Metro

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha experienced depression induced rains for three consecutive days, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari has asked officials to begin assessment of crop loss due to heavy downpour. Minister Pujari, during a review meeting Monday, said the affected farmers should be provided...

Bhubaneswar: The Gajapati Maharaja and chairman of Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) Dibyasingha Deb has written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking their intervention to stop ISKCON from holding untimely 'Snan Yatra' and Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath across the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch Tuesday questioned all 20 accused arrested in the high-profile Soumya death case at Jharpada Special Jail in Bhubaneswar as part of its ongoing investigation. A two-member Crime Branch team, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Ratnaprabha Satpathy, interrogated the accused persons...

Bhubaneswar: Marking Van Mahotsav Week 2026, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Monday launched a large-scale Miyawaki afforestation drive on the OUAT campus behind the old Baramunda Bus Stand, planting 5,000 saplings as part of its urban greening initiative. The plantation drive was inaugurated by Housing...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha cadre IAS officer V K Pandian Monday said that he visited the earthquake-hit Venezuela and met President Delcy Rodriguez, and shared the eastern state's disaster preparedness. Pandian had joined the then-ruling BJD around six months before the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections and...

Bhubaneswar: Amid rising water levels in the Baitarani river due to continuous rainfall in its catchment areas and the possibility of flooding, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Monday chaired a high-level review meeting at the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC). The...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards promoting environmental conservation and biodiversity, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched Odisha’s first Bee Corridor along the Tangi–Ichchapuram stretch of NH-16. The initiative was inaugurated by NHAI Regional Officer Pradeep Kumar Lal in the presence of...

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to rail connectivity between Odisha and Gujarat, the Brahmapur–Udhna (Surat) Amrit Bharat Express has been upgraded from a weekly to a daily service. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw jointly flagged off the inaugural daily...

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar Monday said it has ranked as the 10th top medical college in India in a recent survey. The institute also said it has secured the second position among the top five 'Most Improved Medical Colleges' in the country. "This milestone reflects AIIMS...

Puri: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Monday reviewed Indian Railways' preparations for the upcoming annual Rath Yatra in the holy coastal town of Puri to ensure safe, seamless and comfortable travel for the lakhs of devotees expected...