Metro

Bhubaneswar: Eminent poet and novelist Rajendra Kishore Panda passed away Friday. He was 81. The demise of Panda, a former administrative officer and recipient of the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, marks the end of an era in Odia literature, leaving behind a rich legacy...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday reviewed the construction work of Kalamandal Auditorium at Lok Seva Bhavan here and directed the officials concerned to finish the ambitious art project by May 2026. He also discussed the development of sports infrastructure in Keonjhar district. ‘Kalamandal’,...

Bhubaneswar: The Advocates’ Committee, constituted by the Orissa High Court to inspect the quality of healthcare services at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack, has found severe space shortage, inadequate manpower, and scarcity of equipment at the burn and newborn care units of...

Cuttack: Commissioner of Police S Dev Datta Singh Friday evening, dismissed reports of a scuffle between security personnel and members of a Kali Puja committee when an idol immersion procession was passing through Chandni Chowk area of Odisha's Cuttack. Reports in a section of the...

Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal Friday is gaining strength and is set to intensify into a cyclonic storm October 27, causing heavy rainfall across Odisha and some parts of West Bengal for three days starting Monday, officials said....

Puri: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her two distant relatives in Odisha's Puri district, police said Friday. The incident took place under the Chandanapur police station area on the night of October 22, when Kali Puja idol immersion procession was going on in...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 14 candidates are in the fray in the by-election to Nuapada assembly constituency, officials said Friday. None of the candidates withdrew their nomination Friday, the last date for withdrawal of papers, they said. The candidates in the fray are Jay Dholakia...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar have signed an MoU to foster collaborative research and development, an official said. The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO and IIT-Bhubaneswar signed the agreement here October 17, and the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of the CPI(M) Friday extended its support to Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi for the November 11 bypoll in Nuapada assembly seat. The Left party gave a call for defeating those indulging in politics over religion and creating division among communities. The...

Bhubaneswar/Kolkata: A fresh low-pressure area formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal Friday is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 27 and may cause heavy rainfall across Odisha and some parts of West Bengal for three days starting Monday, officials said. Bhubaneswar...