Metro

Bhubaneswar: In a move towards emphasising on research and development of tuberculosis vaccine, two premier institutions— Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar and Institute of Life Sciences (ILS)—signed an MoU here Thursday. The collaboration aims to bring excellence in technical education, particularly in biological sciences,...

Bhubaneswar: As part of continuous efforts to promote Malaysia as a preferable tourist destination, Tourism Malaysia, in collaboration with AirAsia announced direct flights between Bhubaneswar and Kuala Lumpur, recently. With this strategic expansion, AirAsia aims to strengthen the air connectivity between India and Malaysia, offering...

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions will prevail in the interior and western districts of Odisha till June 10 despite the onset of the south-west monsoon, according to Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC). A CEC release Thursday said the models indicate that the onset of monsoon over...

Bhubaneswar: The high-decibel campaign for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha came to an end Thursday after two months of intense electioneering. The fourth and final phase of the twin elections in six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 Assembly segments will be held...

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Ashish Kumar Singh Thursday underwent a medical examination at the AIIMS here, as per directions of the Election Commission. The poll panel had ordered a detailed examination of Singh, IG (CM Security) by a “special medical board” constituted by the director...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday said it was “unfortunate” that Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised his health issue at recent poll rallies in order to “garner votes”. Patnaik said Modi could, instead, have telephoned him to enquire about his health....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday ordered a high-level probe into the firecracker tragedy during the Chandan Jatra festival in Puri that claimed three lives and injured 30. Expressing grief over the loss of lives, the Chief Minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing his views on the much-debated succession plan of BJD's leadership and grooming of his close confidante Kartik Pandian, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday has said that Pandian is not his successor. In an interview with ANI, Naveen said that bureaucrat-turned-politician Pandian is...

Puri/Bhubaneswar: At least three persons, including a minor, died and 33 others were injured after a stockpile of firecrackers exploded during Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival in Odisha's Puri, police said Thursday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ordered an administrative-level inquiry into the firecracker explosion that...

Balasore: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday accused the BJP of insulting the people of Odisha as one of its leaders recently claimed that Lord Jagannath is a devotee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing an election rally in Simulia in the Bhadrak Lok Sabha seat, he...