Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday directed authorities to develop Puri's seashore as a "spiritual beach" and conduct the "Mahodadhi Aarti" in a grand manner daily. Majhi issued these directions while chairing a high-level meeting on the overall development, protection and promotion of...

New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra Wednesday welcomed the government's decision to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), saying the panel would provide an "appropriate forum" for a detailed examination of the proposed legislation...

Puri: The authorities of Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri Wednesday urged the district collector of Jaipur in Rajasthan to stop the proposed celebration of Rath Yatra August 16, which is allegedly being conducted in a manner that deviates from the established traditions and scriptural...

Bhubaneswar: Referring to geopolitical tensions in West Asia and India's dependence on imported crude oil, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Wednesday urged MSMEs to promote sustainable mobility and gradually shift towards electric vehicles. Addressing the 41st Foundation Day celebration and annual state-level convention 2026 of...

Kataka: A woman was allegedly raped by a group of men in Odisha's Kataka district when she was out with her friend on a drive, police said Wednesday. The incident happened in the Nischintakoili police station area Tuesday night, they said. The woman was out...

Bhubaneswar: Renowned artist and art critic Jagadish Chandra Kanungo died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar Wednesday. He was 86. Kanungo, who had been undergoing treatment for age-related ailments, breathed his last in the morning, family sources said. A former president of the Odisha Lalit...

Bhubaneswar: A minor girl was allegedly abducted from the Infocity police station area in Bhubaneswar and taken to Jajpur, where she was allegedly raped. In connection with the incident, Infocity police have arrested the accused. The accused has been identified as Niranjan Mallick of Brahmabarada....

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department Wednesday said a fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal could trigger heavy rainfall across Odisha till August 17. The weather system is likely to be more marked and move northwestwards during the next 48 hours, the IMD said in...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha may have managed to keep its wild elephant population broadly stable for decades, but a more difficult conservation question is now staring the state in the face; does Odisha still have enough healthy, connected habitat to accommodate its elephants?...

By Dr Debabrata Swain The elephant, Earth’s largest terrestrial mammal, is deeply woven into Odisha’s cultural, spiritual, and geopolitical history. Simple and serene with its magnificent proboscis, this gentle giant requires massive, unbroken forested terrains to forage, consuming hundreds of kilograms of foliage and grass...