individuals reporting symptoms such as...

Bhubaneswar: The wife of an SSB jawan, who had to rush to the border, died while undergoing treatment for post-delivery complications after giving birth to her child. The 15-day girl child is now with her extended family in Odisha's Jharsuguda district as arrangements were being...

Bhubaneswar: Rama Chandra Kadam, Leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) and MLA from Pottangi, has written to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi urging him to immediately convene a special session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly to hold discussions over the Pahalgam terror attack and...

Bhubaneswar: In a relief for rail passengers, train services officially commenced from the newly constructed Bhubaneswar railway station Monday. Three prominent express trains -- Konark Express, Visakha Express, and Intercity Express -- have been shifted to start and end their journeys at the new station...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD president Naveen Patnaik Monday expressed satisfaction that Odisha registered the highest industrial growth in the country between 2015 and 2024 when he was the chief minister of the state. Patnaik, who was at the helm from 2000 to 2024, also said that...

Bhubaneswar: Thirteen people were arrested for allegedly vandalising a bar in Bhubaneswar and shooting its security guard after they were asked to leave as it was closing, police said Monday. Enraged after being asked to leave as it was 2 am already, they hurled stones...

Bhubaneswar: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat reached Bhubaneswar Monday evening on a five-day visit. During the visit, Bhagwat is scheduled to chair organisational meetings and training sessions. Amid stringent security, he arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar and was received by senior RSS...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday announced a year-long celebration across the state to mark the 100th year of the invention of the 'Ol Chiki', the script used for writing the Santali language. The Chief Minister announced during his address at a special...

Puri: Ahead of the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri, DGP YB Khunaria Monday reviewed security arrangements here and rolled out a riot-control vehicle 'Vajra' for the protection of the Shree Jagannath Temple in the coastal town, officials said. He inspected the 'Vajra' near the...