Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) seized 8,295 bottles of packaged drinking water and 500 labels bearing the ISI mark from a unit in Kusupur area in Puri district for allegedly using the mark without a valid licence. The BIS team found the establishment...

Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Bachao Andolan (MBA) has demanded immediate public disclosure of the Central Water Commission (CWC) report on the proposed sharing of Mahanadi River water between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, raising concerns over the state's long-term water security, agricultural needs and ecological sustainability. “Odisha’s people...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Brajmohan Ram Wednesday stressed the need to ensure zero casualties and minimise crop damage amid Cyclone Arnab. The governor took stock of the cyclone situation during a meeting with Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh Parabhakar Patil at Lok Bhavan. Patil briefed him on the...

Bhubaneswar/Baleswar: Odisha Congress Wednesday reiterated its demand for a crime branch probe into the alleged rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Balasore district and Rs 50 lakh compensation to the victim's family. A delegation of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) met Odisha...

Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: Over 900 babies were born across Odisha during cyclonic storm Arnab, which severely affected the southern parts of the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Wednesday. Reviewing the post-landfall situation, Majhi said 2,245 pregnant women had been shifted to different healthcare institutions ahead...

Bhubaneswar: The eighth session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly will begin November 18 and continue until December 31. The session will have a total of 33 working days. The first supplementary expenditure statement is scheduled to be presented in the Assembly November 18. According...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain and strong winds triggered by Cyclone Arnab disrupted normal life in Capital city Wednesday, with cases of waterlogging on major roads, uprooted trees and damage to puja pandal reported in several parts. One of the major incidents was reported...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The state government has issued show-cause notices to six additional district magistrates (ADMs) for allegedly violating Centre-mandated procedures under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), putting farmers’ insurance claims at risk. Despite repeated reminders, the officials have failed to ensure...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 775 senior citizens from six districts of Odisha embarked on a spiritual journey to Varanasi and Ayodhya Wednesday aboard a special train, as part of the state government’s initiative to facilitate pilgrimage for elderly citizens. Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: As the very severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ made a landfall, the Civil Aviation Ministry has advised airlines to adhere to operational guidelines regarding adverse weather and inform passengers delays or cancellations and comply with applicable norms of re-booking and refunds. The ministry organised...