Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reeled under intense heatwave conditions Tuesday, with 21 places recording temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda in the western region was the hottest place in the state Tuesday at 44.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Hirakud at 44...

Bhubaneswar: A troupe of talented Odissi dancers from the state beautifully showcased India’s rich cultural heritage at the inaugural ‘India Day’ celebrations, held May 16 along the scenic banks of the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. The performance was presented under the aegis of...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: The family members of Anjarana Ramaya, the Odisha man who was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow region, were worried about when his body would reach home from Russia. While the family accused both the agency, through which Ramaya got the job,...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police Tuesday arrested two more persons in connection with the lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain by a mob, taking the total number of accused persons apprehended so far to 15. The duo arrested Tuesday had fled from...

Bhubaneswar: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Tuesday acknowledged challenges in procuring fertilisers from the international market, urging states and farmers to adopt organic farming as an alternative increasingly. Addressing the Eastern Zonal Agriculture Conference in Bhubaneswar, Chouhan said the Centre was making every possible...

Bhubaneswar/Bhawanipatna: A 47-year-old Roads and Buildings (R&B) engineer, who entered government service nearly 27 years ago with a modest monthly salary of Rs 6,000, has come under the scanner of Odisha Vigilance for allegedly amassing assets worth crores of rupees disproportionate to his known sources...

Cuttack: An ancient stone idol of Lord Varaha has been unearthed from an earthen mound in Purbakachha village under Salepur tehasil of Cuttack district. Heritage enthusiasts claim the idol was likely buried centuries ago to protect it from attacks by invaders. The rare sculpture was...

Bhubaneswar: In a new initiative to take tehsil services to the grassroots level, the state Revenue department will soon launch the ‘Ama Gaaanre Ama Tehsil’ (Tehsil at Doorstep) programme. Under this initiative, tehsil camp courts will be organised at village and panchayat levels in the...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg Monday assured that the supply of petrol, diesel and cooking gas (LPG) across Odisha remains normal amid recent concerns. She reviewed the availability of petroleum products in the state while chairing a high-level meeting of the State Crisis Management Group...

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to investigate allegations of illegal and unscientific management of overburden dumps by Sukarangi Chromite Mines and South Kaliapani Chromite Mines, operated by Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) in Jajpur district, official sources said Monday. While...