Metro

Bhubaneswar: At least 12 people including six children drowned in six incidents, mostly during the immersion of Ganesh idols in Odisha Wednesday, police said. The incidents occurred in Sundaragada, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak and Koraput districts. While four youth were swept away in a canal during...

Bhubaneswar: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad to foster research collaboration and strengthen academic and scholarly interactions, including in semiconductor and basic sciences, officials said. The collaboration will facilitate joint research...

Bhubaneswar: The Subhadra Yojana will mark its second anniversary Thursday, with Odisha government planning programmes across the state and encouraging women beneficiaries to light lamps at their homes as part of the celebrations. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said celebrations will be organised at 338...

Bhubaneswar: X-rays were conducted, and blood samples were collected from the five rescued baby orangutans quarantined at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar Wednesday to assess their individual health and facilitate DNA testing, officials said. The health check-up was conducted a second time within 24 hours...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi September 17. The event brings together global semiconductor leaders, policymakers, researchers, and startups -- assuming key significance for Odisha as it positions itself as an...

Puri: The Puri district administration has identified 36 dilapidated, deserted and abandoned buildings in the city following concerns over the safety of old structures after incidents of building collapses in Delhi and other parts of the country, District Collector Dibyajyoti Parida said. The administration has...

Bhubaneswar: The Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan, the student wing of the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS), Wednesday announced plans to gherao the Odisha Assembly September 22, demanding reforms and greater transparency and accountability in the state's education sector. The organisation has been observing a satyagraha for...

Bhubaneswar: A man was killed, and his younger brother was critically injured after the two allegedly attacked each other with bombs over a family dispute in Mahul village under Chandaka police limits Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Mohan Padhi, while his younger brother, Madan...

Bhubaneswar: Forest officials Wednesday tranquilised and treated an injured tusker in the Bharatpur forest after it was found struggling to walk with an injury to its left front leg. According to reports, the elephant was spotted limping Monday, prompting the Chandaka Divisional Forest Officer to...

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...