Metro

New Delhi: Four replicas of the Konark wheels, made of sandstone, have been installed at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre and Amrit Udyan. “The installation of Konark wheels aims to showcase and promote the rich heritage of the country among visitors,” an official said. He added...

Bhubaneswar: The NSS Bureau of Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR), in collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society and HDFC bank, organised a one-day voluntary blood donation camp Tuesday at the university campus. The camp was inaugurated by the registrar of the university...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the operation of 27 pairs of Puja Special Trains to various destinations across the country to meet the increased passenger demand during Kali Puja and Chhath Puja. ECoR sources reported Tuesday that the initiative aims to accommodate passengers...

Bhubaneswar: Authorities of Central Bank of India, along with Executive Magistrate-cum Mahanga tehsildar Susant Kumar Mishra and Bhadreswar PS IIC Kabuli Barik seized a two-storied building of two brothers at Itamunduli under Mahanga tehsil in Cuttack district. The seizure was made in the presence of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said the state government has decided to construct 500 more multi-purpose buildings to accommodate people during natural calamities in coastal districts. Addressing the state-level function marking Disaster Preparedness Day and National Day for Disaster Reduction, he said...

Bhubaneswar: Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb of Puri Tuesday requested the president of ISKCON Temple in Houston and the chairman of the Governing Body Commission at ISKCON Mayapuri to reconsider the timing of the upcoming Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in the United States. In a...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) Tuesday asked people to burst firecrackers between 7 PM and 9 PM this Diwali. In guidelines issued regarding the use of firecrackers during the festival, the board has restricted their use near gardens, parks, and within a...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Tuesday granted conditional bail to three persons arrested by the CBI for their alleged involvement in the Bahanaga triple train tragedy, which resulted in nearly 300 passenger deaths and left over 1,200 injured in June 2023. Single-judge bench of Justice...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of three health projects in Odisha. The Prime Minister inaugurated the Central Drugs Testing Laboratory at Gothapatna in Bhubaneswar and a 50-bed critical care block at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Labour Minister Ganesh Ram SinghKhuntia Tuesday expressed grief over the death of two labourers from the state in an accident at Patna's metro tunnel construction site. The minister also assured to give adequate compensation to the deceased's family members after completion of the...