Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Wednesday alleged that the BJP government in Odisha was "anti-tribal and anti-dalit" and demanded immediate restoration of the rules under which officers of the rank of DSP probe cases of atrocities against scheduled tribes and scheduled caste people. Addressing a press...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said that Odisha has signed MoUs worth Rs 2,655 crore with major firms for setting up their semiconductor units in the state. The state government signed the MoUs with big names in the industry at the SEMICON India...

Bhubaneswar: A class 4 student of a private school here Wednesday sustained an eye injury following an alleged assault by her mathematics teacher, police said. The family members of the student lodged a formal complaint at the Khandagiri police station seeking action against the teacher....

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) Wednesday formed a sub-committee headed by former Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Girish Chandra Murmu, to suggest measures to ensure full protection of the temple in view of frequent security breaches at the 12th-century shrine here....

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and former minister Bhupinder Singh Wednesday praised the Congress and said that the regional party "failed" to perform its responsibilities as the principal Opposition party in the state. Singh, who joined the BJD ahead of the 2014 elections after resigning from...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday asked the Odisha DGP to file a report within two weeks in connection with the reported attack on a journalist in Nabarangpur district. The scribe was allegedly attacked by a drug addict August 29 in Papadahandi area...

Bhubaneswar: A man died under mysterious circumstances at a de-addiction centre under Bharatpur police station limits in Bhubaneswar, a source said Wednesday. The deceased youth is said to be from the Singhnathapur area of Banki police limits in Cuttack district. On being informed, police reached...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain continued to batter Odisha for the third consecutive day Wednesday with no respite in sight. The IMD said the low-pressure area, which has triggered the rain, is likely to move west-northwestwards across the state during the next 24 hours. With the low-pressure...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer Madhusmita Singh was arrested on Tuesday for her alleged involvement in misappropriation of government funds worth Rs 4 crore, officials said. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha police, which is investigating the case, has arrested Singh from her...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Tuesday criticised the Odisha government over the death of a woman allegedly due to a lack of oxygen cylinder in an ambulance. The incident took place Sunday night when a middle-aged woman was being transported from Jagatsinghpur District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) to...