Metro

Bhubaneswar: BJP national vice-president and Odisha in-charge D Purandeswari Saturday expressed confidence that the party would perform better in the upcoming panchayat and urban local body elections, stressing the need for coordination between the organisation and the state government. Purandeswari, who arrived in the state...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is moving beyond conventional rice production towards a value-driven and farmer-centric rice economy, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said Saturday. This will play a key role in meeting future food security needs, he said at the 'Odisha Healthier Rice Business Summit...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: A study has found that Olive Ridley turtles, which congregate in lakhs for annual nesting on the Odisha coast, showed distinct movement and habitat use patterns between males and females. This was part of the first-year findings of a three-year study by the Wildlife...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday launched the 'Odisha Tourism Investment Incentive Management System' and a new 'Odisha Tourism Portal' to facilitate investors and called for transforming the state into a global tourism destination. Inaugurating the seventh edition of the 'Odisha Travel Bazaar' in...

Bhubaneswar: A man accused of raping a woman at gunpoint in her home sustained a bullet injury in a police encounter near Bhubaneswar Saturday when he resisted an attempt to arrest him, an officer said. The incident took place when the accused tried to attack...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor and Chancellor of Universities Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday asked vice-chancellors of state universities to initiate the recruitment process for vacant teaching posts by the first week of November and complete it by the end of the month. Governor issued such direction at...

Puri: Jagannath temple authorities Saturday said they would construct a new guest house in Puri for pilgrims, an official statement said. The proposed guest house will be named 'Patitapaban Bhakta Niwas', and the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has written to the Works Department principal...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday announced cash rewards of Rs 11 lakh each for the players of the Indian women's hockey team for winning the gold medal at the Asian Games. Each support staffer of the team will also be awarded Rs...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: At a time when the School and Mass Education (S&ME) department is yet to shake off criticism over errors in textbooks, allegations of irregularities in the appointment of employees at Textbook Production and Marketing (TBPM) have come to light. According to...

BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: With temperatures continuing to rise across Odisha, there is unlikely to be any significant change in the weather over the next week, the Regional Meteorological Centre said. According to data, eight cities recorded temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius Friday. Puri recorded...