Metro

Bhubaneswar: Auspicious Makar Sankranti grips Odisha in spiritual activities and generosity Monday. Odisha Governor Raghubar Das and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wished the people on the occasion. "Heartiest greetings and congratulations on the occasion of the holy Makar Sankranti. May everyone's life be filled with...

Bhubaneswar: The Primary School Teachers’ Association in Odisha has threatened to go on strike again from January 29 if the state government fails to fulfil their three-point charter of demands. Speaking to media persons Sunday, president of the Association Brahmananda Maharana said following their strike...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday announced January 17 as a holiday to encourage public participation in the inauguration of Srimandir Parikrama Prakalpa in Puri town. As part of the holiday declaration, all government offices and educational institutions, including schools and colleges, will remain closed January 17....

Puri: The redeveloped Puri railway station will reflect the traditional architectural features of the famed Jagannath Temple and have all modern amenities for the convenience of passengers, according to the firm engaged for the work. Giving an update on the station redevelopment project, the firm...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Commissionerate Police has arrested one fraudster for cheating a contractor of more than Rs7 lakh by impersonating a senior IPS officer and Superintendent of Police in the state Vigilance department, police said Sunday. The accused has been identified as Manoj Kumar Majhi (34)...

Khurda: Several farmers from Kantia village in Odisha’s Khurda district protested throughout the chilly winter night Saturday alleging deduction during the paddy procurement at mandi (procurement centre), a source said Sunday. One of the protesting farmers alleged that millers and society secretaries deduct 4-5 kilograms...

Bhubaneswar: The decomposed body of a hotelier was found wrapped in a blanket at his residence in the Balianta area in Odisha's Bhubaneswar late Saturday evening. The deceased has been identified as Biswajit Nayak, 43, of Sagua village in Balakati area under Balianta police limits....

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has made two significant back-to-back natural gas discoveries in a Mahanadi basin deepwater block in the Bay of Bengal as its calculated game plan of venturing into high-risk deep water exploration starts yielding results. The...

Bhubaneswar: On the second day of his visit to Sambalpur Saturday, 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian reviewed progress of various developmental projects while also interacting with students and the general public. Pandian participated in the Nua-O programme at Mandalia Ground, where he interacted...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Raghubar Das Saturday urged people to expand their vision for further development of the state. In his first interaction with journalists after assuming charge as the Governor, Das said Odisha is not poor as it is blessed with natural resources and has...