Metro

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit the state next month to attend the second anniversary celebrations of the BJP government in Odisha. Speaking at an event in Bhubaneswar, Majhi said he had met the prime minister...

Bhubaneswar: At least three persons were killed in lightning strikes and thunderstorms in Odisha over the last 24 hours, officials said Thursday. Strong winds, thunderstorms and lightning affected Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Angul districts Wednesday afternoon and evening, claiming three lives, an official of the Special...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is not only guiding youth towards career development but also showing them the path to national service and leadership. Majhi said this while addressing ABVP leaders and members gathered here from...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said his government was working towards creating awareness on menstrual hygiene, breaking social stigma and ensuring improved sanitation and healthcare facilities for women and girls. In a message on the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day, the...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Thursday alleged that a "new trend of luring and trapping leaders" has emerged in Indian politics after its Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray resigned from the Upper House and joined the BJP. BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty, addressing a press conference at the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday issued a strict warning against leaking information related to VVIP visits and security arrangements on social media. Taking the matter seriously, Home Department directed the Director General of police and Intelligence wing to take the matter seriously and initiate necessary action...

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms and rain across Odisha over the next five days, with an orange warning issued for eight districts Thursday. According to weather department, intense daytime heat is likely to be followed by thunderstorms and...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police has arrested another person from Bhubaneswar for his alleged involvement in a bank loan fraud case worth Rs 6.88 crore, officials said. Earlier, four accused were apprehended in connection with the case, and they are in...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched environment-friendly “Cool Bus Stops” fitted with reusable vetiver cooling screens at CRUT Bus Queue Shelters (BQS) across the city to provide relief to commuters during summer. The initiative, launched under the Bhubaneswar Heat Prevention Action Plan, uses...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to add two service lanes on both sides of the four-lane Bhubaneswar-Puri stretch of National Highway-316 to ensure smooth traffic movement to the coastal town. In a meeting, Odisha Works Department Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh Wednesday emphasised the importance of...