Metro

SUNIT MISHRA, OP Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear Wednesday a petition concerning the selection of Odisha's director general of police (DGP). A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohan will hear the matter. Jayant Das of...

DURGA MADHAB MISHRA, OP Pipili: The Bhubaneswar-Puri National Highway has turned into a haven for stray cows, cattle and bulls, posing a serious threat to motorists and passengers. The highway stretch between Bhubaneswar and Puri has become a death trap, with thousands of devotees and...

Puri: The Second Annual Celebration of Puri Heritage Walks (PHW) was successfully held recently at the local Sanskruti Bhawan. On this occasion, eminent historian Kharavela Mohanty gave a detailed account of the gradual development of Pashupata cult and Shaivite worship across the state and how...

Puri: A mega awareness campaign against single-use plastics was held at Puri Sea Beach Tuesday under Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), bringing together tourists, students and local residents to promote sustainable lifestyles and encourage collective action against plastic pollution. The campaign was organised by the...

SOUMYARANJAN ROUT, OP Bhubaneswar: As the international book fair in Abu Dhabi continues to attract many book lovers from September 11, several renowned Indian publishing houses are participating in the literary extravaganza. And BK Publications is the sole publishing house from Odisha at this prestigious...

RABI NARAYAN JENA Bhubaneswar: The state’s fiscal deficit in 2025-26 was Rs 23,650.89 crore, as revealed a recent report submitted by Odisha Principal Accountant General (PAG) to the Finance Department. It was marginally lower than the Rs 25,042 crore recorded in 2024-25. On the one...

Bhubaneswar: BJD Tuesday alleged the BJP government in Odisha had neither fulfilled its promise to raise the old-age pension to Rs 3,500 per month nor ensured regular payment to beneficiaries. It alleged that lakhs of beneficiaries did not receive their monthly old age pension and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has rejected the plea of Hindutva activist Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh for premature release from prison in the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons in Kendujhar in 1999, officials said Tuesday. Singh, who is serving life...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Odisha next month to address students as part of the Congress' 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme, said the party's state unit chief Bhakta Charan Das Tuesday. Speaking to reporters here, Das said he...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj as rain and thunderstorms continue across parts of Odisha, Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department said Tuesday. The IMD has issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj...