Metro

Bhubaneswar: The emergency alert text messages sent by the Odisha Telecom Department Wednesday triggered panic among the mobile users in the state who confused it with messages sent by cyber fraudsters. The department later called a press meet and issued a statement to dispel the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon set up 100 chess training centres across the state, furthering its mission to turn the state into a sporting hub. While holding a meeting with Dana Reizniece-Ozola, woman Grandmaster and Deputy Chair of FIDE (International Chess Federation) Management Board...

Bhubaneswar: Odia scientist Swati Nayak has been conferred with the Norman E. Borlaug Award for 2023. Nayak received the award October 24 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The award was announced September 19 by the World Food Prize Foundation. Nayak is the South Asia Lead...

Bhubaneswar: Mobile phone users across Odisha Wednesday received an emergency alert message from Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India. The message read that it was a pan-India emergency alert system being implemented by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). DoT in collaboration with NDMA...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has formulated a scheme with a Rs 385-crore budget for three years from the current fiscal to empower youths with the requisite skills for new-age technologies and emerging trade. A notification issued by the Skill Development and Technical Education Department said...

Bhubaneswar: The idol immersion ceremony of Goddess Durga, locally known as ‘Bhasani Utsav’, began Wednesday after Vijayadashami came to an end Tuesday amid elaborate security arrangements, marking the conclusion of Dusshera festivities. Special makeshift ponds have been made at designated places to immerse the idols...

Bhubaneswar: Super Cup champions Odisha FC revived their AFC Cup campaign with a 6-1 demolition of Maziya Sports & Recreation of Maldives at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar Tuesday. After defeats against Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Bashundhara Kings, Odisha finally got points on the...

Bhubaneswar: A man was arrested from Odisha's Bhubaneswar for allegedly duping a retired Indian Air Force officer of Rs 35 lakh, a senior police officer said. Based on a complaint lodged by the former IAF officer October 19, the accused was picked up from his...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have detained 26 people, including five women, for allegedly being involved in snatching gold chains, mobile phones and other valuables during the Durga Puja festival in Bhubaneswar. Patrolling at various puja pandals in Saheed Nagar, Khandagiri, Mancheswar, Nayapalli and Laxmisagar areas...

Bhubaneswar: With the finest athletes from across the nation gearing up for the upcoming National Games in Goa, Odisha is also set to register an impressive performance. Featuring a contingent of 309 athletes, the state is keen to give their athletes a platform to showcase...