Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) has advised drivers to avoid road hypnosis while driving for a long time to minimise chances of accidents. Road hypnosis is a physical condition that most users are not aware of and this often occurs at night. Even...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Pramila Mallik has disqualified two ruling BJD MLAs as members of the House under Anti-Defection Law. The legislators - Arabinda Dhali and Premananda Nayak - recently joined the opposition BJP after resigning from the BJD. The assembly seats of Jaydev in...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to spur innovation towards attainment of sustainable development goals, the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) of Confederation of India Industry (CII) organised a Green Odisha Conclave (GOC) 2024 here, Wednesday. The conclave saw participation from a diverse spectrum of stakeholders from...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the upcoming Ashokastami Car Festival of Lord Lingaraj, the Commissionerate Police (CP), Wednesday, issued a traffic advisory for the convenience and safety of the people. The festival will be celebrated from April 16 to April 20. As per the advisory, no...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to safeguard and promote traditional knowledge, the Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput will collaborate with Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. In a press briefing Wednesday, CUO authorities announced that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this...

Bhubaneswar: The twin city Commissionerate Police, along with the Transport officials, has launched a drive against tinted glass in vehicles, official sources said, Wednesday. Addressing the media here, Commissioner of Police Sanjeeb Panda said vehicles involved in crimes are usually found using tinted glasses. “The...

Bhubaneswar: The day temperature across Odisha, presently comfortable following rains in several parts, is likely to rise from April 15, SOA's Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) said Wednesday. The temperature is likely to rise a little in south interior districts from April 14, but...

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader Pranab Prakash Das has blamed the central government for the "death of more than 400 people in 200 accidents" in the last ten years due to the "precarious" condition of the National Highway 55 connecting Sambalpur with Cuttack in Odisha. Das,...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Wednesday upheld the conviction of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim in a corruption case. The high court dismissed the appeal of Moquim who challenged the order of a vigilance court that sentenced him to three years of rigorous imprisonment and slapped...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister and ruling BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday constituted a 'manifesto committee' for drafting the party's poll document ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state. The 38-member panel, headed by Berhampur MP Chandrasekhar Sahu, will also seek...