Metro

Bhubaneswar: A 23-year-old woman was arrested in Bhubaneswar Wednesday, along with four people, for allegedly kidnapping her live-in partner following a fight, police said. A call was received at the Kharavel Nagar police station Tuesday night that one Somanath Swain, 28, was kidnapped, and his...

Bhubaneswar:  The Odisha government has not taken effective steps to recover a fine of Rs 3,966.34 crore (with interest) imposed by the Supreme Court for illegal mining in the state, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said in a report tabled in the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo Wednesday said that the government has no plans to provide 300 units of free electricity in the state. The deputy CM, who also holds the Energy portfolio, made this written statement in the Assembly while responding to...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Wednesday urged the Odisha government to accord second language status to Sambalpuri, popularly known as Kosali, and push for its inclusion in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. The demand was made by BJD's deputy leader in the Assembly, Prasanna Acharya, during...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Wednesday informed the Assembly that 391 people and 27 elephants died due to electrocution in the state during the last five financial years. In a written statement in the Odisha Assembly, Singh Deo said the electrocution...

Bhubaneswar: As the Parliament begins a debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Odisha's Opposition party Biju Janata Dal Wednesday said it will oppose the contentious legislation. The party said it had made some suggestions to be incorporated into the Bill which were rejected. The BJD,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched the 'Sishu Vatika' initiative to extend preschool education to children in the 5-6 years age group in all schools in the state under the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Little kids who begin their life's journey...

Bhubaneswar: Two persons were arrested Tuesday for allegedly attacking police personnel in Bhubaneswar, an officer said. The arrested persons were identified as Debabrata Nayak (27) and Bidesi Nayak (40). On Sunday night around 11.45 pm, after receiving information about a clash between families of two...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Tuesday issued a thunderstorm warning for 15 districts of Odisha for April 2. In a daily weather briefing, Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre Director Manorama Mohanty, said thunderstorms with light rain, coupled with lightning with gusty wind of speed 40-50 kmph,...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has set a new benchmark by loading 259.254 million tonne of freight during the 2024-25 financial year, an official release said. This remarkable feat marks a significant milestone as ECoR becomes the first Railway Zone in the country to...