Metro

Bhubaneswar: In a landmark achievement for Odisha’s media landscape, RED FM’s Radio Jockey Niel has etched his name in history by becoming the first-ever RJ from the state to win a prestigious national award ‘Best RJ Zonal’ title for his popular show Morning No. 1...

Bhubaneswar: A 36-year-old man, who was on the run after sexually assaulting one of his female colleagues at a hotel in Patia area of the City in 2019, has been arrested by the Mahila police, an official said Saturday. The accused – Debabrata Mishra –...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday took out a 'Tiranga Yatra' in Bhubaneswar to boost the morale of the country's armed forces. Several party leaders including some MPs and MLAs joined the march carrying the tricolour from Master Canteen Square to Raj Mahal square in...

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha Saturday with 16 places recording temperatures above 40 degree Celsius, officials said. The IMD informed that the state is likely to experience heatwave conditions till May 14. State capital Bhubaneswar recorded 40.2 degree Celsius, the first time the mercury crossed...

Bhubaneswar: Forty-three students returned to Odisha from Jammu following the India-Pakistan conflict, an official said Saturday. These students from Odisha were studying at the Central Sanskrit University in Jammu, and they were asked to vacate their hostels, he said. The students were brought to Delhi...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday called upon different religious organisations to pray for the jawans and civilians who sacrificed their lives in the fight against terrorism and also appealed to educational institutions to fly the national flag in a show of solidarity. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday urged the people not to panic, asserting that the state is well-equipped to handle any situation. Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari made the statement after attending a meeting chaired by CM Mohan Charan Majhi to review the state's security preparedness, particularly...

Bhubaneswar: The CBI arrested an RPF personnel on the charge of taking a bribe from a person for allowing him to run a shop on railway land in Odisha's Sundergarh district, a statement said Saturday. RPF Head Constable Shambhu Prasad Singh, posted at Bimalgarh, was...

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed that there is a threat from the sea amid the military conflict between India and Pakistan, the police Saturday said it has ensured unprecedented security cover along the coastline and around vital installations in...

Bhubaneswar: As India marks 50 years of the launch of its National Crocodile Conservation Project, the Orissa Environmental Society (OES) has urged the state government to officially commemorate this historic milestone. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Forest, Environment and...