Metro

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida arrived in London Sunday to attend the World Travel Market from November 5. Upon her arrival at Heathrow airport, Parida was received by Odisha Society of UK president Biswajit Pradhan, and general secretary Sukanta Sahu. On the occasion, several...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday attended the 52nd Foundation Day of Dhauli Peace Pagoda organised by Kalinga Nippon Buddha Sangha Sunday in the presence of a number of monks from across the country and world. On the occasion, Chief Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Mancheswar police Sunday arrested nine hoodlums who Saturday bulldozed the compound wall of a shop in Mancheswar area and dug up a pit in front of it in a bid to prevent access of customers after the owner of the shop refused to pay...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has sought help from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to repair multiple cracks that have developed in the Meghanada Pacheri, the boundary wall of Jagannath Temple in Puri. Temple servitors have raised concerns that wastewater from Anandabazar within the temple...

Cuttack: Two critical patients of Odisha's Kandhamal district allegedly suffering from food poisoning after eating mango kernel were shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital here after their conditions deteriorated, health officials said Sunday. They were admitted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said his government is concerned about the Mahanadi water dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh. Majhi said he has already held discussions with his Chhattisgarh counterpart Vishnu Deo Sai twice on the Mahanadi water dispute. While replying to a...

Reshmi Yadav, OP  Bhubaneswar: In a landmark development for community media, Bhubaneswar will soon be home to India’s first all-women community radio station ‘Radio Blue’. The Asia Centre for Development Communication and Research (ACDCR), a prominent institute for development communication, has secured licenses from the...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Saturday directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) to carry out a detailed investigation into the reported environmental threat to Devi river mouth, a prominent mass nesting site for Olive Ridley Turtles, and submit a report in this regard at...

Bhubaneswar: A mild earthquake was felt in Bhubaneswar and surrounding areas Sunday morning. Panic gripped residents as tremors lasting several seconds were felt in the city at about 7.15AM. IMD is yet to comment on the intensity of the earthquake. No casualty or loss of...

Bhubaneswar: The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Odisha Directorate Saturday announced the handover of command from Cmde J Suresh to Cmde Mahesh Rahangdale, who assumed the role of Deputy Director General (DDG). This transition marks a new chapter for the NCC Odisha Directorate, fostering continuity and...