Metro

Milpitas/Bhubaneswar: An Odia-origin IT professional, Santosh Sahu, is contesting the mayoral election in Milpitas, a Silicon Valley city in California, with voting scheduled for Tuesday. Sahu, who has lived in the United States for nearly two decades, said he entered politics to contribute to the...

Bhubaneswar: With a cyclone and heavy rainfall looming over Odisha, the State Government has stepped up precautionary measures to regulate reservoir levels, create adequate storage capacity and minimise the risk of flooding. Simultaneously, post-cyclone relief, restoration and emergency response operations have been intensified in affected...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a relief package for people affected by Cyclone Arnab, covering households, farmers, fishermen, livestock owners and traders. The package followed a high-level review meeting chaired by CM Majhi Sunday at the office of the Special Relief...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday expedited the evacuation of people from vulnerable areas after Murasu intensified into a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, officials said. Southern Odisha is likely to receive heavy rainfall under the impact of the storm, which is expected...

By BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: Spread over nearly eight acres, the Bhoumanagar Haat, popularly known as Unit-4 Market, is one of the oldest and most prominent commercial centres in the state capital. The market was inaugurated October 2, 1974, by the then Chief Minister Nandini...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: As Odisha continues to grapple with severe flooding triggered by Cyclone ‘Arnab’, the Indian Navy has stepped up relief operations to assist affected communities, particularly in areas where road connectivity has been disrupted and villages remain inundated. For the second consecutive day, the...

By KARTIK SAHU, OP Kataka: The Orissa High Court’s two-day conference of District Judges began at the Odisha Judicial Academy Saturday, with Chief Justice Harish Tandon inaugurating the event and launching an online summons management system for government employees. The newly introduced system is an...

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on the illegal hoarding and black marketing of domestic LPG cylinders, the Khordha district Supplies de partment seized 229 cylinders during a raid at Kalinga Nagar under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). The raid was conducted at an abandoned asbestos...

Bhubaneswar: Alleging continued neglect of traditional artisans and weavers in the state, the Odisha Shilpi Mahasangha has warned of launching an agitation if the state government fails to address their long-pending demands. The warning was issued during the grand celebration of the 14th Annual Festival...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Sunday called for the coordinated integration of occupational therapy services across three key departments — Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD), Women and Child Development, and Health. She also stressed the need to strengthen mental health...