Metro

Bhubaneswar: The IMD has issued a red alert for parts of Odisha Thursday as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal moves northwestward, bringing the threat of very heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours. According to the weather office, heavy to very heavy...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday told the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) not to finalise, till August 18, names of probable officers for appointment as Director General of Police of Odisha. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V...

Kataka: Odisha police Thursday arrested five people for their alleged involvement in the rape of a woman in Odisha's Kataka district when she was out with her friend on a drive. The incident happened in the Nischintakoili police station area Tuesday night, the police said....

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed Odisha for the last 24 hours as the low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal has become "well marked", the IMD said Thursday. The IMD has issued a 'red warning' (take action) of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Odisha....

Kataka: A minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted after being taken to a hotel on the pretext of having a conversation in the city. Following the incident, a complaint was lodged at Badambadi Police Station. Acting on the complaint, police reportedly apprehended two juveniles in...

Bhubaneswar: Hindi film industry actor Sanjay Mishra is set to make his debut in Odia cinema with an upcoming romantic entertainer that promises to bring the charm and nostalgia of 1980s romance back to the big screen. The yet-to-be-titled film, produced under the banner of...

Bhubaneswar: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), New Delhi, has approved 11 Post-Diploma DNB (Diplomate of National Board) seats across five broad specialities in three government medical colleges in Odisha, official sources said Wednesday. The approved seats are in Paediatrics, Obstetrics and...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha has 94,031 Children with Special Needs (CwSN) enrolled in schools, while 7,040 schools have dedicated special educators, according to data shared by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday. The figures, based on UDISE+...

Bhubaneswar: Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Wednesday said a science-based, technology-enabled and community-centric approach would go a long way towards tackling human– elephant conflict, stressing that human safety and elephant protection must go hand in hand. Addressing the state-level World Elephant...

Bhubaneswar: KIMS Bhubaneswar department of Endocrinology Head and Professor Dr Sambit Das has been elected as the President of the Endocrine Society of India (ESI), one of the most prestigious professional bodies in the fi eld of endocrinology in the country. Congratulating Das on his...