Metro

Bhubaneswar: Opposition MLAs demonstrated wearing black T-shirts in the Odisha assembly Wednesday, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack. The demonstration by the opposition MLAs over the issue, which...

Puri: The long-awaited inventory of the Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath Temple began Wednesday after a gap of 48 years, officials said. According to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), authorised personnel entered the temple around 11.30 am, dressed in traditional dhoti and gamchha. The...

Cuttack: All district and subordinate courts in Odisha will function in morning hours from April 6 in view of prevailing heatwave conditions, the High Court said Tuesday. As per the revised schedule, court proceedings will be held from 7 am to 1 pm, with a...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level meeting on heatwave preparedness was held Tuesday at the Kharavela Bhawan conference hall, chaired by Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra. The review assessed departmental readiness and stressed strict adherence to SOPs ahead of the summer heatwave. Director of...

Bhubaneswar: Leading real estate developers in Odisha, under the aegis of CREDAI Odisha, have urged the state government to initiate immediate reforms in the existing land conversion framework, citing that the decades-old system is causing project delays, escalating costs and slowing urban development. President of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha and Uttarakhand share deep-rooted spiritual traditions and tourism opportunities. Srimandir in Odisha and Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand are significant pillars of Indian faith, symbolising the country’s enduring unity, said Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati during an interaction with a 13-member media delegation from Uttarakhand...

Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs officials Tuesday seized 5.5 kg of high-value marijuana, valued at Rs 6 crore, from two persons at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA). According to sources, the accused—whose identities are yet to be ascertained—are residents of Tamil...

Puri: The long-awaited inventory of valuables stored in the Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will begin Wednesday under tight security, officials said. The exercise will be carried out during an auspicious time between 12.09 pm and 1.45 pm, during which the...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to strengthen awareness and promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive work environment, Women and Child Development (WCD) department organised a workshop on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) for officials of the state...

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day at the state level, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said government initiatives alone are insufficient to eradicate TB, stressing the need for greater public participation to achieve a TB-free Odisha and India. He made the remarks...