Metro

Bhubaneswar: Founder of KIIT and KISS, Achyuta Samanta has received the International Volleyball Federation’s (FIVB) prestigious Grand Cross Award during the 39th FIVB World Congress held in Porto, Portugal, from Nov 15 to 17. This award is the highest recognition from FIVB. This acknowledges Samanta's...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday urged Singapore-based Orind Singapore Pte Ltd to set up its unit in Odisha. A high-level delegation led by Majhi is on a four-day official visit to Singapore to woo investors. He met Ravin Jhunjhunwala, chairman of Orind Singapore...

Bhubaneswar: Eminent ecologist Dr Raman Sukumar will grace the fourth edition of the Dharitri Youth Conclave, to be held November 24, as the keynote speaker. The thematic annual conclave is set to witness a congregation of experts and panellists who will debate and deliberate on this...

Puri: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Sunday said strong action will be taken against all persons who made attempts to illegally encroach upon and sell land belonging to Lord Jagannath in Puri. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Saturday filed a complaint at Baselishahi Police...

Bhubaneswar: To create financial literacy awareness among the tribal population, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Odisha office has prepared five specific booklets in Santali (Ol Chiki) language, an official said. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi released the booklets at Bali Jatra in Cuttack...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 659 Indian Bison or Gaur was enumerated at Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in western Odisha, a report said. Of the 659 Indian Bison, a major herbivore at the wildlife sanctuary, around 210, or 30 per cent of the total population, are juveniles....

Bhubaneswar: A sanitary napkin vending and disposal machine each have been installed at Odisha state secretariat Loka Seva Bhawan. The machines were inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Saturday. The machines aim to enhance the hygiene of women on the premises, marking a progressive...

Bhubaneswar: CPI general secretary D. Raja Saturday criticised the BJP's "double-engine" theory, saying it has brought "multiple disasters" in states where the party is in power, particularly in Uttar Pradesh. Raja demanded a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the tragic deaths of newborns...

Bhubaneswar: Indian Navy's operational demonstration, set to take place at Blue Flag Beach in Puri December 4, will feature 40 aircraft, including MiG-29Ks and LCAs, as well as 25 warships, showcasing the Navy's maritime strength and operational capabilities, officials said Saturday. The event, which will...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday extended the tenure of a judicial commission which has been probing into the alleged torture of an Army officer and "sexual assault" of his fiancée in police custody. The tenure of the panel headed by Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash (Retd) has...