Metro

Bhubaneswar: One of Eastern India’s premier quizzing extravaganzas, Orissa POST Mettle Meet 2026, got off to an enthusiastic start at Hotel Swosti Premium in Bhubaneswar Saturday, with more than 80 leading educational institutions from Odisha and beyond taking part in the contest. After a challenging...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will launch the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign Sunday as part of the Independence Day celebrations, with the campaign scheduled to continue from August 9 to 17, a minister said. Odia Language, Literature and Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj Saturday...

Coimbatore/Bhubaneswar: Hockey Association of Odisha emerged champions of the 16th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2026 - Division ‘A’ after defeating Hockey Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in an exciting final held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The final witnessed an intense battle between two determined sides,...

Bhubaneswar: The IMD Saturday forecast heavy rainfall in Odisha in the next five days as a low pressure has formed in the Bay of Bengal. The IMD in its evening bulletin said the low pressure area developed at 8.30 am August 8 in the Bay...

Bhubaneswar: Former Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday targeted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik over alleged personal remarks against him and the party’s bid to corner him over the NEET question paper leak issue. Addressing a public...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked district collectors to immediately deploy teachers in elementary schools for compliance with the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. In a letter to all district collectors August 6, School and Mass Education (S&ME)...

Baripada: A rare melanistic tigress was found dead in Similipal National Park in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, an official said Saturday. The carcass of the five-year-old tigress was found near Deo River in Upper Barhakamuda, a core area at a high-altitude valley in the Similipal hills....

Baripada/Bhubaneswar: Schools across Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district will remain closed Saturday as heavy rainfall continues to affect the region, with the administration prioritising the safety of students and school staff. The closure applies to all government and private schools, including higher secondary institutions, following forecasts of...

Bhubaneswar: The Red kangaroo, Australia’s largest and one of its most iconic marsupials, is set to become the latest attraction at Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP), with the species expected to arrive at the zoo soon, a zoo official said Friday. Known for its powerful leaps...

Kataka/Karanjia: The Orissa High Court has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to settle the service and death-related benefits of the wife of an employee who went missing in 2007, holding that it is not legally permissible on the part of the bank to...