Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday commenced the celebration of the 125th birth anniversary of Utkal Keshari Harekrushna Mahtab, the state's first chief minister. The state government has decided to commemorate Mahtab's birth anniversary throughout the year beginning with a three-day celebration from Thursday. A special...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government traced a newborn, allegedly sold by her parents due to poverty in Bolangir district, to a private hospital in Chhattisgarh's Raipur, where her health is reported to be in critical condition, officials said Thursday. In another case, a newborn, sold by...

Bhubaneswar: With the Adani Group purchasing land near the ‘sacred’ Gandhamardhan hills in Odisha, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress Thursday demanded clarification on whether the company has any plan to go for mining in that region. The Adani Group, however, said the...

Bhawanipatna: A court in Odisha's Kalahandi district sentenced six people to life imprisonment for raping a woman five years ago. Dharamgarh Additional District and Session Judge Suresh Chandra Pradhan pronounced the verdict Wednesday after examining witnesses and evidence, said public prosecutor Purna Chandra Nag. The...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha vigilance department Thursday arrested a civil supplies officer (CSO) after finding undisclosed assets in his possession, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, vigilance sleuths Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at the office and properties of Suresh Kumar Panigrahi, CSO, Subarnapur in 11...

Bhubaneswar: In a world racing against time to save its dwindling green cover, Jamuna Tudu has emerged as a fierce advocate for India’s forests, dedicating her life to this cause. Born in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, Tudu’s environmental journey began in Jharkhand's Potka village, where she...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s organic date palm jaggery, known as ‘Odisha Khajuri Guda’, has emerged as a major attraction at the ongoing India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2024 in New Delhi. The GI-tagged natural sweetener has quickly become a best-seller at the ‘Odisha Mandap’, located in...

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Barang: A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by his ‘uncle’ in Trisulia area Tuesday evening, police said Wednesday. Cuttack DCP Jagmohan Meena Addressing the media said the minor’s condition is critical. He also informed that the accused had been arrested. “She is currently undergoing treatment...

Bhubaneswar: As the Odisha government began an inquiry into the incidents of the alleged sale of two children due to poverty in Rayagada and Bolangir districts, one of them was rescued from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, officials said Wednesday. The nine-day-old girl who was allegedly sold...