Metro

Puri: The Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain out of bounds for the public for over two hours February 4 in the wake of President Droupadi Murmu's scheduled visit to the shrine, a senior officer said Tuesday. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) held a preparatory...

Cuttack: The state government has withdrawn its earlier proposed “No Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC), No Fuel” policy, which was set to take effect from April 1. This was revealed by the State Transport Authority (STA) that submitted an affidavit to the Orissa High Court...

Bhubaneswar: Four people were injured in a crude bomb explosion in Sundarpada area here Tuesday, police said. According to the police, the incident took place at Azad Nagar in Airfield police station here when some people were binding a crude bomb illegally at the rooftop...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday announced a hike in uniform, footwear and winter wear allowance provided to children going to anganwadi centres. Parida said the hike will benefit over 14.76 lakh children across 74,224 anganwadi centres, with the additional costs being fully...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Tuesday said it would raise the "plight of Odisha's farmers and deteriorating law and order in the state" in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament. BJD's national spokesperson and MP Sasmit Patra made the announcement after attending an all-party meeting held in...

Bhubaneswar: Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan has called for an Odisha bandh Wednesday, January 28. Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das said that his party will support the bandh call. Das said that he has directed all district Congress committees to extend support to the bandh....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday inaugurated the annual 11-day Adivasi Mela, the state's largest tribal fair, which will continue in the state capital till February 5. Minister for ST and SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Nityananda Gond was also present...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati Monday unfurled the national flag at the state-level Republic Day celebrations at Mahatma Gandhi Marg and highlighted Odisha’s growth vision on the occasion. A total of 46 contingents from various services and educational institutions participated in the parade. The...

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday asserted that the state government has zero tolerance for crimes against women and that "all accused have been arrested and put behind bars." CM Majhi was addressing a gathering in Cuttack after unfurling the national flag on...

New Delhi: Odisha's tableau, which rolled down the Kartavya Path on the 77th Republic Day Monday, traced the state's journey from its agrarian and cultural foundations to innovation-driven growth. It reflected the belief that true self-reliance is rooted in tradition and strengthened through technology and...