Metro

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Friday paid tribute to writer Raghunath Murmu on his birth anniversary, stating that through his farsightedness, he gave an identity to the Santali language. Raghunath Murmu, who developed the Ol Chiki script for the Santali language, was born in 1905 at...

Bhubaneswar: A Nor'wester storm battered the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack Thursday, toppling iron hoardings at multiple locations and leaving three family members critically injured after a lightning strike. Three people from the same family were struck by lightning in Niladri Vihar slum area...

Bhubaneswar: City schools in Bhubaneswar stood out in the ICSE and ISC 2026 results, delivering outstanding performances with several institutions recording 100% pass rates and producing top scorers across streams. Loyola School, Bhubaneswar recorded a flawless performance in both examinations. In ICSE, all 198 students...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED) has announced a hike of Rs 1 per litre in the milk procurement price for dairy farmers across the state. The revised rate will come into effect from May 1, 2026. With this revision, farmers will...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Odisha May 1, 2026, to launch a major rural road projects worth Rs 1,698 crore in Rayagada. According to reports, the minister will roll out the projects under Pradhan...

Bhubaneswar: The Joint Trade Union Forum will hold a May Day rally and public meeting in the City Friday to highlight labour issues and workers’ rights. A procession will start at 5 pm from Rajmahal Square to Master Canteen Square, followed by a public meeting...

Bhubaneswar: The Bargarh District Education Officer (DEO), a Block Education Officer (BEO), and a physical education teacher (PET) of a government-run school in the district were arrested on charges of sexually harassing a woman employee of the S&ME department, police said Thursday. “DEO Jyoti Kanta...

Bhubaneswar: The women's wing of Odisha Congress Thursday staged a protest outside the assembly, demanding immediate implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures. Holding posters, banners and party flags, Congress workers took part in a 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' protest...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday urged Opposition BJD to broaden its understanding of women's empowerment and not restrict it to financial help to self-help groups or reservation in local bodies. Majhi made the remarks while piloting a discussion in a special Assembly...

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by rain brought relief from prevailing heatwave conditions across several districts of Odisha Thursday, even as seven towns continued to record temperatures above 40 degree Celsius. Thunderstorms, rain and lightning were reported in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Angul, Phulbani, Boudh and Rourkela during...