Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded a disturbing rise in wasting and underweight among children below five years, despite an overall improvement in stunting, according to the NFHS-5 and NFHS-6 comparison. The proportion of under-five children suffering from wasting rose from 18.1 per cent in NFHS-5 to...

Bhubaneswar: Kharvel Nagar police arrested two youths for allegedly attacking a journalist and an Assistant Section Officer (ASO) near Rabindra Mandap in the City, officials said Saturday. The arrested accused were identified as Sipun Padhy, 24, and Ajay Jena, 24. According to police, the incident...

Bhubaneswar: Three members of a looting-cum-gambling gang accused of targeting people withdrawing cash from ATMs near Master Canteen and Bhubaneswar railway station have been arrested by Kharvel Nagar police, officials said Saturday. The arrested persons were identified as Sheik Najimuddin, 29, of Sikharchandi Nagar; Biju...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parameswar Funkwal Saturday reviewed the Singapur Road-Koraput railway doubling project, including major engineering works, during an inspection of the Rayagada-Koraput-Jeypore section. The doubling project is aimed at increasing line capacity, facilitating smoother train operations and strengthening rail connectivity...

Bhubaneswar/Malkangiri: Incessant rain triggered by a low-pressure system disrupted normal life in parts of Odisha Saturday, with roads and bridges submerged at several places, while the state government maintained a close watch on the situation amid an IMD forecast of more rain over the next...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Saturday demanded a high-level, multi-agency probe involving the CBI, NIA and IB into the recovery of five orangutans in a forest in Odisha, alleging that the incident exposed serious security lapses along the country's international borders. The five infant orangutans were...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in several parts of Odisha. For Day 1 (Valid up to 8.30 am of 13.09.2026), a Yellow Warning for heavy rainfall has been...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: India and the UAE Saturday reiterated the significance of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and discussed opportunities to enhance cooperation in emerging areas, including defence, space, nuclear energy, technology, and innovation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed...

Bhubaneswar: The Nandankanan Zoological Park, Bhubaneswar, Saturday received 58 animals belonging to 14 different species, an official said. The animals were received as donation from the Radha Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust (RKTEWT), Gujarat, he said. With the addition of 14 species, the total number...

Bhubaneswar: A newborn lion cub at Nandankanan Zoological Park died after failing to take food and liquids properly, bringing the zoo's lion population down to 23, officials said. Lioness Maya, who was pregnant for the first time, gave birth to two cubs September 7. One...