Metro

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD in Odisha Saturday alleged that the ruling BJP's claim of “zero casualty” after Cyclone ‘Dana’ struck the eastern state was false and the government failed to handle the natural calamity in a proper manner. BJD spokesperson Lekhasri Samantsinghar also claimed that...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha forest department personnel launched a search operation Saturday at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar after a woman reported spotting a leopard near the dump yard area, officials said. The forest department sleuths along with the local police scanned the area carrying nets...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday placed four officers under suspension on charge of dereliction of duty and misbehaving with people during cyclone-related work, a minister said. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said three panchayat extension officers (PEO) and one revenue inspector (RI) have been...

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha received light to moderate rainfall Saturday as cyclone Dana gradually weakened into a well-marked low pressure within the state, according to IMD. The IMD in its last bulletin said: "The depression (remnant of severe cyclonic storm DANA) over north Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Severe cyclonic storm Dana and the rain accompanying it is likely to have damaged standing crops in 1.75 lakh acre of land, and submerged another 2.80 lakh acre in Odisha, a senior official said Saturday, citing preliminary estimations. The state government has directed a...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains and winds triggered by cyclone ‘Dana’ has played a spoilsport on the vibrant preparations for Diwali in the Capital city, even as roadside diya sellers are staring at a dip in sales. For ages, local porters and artisans set...

Bolangir/Bhubaneswar: In order to combat malnutrition, Unicef, in collaboration with the district social welfare department (DSW), hosted a media round table Friday. The roundtable focused on addressing severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in the region and highlighted the critical role of multisectoral collaboration and media engagement...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards fostering seamless and sustainable urban mobility, the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department has initiated preparations for the launch of ‘Odisha Yatri’, a transformative mobility app. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT),...

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