Metro

Bhubaneswar: Following directions of BJD President Naveen Patnaik, the party Thursday formed a seven-member fact-finding team to assess the current situation in Malkangiri district, where large-scale violence was reported after the body of a 51-year-old tribal woman was found. The team comprises Manas Madkami, Manohar...

Bhubaneswar: If everything goes well, a new office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India – Eastern Region will start functioning from the City here April 15, 2026. According to official communication, the CAG has approved the creation of its office for Eastern...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday handed over citizenship certificates to 35 eligible applicants from Nabarangpur district under the provisions of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. Speaking at the ceremony held at Krushi Bhavan auditorium, the CM described the CAA as “a sacred...

Bhubaneswar:  Two men from Bihar were arrested with six pistols in Bhubaneswar Thursday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) conducted a raid at Bankual Baliyatra Ground in the Badagada police station area and made the arrests, they said. Those arrested...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said his government has appointed 37,916 people during its 18 months in office and is committed to fulfilling its promise of filling 65,000 government posts within the first two years. Majhi made the remarks while handing over...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has established a Special Court to speed up the trial of Maoist leader Dunna Kesava Rao, alias Azad (52), who has been in judicial custody since 2011, a Home department notification said Thursday. The notification said, "... in compliance of the...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The recent nightclub fire in Goa, which claimed 25 lives and shocked the nation, has triggered serious concern over fire safety standards in clubs, hotels and restaurants across Odisha. This raises a critical question: Are the Smart City’s hospitality establishments...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level review meeting, focused on accelerating project implementation under the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department and ensuring visible improvements in urban infrastructure ahead of the upcoming monsoon season, was held under the chairmanship of H&UD Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra at Kharavela Bhavan...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The Winter Session of the Assembly was adjourned sine die Tuesday, 18 days ahead of its scheduled conclusion December 31. This early adjournment reflects a troubling trend in the functioning of the state legislature, with truncated sessions becoming increasingly common under...

Bhubaneswar: A 57-year-old college principal was arrested Wednesday on the charge of sexually harassing a female lecturer in Odisha's Khurda district, a police officer said. The principal of the college at Bolagarh was arrested for criminal intimidation, sexual harassment and stalking, on the basis of...