Metro

Bhubaneswar: The annual Rath Yatra at Shrivani Kshetra, KISS was celebrated Thursday with religious fervour, drawing more than 40,000 devotees. The day began with rituals, including ‘Mangala Aarati’, ‘Mailama’, ‘Tadapalagi’, ‘Rosha Homa’, ‘Abakasha’ and ‘Surya Puja’, followed by the ceremonial ‘Pahandi’ of the deities on...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department Friday forecast heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha for another three days under the impact of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The weather system, which lay over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Jharkhand and north Odisha...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Amid allegations of mismanagement during the Puri Rath Yatra that left two persons dead and several others ill following a crowd surge, Odisha Police Friday appealed to devotees against bringing infants, small children, elderly persons and patients to the festival. DGP YB Khurania appealed...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been ranked fifth among states in NITI Aayog's recent Investment Friendliness Index, which Chief Minister Mohan Charan Maji termed a reflection of his government's commitment to transparent governance, industry-friendly policies and efficient service delivery. With an overall score of 52.4, the...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday virtually inaugurated seven railway stations in Odisha redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme as part of the launch of 75 modernised stations across the country. The seven stations are Barpali, Balangir, Paralakhemundi, Talcher, Kesinga, Bimalgarh and Baripada. They...

Puri: The chariots of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings Deities reached their destination of Shree Gundicha Temple in Puri Friday afternoon, a day after the Rath Yatra. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) chief administrator Arabinda Padhee said that according to tradition, the idols will remain...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday permitted the all-India release of animated film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath' or after July 28 post Lord Jagannath Yatra festivities. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan noted that the animated movie was based on a web series already...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards strengthening railway infrastructure in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate seven redeveloped railway stations across the state through video conference Friday, official sources said Thursday. Balangir, Barpali, Paralakhemundi, Talcher, Kesin ga, Baripada and Bimalgarh stations are among 75...

Bhubaneswar: Satwik Patnaik emerged as the Odisha topper in NEET-UG as 11.21 lakh candidates qualified in the medical entrance examination this year, according to the National Testing Agency (NTA), which announced the results Thursday. Punjab’s Aryan Gupta and Haryana’s Panshul Bansal topped the examination, each...

Puri: The pulling of the chariots of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings to the Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri was underway Friday as part of the annual Rath Yatra festival that commenced a day ago, officials said. None of the three chariots had reached the...