Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has asked Energy department officials to take steps for recovery of pending electricity dues of industrial units. Singh Deo gave this direction while chairing a review meeting focused on the recovery of pending electricity duties from...

Bhubaneswar: A POCSO court here Wednesday awarded four years of jail term to a 40-year-old man after holding him guilty of sexually abusing his minor daughter under Banapur police limits in 2021. The court also slapped a penalty of Rs 5,000 on the convict, Gayadhar...

Bhubaneswar: A special CBI court here Wednesday granted conditional bail to three persons arrested in connection with a bribery case in Odisha. The court granted bail to Chanchal Mukherjee, group general manager of the CPSU Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited, and contractors Santosh Moharana...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday suspended a senior officer for allegedly misbehaving with a woman employee, an official release issued by the revenue and disaster management (RD&M) department said. The accused officer has been identified as assistant collector UC Lenka, who was working at the...

Cuttack: A businessman in Odisha's Cuttack city was duped of Rs 40 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as senior officials of a private car manufacturing company, a police officer said Wednesday. The victim filed a complaint with cyber police, who have registered a case and...

Bhubaneswar: Renowned Odia writer Baishnab Charan Samal has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 for his essay book ‘Bhuti Bhakti Bibhuti’. The Akademi announced the award Wednesday. An official notification stated that Samal was unanimously chosen by the jury for the honour. Reacting...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of BJD's 28th foundation day December 26, its chief Naveen Patnaik Wednesday urged members to remain dedicated to serving the people of Odisha, while the party announced a mass demonstration in Bhubaneswar January 6 to highlight the price rise of essential commodities and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister Rabi Narayan Naik Wednesday inaugurated 'Sargiful-2024,' an annual event aimed at showcasing the talent and creativity of students from the ST and SC communities. The three-day event is being organised by the ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department....

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The Enforcement Directorate Wednesday searched premises linked to the deceased brother of a BJD MLA in Odisha as part of a money laundering investigation, official sources said. The house and some other premises linked to Khirod Mallik, brother of Biju Janta Dal (BJD) legislator...

Bhubaneswar: With the objective of enhancing passenger safety in inland water transport across the state, Commerce and Transport Department, led by Secretary Usha Padhee, conducted a virtual meeting with all district collectors Tuesday, focusing on sensitising district administrations about the flagship initiative ‘Sahid Baji Rout...