Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said the state government was fully prepared to deal with the impending cyclone and expressed confidence that it would achieve zero casualties this time as well, drawing on its past experience in managing cyclones and floods. Speaking...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India’s Rs 169-crore data centre at Info Valley-II, Jatani, in Odisha’s Khordha district October 25, 2026. The data centre, located near Bhubaneswar, is designed to operate as a secondary backup to the...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu’s scheduled visit to Rairangpur in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district has been postponed due to the threat of a possible cyclone, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the state Sunday to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India’s data centre. According...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday cancelled holidays for its employees and placed disaster response teams on standby as a weather system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm and move toward the north Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha coasts. A...

SARAT KUMAR DHAL, OP Pottangi: Political tension mounted along the disputed Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border Friday after a 16-member delegation from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) confronted election campaign workers of a political party from Andhra Pradesh in the border territory of Kotia gram panchayat. The standoff...

TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: At least three dozen government officials and employees attached to the Works Department’s Roads and Buildings (R&B) division have been arrested on corruption charges over the past four years, officials said, highlighting widespread corruption within the state infrastructure agency. The arrests...

Bhubaneswar: In an endeavour to expand market access and improve returns for rural producers, Odisha is showcasing 15 traditional rice varieties and rice products from eight districts at the India International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026, being held in New Delhi from October 23 to 25....

Bhubaneswar: Envisioning to put Odisha as a major spot on the country’s tourism map, the Hotel & Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) has called to transform the state into a ‘21-Night Tourism Destination’. The vision was put forth at the 7th Odisha Tourism Conclave, held...

Bhubaneswar: Odissi danseuse, choreographer and Guru Dr Aruna Mohanty was honoured with the prestigious Nritya Kala Ratna Award by the Rasika Ranjani Sabha Foundation, Chennai—an institution dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Indian classical arts since 1929 at Chennai, Friday. The award recognises her...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday put all districts on high alert as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 26, officials said. India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest bulletin, said the low-pressure area formed...