Metro

Puri: The 63rd Sri Vidya Koti Kumkumarchan Mahayajna began Thursday at Mahamilan Math on Sankaracharya Marg here, with prayers offered to Maa Lalita and Lord Jagannath for India to establish itself as Vishwaguru by 2047. Senior seer Swami Abhishek Brahmachari inaugurated the Mahayajna. Learned Brahmins...

Bhubaneswar: The state is going to observe the nationwide Swachhata HiSeva (SHS)-2026 campaign from September 17 to October 2, with a renewed focus on citizen participation, cleanliness, sanitation, dignity of sanitation workers and sustainable urban living. The Housing and Urban Development Department issued comprehensive instructions...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das Thursday urged puja committees around the City to ensure plastic-free and environmentally responsible celebrations during a preparatory meet for the upcoming Ganesh Puja scheduled to be celebrated Monday. The meeting, held at Ekamra Hall at the...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the alleged sexual assault of a minor at a shelter home in Kendrapada, the state government has ordered immediate district-wide inspection of every institution housing children, including unregistered homes, hostels, shelters, orphanages and residential facilities run by government agencies, NGOs,...

SYDNEY: The rich cultural heritage of Odisha recently came alive in Sydney as the Nrityashree Odissi Dance Academy, founded and led by Debashree Das, presented its annual dance event dedicated to Indian classical dance and culture. The event, a celebration of Odissi, showcased the dedication,...

Bhubaneswar: Eminent Odia writer Pratibha Ray was conferred the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Fellowship during a special ceremony held at the Sanskruti Bhavan auditorium here Thursday. Sahitya Akademi President Dr Madhav Kaushik presented the Fellowship plaque to Ray and described her as a “living legend of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Investors’ Meet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) gained further momentum Thursday, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi holding a series of meetings with leaders, investors and industry representatives that resulted in the signing of five MoUs and eight investment intents worth...

By Sunit Mishra, OP Bhubaneswar: While the hearing in the Supreme Court regarding the selection of Odisha’s DGP is underway, Raju Ramachandran, the amicus curiae assisting the Apex Court in this matter, submitted a report September 7 to the three-judge bench headed by the Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday invited UAE-based stainless steel downstream industry players to invest in Odisha, pitching the state as a key destination for value-added manufacturing, backed by its rich mineral resources, established industrial ecosystem and growing infrastructure. Addressing a high-level roundtable with...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department Thursday arrested two government officials in separate cases of alleged misappropriation of funds, an official statement said. The arrested officials have been identified as Chintamani Mallick, former secretary of Juba Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) under Belpada block in Balangir...