Metro

Bhubaneswar: Congress workers clashed with the police near Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's residence in Bhubaneswar Saturday while protesting crimes against women in the state. Hundreds of Congress workers led by the party's state president Bhakta Charan Das marched towards the CM's residence on the...

Bhubaneswar: The authorities of Odisha's Board of Secondary Education (BSE) admitted a discrepancy in the question paper of the Science subject, the examination of which was held Saturday. The students and teachers found the discrepancy after the question papers were distributed among the candidates appearing...

Bhubaneswar: In a major reshuffle in its IPS cadre, the Odisha government Friday changed the portfolios of as many as 26 officers. It appointed new deputy commissioners of police (DCP) for Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Bhubaneswar DCP Pinaka Mishra was replaced by Cuttack DCP Jagmohan Meena....

Bhubaneswar: The state Forest, Environment and Climate Change department has decided to observe the month of March as ‘Olive Ridley Turtle and Marine Mammal Awareness Month,’ announced the office of PCCF (Wildlife) here Friday. The initiative, led by the office of the PCCF (Wildlife) and...

Puri: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Eastern Regional Office, Kolkata, in collaboration with Odisha Food Safety Department, organised a one-day Street Food Vendor Training Programme on food safety and hygiene at the Shri Geetagobinda Auditorium of Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital,...

Bhubaneswar: Around 59 per cent of vehicles plying in the state are uninsured, leaving many vehicle owners exposed to financial risks and legal consequences, according to a survey by the Commerce and Transport department. This was revealed during a high-level meeting at Kharavel Bhavan here...

Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Police Friday arrested a man for allegedly duping a City-based investor of Rs 11.62 lakh on false promises of attractive returns on investments through online trading. The accused has been identified as Manoj Kumar Sahoo alias Mantu, 30, a native of Chitalpur...

Bhubaneswar: The Laxmisagar police Friday arrested a 30-year-old woman Friday for allegedly swindling Rs 3.38 lakh from four Self Help Groups (SHGs) by forging the bank account details of the beneficiaries. The accused, identified as Sanjukta Maharatha, succeeded in tricking the members into believing that...

Bhubaneswar: In a major reshuffle in the IPS cadre, Odisha government has transferred several senior officials to key positions in the police administration. Among the significant changes, Jagmohan Meena, who was serving as the Cuttack DCP, has been appointed as the new DCP of Bhubaneswar....

Bhubaneswar: Amid speculation over the appointment of a new president of BJP's Odisha unit, Union Health Minister and party’s national president JP Nadda Friday met senior leaders of the saffron party in Bhubaneswar. Nadda had a closed-door meeting with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the...