Metro

Bhubaneswar: A 23-year-old woman was found dead in a rented flat under Khandagiri police limits Friday. Police suspect the woman had been murdered. The deceased was identified as Jyotirekha Parida, a native Damanjodi in Koraput district. She was staying in a live-in relationship with a...

Astaranga: As chorus grows against the proposed port here in Puri district, people likely to be displaced by the mega project held a parallel hearing at Pir Jahania while the public hearing for them at the Block Ground remained largely unattended until, Friday. Environmentalists and...

Bhubaneswar: Volunteering makes one feel happier as it gives a sense of purpose and fulfilment, said ADGP (CID-CB) Arun Bothra. Giving his keynote address as the guest of honour at the Yuva Utsav 2024 at SOA auditorium here Friday, the senior IPS officer said, “When...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch Friday arrested a person on charges of sexually and financially exploiting women in Odisha and outside the state under the pretext of a ‘second marriage’. The accused identified as Biranchi Narayan Nath is a resident of Chhendipada in Angul District of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC will brace for a tough test when they face two-time champions Chennaiyin FC in their Indian Super League campaign opener in Bhubaneswar Saturday. Sergio Lobera's team will be looking for an ideal start in the season, but Chennaiyin have proven to be...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced plans to amend the Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1960, to make it more effective in reducing animal cruelty. Majhi made the remark during the 'Monsoon Meet', hosted by the Ministry of Animal Husbandry and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday withdrew its decision to set up beach shacks serving liquor on Puri beach, two days after the Puri Shankaracharya and various socio-cultural organisations opposed the move. In a notification, the excise department said no licences will be granted for beach shacks...

Cuttack: A comment of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on TE Ravenshaw made flutter across the state. The arguments for and against the issue opened the eyes of the conscious citizens of the state and raised the case of another historic place in Silver...

Bhubaneswar: According to the global Type 1 diabetes (T1D) index, the prevalence of T1D in the country is growing at an alarming rate of 6.7 per cent annually. In response to it, the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI), in collaboration...

Bhubaneswar: Manam Foundation, a non-profit organisation working in the field of mental health and wellness, recently hosted an event to mark World Suicide Prevention Day at Bhaja Kala Mandap here. Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda, who was the chief guest on the occasion, stressed holding frequent...