Metro

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...

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a man accused of sexually assaulting his minor daughter reportedly made a suicide Wednesday attempt at the police station following his arrest in Bhubaneswar. The accused was identified as Badal Das of Chadbali in Bhadrak district. He was residing at...

Bhubaneswar: Common Application Form (CAF) for admission into undergraduate (UG) courses in degree colleges, including self-financing colleges, for 2024-25 academic session under the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) will be available online from June 3, the Higher Education (HE) department said, Wednesday. Releasing the timeline,...

Puri: More than 30 persons were injured, many of them critically, in a firecracker explosion during Chandan Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings at Narendra Pond Wednesday night. Sources said hundreds of people had congregated near the pond to witness the deities' water sports...

Nimapara: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik led a mega roadshow in Nimapara under Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency Wednesday. A large number of people gathered on both sides of the road in Nimapara as Patnaik greeted them from a specially-designed bus. On the 2-km route, he...

Bhubaneswar: Severe heatwave conditions continued to grip Odisha Wednesday, with temperatures soaring to 46.3 degrees Celsius in Bolangir, making it the hottest place in the state for the day. According to IMD's Bhubaneswar office, Sonepur recorded a temperature of 46.2 degrees Celsius, while Titlagarh and...

Baripada: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday hinted at a "conspiracy" behind the "sudden deterioration” of the health condition of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and said if the BJP formed the government in the state, it will constitute a special committee to probe the facts....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday asked all district collectors to take precautionary measures as the IMD has predicted heatwave conditions in several districts of the state. In a letter to all collectors, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu said the maximum day temperature would be...

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader Kartik Pandian Wednesday claimed that the Centre is “grabbing” major benefits from the minerals of Odisha. Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday had said that Odisha is rich in natural resources and mineral wealth, but its people are poor and had...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik assured all possible assistance to the people of Assam to bring back normalcy in the aftermath of cyclone Remal. Taking to social media account, the CM said, “Concerned to know about the situation in Assam affected by cyclone Remal. Deeply...