Metro

Bhubaneswar: The IMD Friday forecast the likely formation of a low-pressure area over the South Andaman Sea, which could intensify into a depression over southeast Bay of Bengal around November 24. “A low-pressure area is likely to form over South Andaman Sea November 22 and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and several other leaders Friday paid rich tributes to freedom fighter Harekrishna Mahatab on his 126th birth anniversary. Majhi, Speaker Surama Padhy and Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida paid floral tributes at the statue...

Mumbai: A young boy from Cuttack, Odisha, has captured the internet's attention with his flawless dance moves, performing to the sensational track Janaab-e-Aali from Hrithik Roshan’s War 2. The video, which was filmed at an Upper Primary school in Badambadi, has garnered widespread praise and...

Puri: Srimandir has been illuminated with thousands of diyas for the three-day Dev Dipavali festival. The observance began Wednesday night, during which Lord Jagannath pays homage to his ancestors — a ritual also known as ‘Shradha’. For the sacred occasion, the Lord is adorned in...

Bhubaneswar: In a major welfare push for forest-based workers, the state government has announced a welfare package of Rs 41.17 crore for kendu leaf pluckers, binders and seasonal staff. The funds, released from the Chief Minister’s Kendu Leaf Welfare Fund, cover the 2024 crop year...

Bhubaneswar: Two days after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told district collectors to take stringent measures to curb smuggling of minor minerals, opposition BJD Thursday alleged that sand theft goes on under the patronage of the BJP government. The allegation was made by BJD spokesperson...

Bhubaneswar: The eviction drive in Salia Sahi, the largest slum in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, was completed Thursday, with the demolition of over 550 “unauthorised” dwelling units, an official said. The eviction drive was launched Tuesday to pave way for construction of a road to decongest traffic...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha BJP Thursday said the Supreme Court verdict on the Presidential Reference reflects the strength, maturity and clarity of India's constitutional framework, while the opposition BJD said it respects the apex court's ruling that the actions of governors and the President in granting,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to provide affordable houses to people in Bhubaneswar, including slum dwellers, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said Thursday. Mahapatra told reporters the housing units will be priced between Rs 14 lakh and Rs 50 lakh, with...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy Thursday said there is a need to invest more in research and development along with adoption of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) for the overall growth of the steel sector in India. Kumaraswamy said this after inaugurating a two-day...