Metro

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday forecast heavy rainfall in several coastal districts of Odisha as the low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression. Tuesday's low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Islands...

  Bhubaneswar: The schools in the Capital city celebrated the National Children’s Day Tuesday marking the 134th birthday of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru BJEM School. BJEM School started the celebration by offering tributes to the portrait of Pandit Nehru. Students participated in various...

Bhubaneswar: In a major impetus to Odisha’s public health infrastructure, the state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Tuesday approved ‘Ama Hospital’, an ambitious 5initiative aimed at strengthening government-run hospitals, with an allocation of Rs 3,388.73 crore for five years: 2023-24 to 2027-28. Under...

Puri: Authorities of Puri's Jagannath Temple have announced a complete ban on consumption of tobacco-related products like ‘paan' and ‘gutka' on the premises of the 12th-century shrine from January 1, 2024. The decision in this regard was announced by Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in the coastal areas of Odisha with windspeeds of 45kmph to 65kmph following the formation of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. IMD scientist Umashankar Dash Tuesday said the low-pressure area over Southeast...

Bhubaneswar: Fire broke out in one coach of a train inside the coaching depot in Odisha's Puri railway station Tuesday, an official said. No casualty was reported in the incident. The mishap took place at around 12.30 pm when the AC coach was stationed at...

Bhubaneswar: The election to the post of Deputy Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly will be held at 9.30am November 21, a notification issued by the state Assembly Secretary read Tuesday. The post of Deputy Speaker has been lying vacant since November 8 following the resignation...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday approved Rs 45 crore for constructing 150 multi-purpose community centres for preserving the culture and heritage of the people belonging to minority communities in the state. The construction of multi-purpose cultural-cum-community centres will be taken up in 22...

Bhubaneswar: A woman from Khurda district died by suicide within 24-hours after her husband got killed in a road accident, a source said Tuesday. The deceased woman was identified as Anindita Subudhi (37) who was a resident of Benagadia village under Bolgarh tehsil under Bankoi...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Fireman Admit Card 2023 will be released November 14 (Tuesday) by the Odisha Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, a notification issued on the official website read. Registered candidates for the posts of Fireman/ Fireman Driver can download their admit card from the...