Metro

Lucknow: The Lucknow-based CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) will soon start growing flowers offered at much revered Puri’s Jagannath temple. As per a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the two parties, the Lucknow-based research institute will help the Odisha temple in growing special flowers...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Veterinary Service Association (OVSA) Wednesday called for a state-level dharna from February 16 after a meeting with the state government failed to bring any solution. The veterinary doctors have been on mass leave since January 18. A meeting of office bearers of...

Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medicine of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here unveiled its new campus at Sitalapalli in Ganjam district, Wednesday. SOA has taken this major initiative keeping in view the growing demand for quality healthcare facilities in...

Bhubaneswar: Schools, colleges, and other educational institutions across the state observed Saraswati puja with fervour and gaiety, Wednesday. Governor Raghubar Das and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik greeted the people on this occasion. Governor Raghubar Das said, “I wish that the grace of Maa Saraswati, the...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has decided to book habitual offenders - having the potential to disrupt the upcoming polls process - under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bhubaneswar, Prateek Singh said, Wednesday. Addressing a press conference to give details...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday announced a new monthly pension scheme for the weavers and handicraft artisans. The 'Mukhyamantri Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana' will replace the existing 'Baristha Bunakar Sahayata Yojana' for the weaver community. The government has included handicraft artisans in the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday laid the foundation stones for two green fuel projects worth Rs 35,000 crore at Gopalpur Industrial Park. He also participated in the ground-breaking ceremony for the state-owned IDCO's utility corridor in Ganjam district. Acme Cleantech Solutions is setting...

Cuttack: Several passengers were injured after a private bus named 'Chandan' overturned on NH-16 near Gopalpur Chhak in Cuttack Wednesday, a source said. Following the mishap, the injured persons were rescued and taken to SCB Medical and Hospital in Cuttack. According to the source, the...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Wednesday informed that as many as eight districts of Odisha are very likely to experience light rain or thundershower over the next 24 hours. Upto 8:30am of February 15: As per the Yellow Warning (be updated), dense...

Noida/ Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has been honoured with the award for excellence in "cyber initiative" by the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and IIT-Kanpur's AIIDE Centre of Excellence (CoE). Alongside Odisha Police, the department of Information Technology and Electronics of the West Bengal government has...