Metro

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds are likely to affect several districts of Odisha during the next three days due to prevailing atmospheric conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday. According to IMD, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds with...

Bhubaneswar: Three people were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a truck on the outskirts of the state capital Saturday, police said. The incident took place near Anantapur Square under Pahala police station area this morning. The three people died on the spot, they...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at seven locations linked to Pramod Ray, assistant executive engineer (AEE) of the Derabish Irrigation Sub-Division under the Kendrapara Irrigation Division, officials said. During the searches, Vigilance officials unearthed several assets in the name of Ray and his...

Bhubaneswar: The Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department will organise 'Odisha Utsav' in Kolkata March 8 to promote the rich cultural heritage of the state, an official said Saturday. The event scheduled to be held at the auditorium of the National Library in Kolkata Sunday...

Bhubaneswar: Ensure proper price fixation of construction materials to bring greater transparency to project implementation and help speed up development works, Works, Law, and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Friday. Harichandan was attending a review meeting on the pricing of construction materials and emphasised focusing...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move ahead of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Odisha’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) RS Gopalan Friday announced that the 2002 voter list will serve as the baseline for mapping the 2025 electoral roll. During the mapping process, various...

Bhubaneswar: The National Rugby 15s Championship - Division 1 is all set to make its comeback, bringing together the country’s top men’s and women’s rugby clubs for a week of high-intensity action at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Organised by the Indian Rugby Football Union...

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Carry out regular inspections to prevent buses from charging fares beyond the government-fixed limit, the State Transport Authority (STA) directed all Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) Friday. The directive comes following instructions from Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, who emphasised strict action against...

Cuttack: Orissa High Court issued directions asking the government departments to ensure that no trade licence or business permission should be granted for any building that does not comply with legal requirements. If the structure is claimed to be an old residential house, it cannot...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Odisha's BJP MLAs and Rajya Sabha poll candidates ahead of the March 16 elections to the Upper House of Parliament. Shah, who undertook a day-long visit to Odisha Friday and attended marathon official programmes, visited...