Metro

Kolkata: A priest of Puri Srimandir Sunday said he is setting up a 300-room luxury resort, at an investment of Rs200 crore, with a strong spiritual focus in the holy town, an official from his team said. The beachside project would be a pure vegetarian...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday issued an advisory to all collectors given the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) forecast on the rise in the daytime temperature. In a weather bulletin, the IMD said that the daytime temperature would rise by 3 to 5 degree Celsius during the...

Bhubaneswar: Two people were arrested for assaulting a journalist, a cameraperson, and their driver in broad daylight in Bhubaneswar, Sunday. Police have not revealed the identities of the accused yet. The victims were identified as Devi Prasad Sahu, a reporter with Dharitri Live; video journalist...

Bhubaneswar: Special Task Force (STF) officials Sunday arrested 10 Bangladeshi nationals, including a juvenile, at Bhubaneswar Railway Station for allegedly entering Odisha illegally. The arrested persons were reportedly traveling on the Dibrugarh-Chennai Express without valid visas or passports. Acting on a tip-off from confidential sources,...

Bhubaneswar: A person accused of looting people using ATM cards was injured in a police encounter in the Odisha capital Sunday, an officer said. Two other associates of the accused were also arrested, he said. The incident took place near Kesura in Badagada police station...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has successfully procured 70 lakh metric tons of paddy from around 15.65 lakh farmers during the ongoing Kharif season, marking a significant achievement in the state’s agricultural sector. The procurement drive has ensured direct financial benefits to farmers, with Rs15,613 crore...

Bhubaneswar: Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar honoured the contributions of women in healthcare and beyond on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD) here Saturday. Titled around 2025’s IWD theme, ‘Accelerate Action, ’ the event emphasised the need for urgent efforts in advancing gender equality and women’s...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has called for enhanced trade and investment collaboration between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, citing their shared economic strengths. Speaking at an interaction between the Vizagapatam and Utkal Chambers of Commerce at Raj Bhavan, he highlighted Odisha’s rich natural resources and...

Bhubaneswar: The Airport police Saturday arrested a 36-year-old man Saturday for allegedly assaulting his employer over non-payment of an outstanding salary. The accused, Rakesh Maharath, a native of Boudha, had been working as a driver for the complainant, Swarnalata Behera, for the past few months,...

Bhubaneswar: It was a historical blunder for Koshal to become a part of Odisha in 1936, as the region has remained neglected, senior BJP MLA Jayanarayan Mishra said Saturday. Addressing a government function in Sambalpur where financial assistance was disbursed under the Subhadra Yojana, Mishra...