Metro

Bhubaneswar: An Indian Navy diving team saved the life of an injured 20-year-old man from the sea near the Niladri beach in Odisha's Puri, an official said Tuesday. The diving team was carrying out a recce of the beach in the morning, when they heard...

Bhubaneswar: Only sixteen of 207 approved mega piped water supply projects have been completed in Odisha and the rest are in progress, a minister informed the assembly Tuesday. Replying to a question by BJD legislator Souvic Biswal, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have rescued 334 children, including 306 girls, who were reported missing from the state, during a special drive, a senior officer said. The special drive was conducted under the supervision of the Crime Against Women & Children wing, Bhubaneswar from November...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress MLAs Tuesday staged a walkout from the Odisha assembly, accusing the ruling BJP of failing to control prices of essential commodities and resolve the potato crisis in the state. The issues were debated in the House over the admissibility of...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Tuesday arrived in Odisha and unveiled a statue of Santali writer and educator Pandit Raghunath Murmu in Bhubaneswar. She also visited the Adim Owar Jarpa Jaher, a sacred place for Santals, in Bhubaneswar and offered prayers. The President was accorded a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha MLAs across party lines Tuesday demanded an increase in their salaries and enhanced pensions for former lawmakers. The issue was raised during Zero Hour by Opposition chief whip Pramila Mallik, supported by members from both Congress and BJP. Mallik emphasised the need to...

Bhubaneswar: Film producer Ekta Kapoor Tuesday met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and thanked him for making 'The Sabarmati Report' movie tax-free in the state. Kapoor met Majhi at his chamber in the Assembly. "I thanked the CM for making 'The Sabarmati Report' tax-free...

Bhubaneswar: The process of filing nominations for the December 20 bypoll to fill the lone vacant Rajya Sabha seat in Odisha began Tuesday. The Election Commission recently announced the schedule for bypolls to fill six vacant Rajya Sabha seats. Three of these seats are from...

Bhubaneswar: Over 400 migrant workers from Odisha died outside the state in the last 10 years, the Assembly was informed Tuesday. Replying to a question by BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said 403 migrant workers from Odisha died in other states...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia Tuesday informed the state Assembly that 34 leopards and three Royal Bengal Tigers have died in the state died due to various reasons from 2019 to 2024. Of the 34 leopards, 17 were killed...