Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has rejected the plea of Hindutva activist Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh for premature release from prison in the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons in Kendujhar in 1999, officials said Tuesday. Singh, who is serving life...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Odisha next month to address students as part of the Congress' 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme, said the party's state unit chief Bhakta Charan Das Tuesday. Speaking to reporters here, Das said he...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj as rain and thunderstorms continue across parts of Odisha, Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department said Tuesday. The IMD has issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday launched a month-long drive to inspect fire-safety arrangements in major public and commercial buildings, including shopping malls, hospitals and educational institutions, officials said. The special fire-safety inspection drive will continue till October 15 and has been launched in the wake...

Bhubaneswar: All five rescued baby orangutans at Nandankanan Zoological Park will be moved to an open enclosure as their health continues to improve, zoo authorities said Tuesday.Despite the move, the orangutans will remain under quarantine in the open enclosure. Access to the area will also...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: People of western Odisha Tuesday celebrated Nuakhai, a major agrarian festival, with families offering the first harvest of the season to presiding deities and seeking blessings from elders. The festival, which is predominantly observed in Sambalpur, Baragada, Jharsuguda, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Nabarangpur, Debagada and...

TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: Special Task Force (STF), which is investigating the alleged trafficking of five baby orangutans rescued from a forested area in Baleshwar district, suspects that more than 16 agents were involved in the racket, indicating that the network extended beyond Dighabased Grand...

KARTIK SAHU, OP Kataka: Public interest litigation (PIL) cannot be filed to serve personal interests, the Orissa High Court ruled Monday, dismissing a petition and imposing an exemplary fine of Rs 50,000 on the petitioner for abusing the judicial process. A division bench comprising Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Soil testing for the proposed Jaydev Vihar-Nandankanan corridor in the Bhubaneswar has been completed, and authorities are set to begin identifying the land required for the project, officials said. The topographic and ground-penetrating radar surveys for the corridor have also been completed. The Bhubaneswar...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Turning his bicycle into a vehicle for environmental awareness, climate activist and cyclist Bapi Gochhayat embarked on a 180- km bicycle ride from Paradip to Puri to promote cleanliness, responsible waste management and environmental protection. The three-day awareness ride began from...