Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha needs to create a unique identity for its mangoes to boost exports and enhance farmers’ income, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said Friday. Addressing the State-Level Mango Festival at the Central Horticultural Experiment Station in the City, a regional station of...

Bhubaneswar: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), New Delhi, has approved additional postgraduate medical seats for Odisha, boosting the state’s medical education and healthcare infrastructure. As per the approval, the Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital (SLNMCH) in Koraput has been...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Friday said Odisha’s culture and traditions have long celebrated a deep bond between people and nature. “On World Environment Day, let us strengthen this timeless commitment and work together to protect our forests, rivers, wildlife, and coastline,” he posted on social media platform...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant decision aimed at ensuring hassle-free procurement of paddy from farmers, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday approved a two-fold increase in rice milling charges across the state. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, the revised milling rates are expected to address...

Bhubaneswar: Hitting back at Odisha minister Suresh Pujari for his remarks that the BJD would be extinct very soon, the Opposition party alleged the ruling outfit was riddled with internal conflicts and the Naveen Patnaik-led party would get a thumping majority if polls were held...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Representatives of 11 BRICS countries Friday discussed ways to ensure cooperation in disaster mitigation management, an official said. The delegates of the second technical meeting of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group attended the concluding session of the three-day event at a hotel...

Bhubaneswar: Parts of Odisha sizzled in extreme heat Friday, with eight places, including Bhubaneswar, registering day temperatures above 41 degrees Celsius, with the weather department predicting thunderstorm and rain for the next four days. Boudh town in western Odisha was the hottest place in the...

Puri: Jagannath temple authorities of Puri Friday decided to send a delegation to President Droupadi Murmu or Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking their intervention into ISKCON holding Rath Yatra on random days across the world, contrary to the norms sanctioned by scriptures. The decision was...

Bhubaneswar: On World Environment Day, Odisha Forest Minister Ganesh Ram Singhuntia Friday called upon farmers and other stakeholders to adopt the old tradition of farming with new methods. Inaugurating the state-level celebration of World Environment Day-2026 in Bhubaneswar, Singkhuntia said the traditional farming system was...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi watched a special screening of the film Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata at a cinema hall in Bhubaneswar Friday evening, joined by Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo, ministers, actress Kangana Ranaut and other elected representatives. Majhi said that the success...