Metro

Cuttack: The ASI and the managing committee of the Jagannath Temple in Puri will collaborate for the conservation work of the Ratna Bhandar or the treasury inside the 12th-century shrine, the Orissa High Court said Friday. On the plea for making an inventory of the...

Bhubaneswar: With the IMD forecasting heavy rainfall across Odisha from Saturday following the formation of a low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, the state government has braced itself to tackle any situation arising out of it. The low-pressure area (LOPAR) now lies over northeast...

Bhubaneswar: The low-pressure area over the northeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal and the associated cyclonic circulation persists. It is likely to become a well-marked low-pressure area and move northwestwards towards north Odisha and adjoining West Bengal coasts over next 48 hours, informed IMD...

Cuttack: A fire broke out at a cloth shop at Choudhury Bazaar here Friday morning, police said. The fire, which was first spotted on the ground floor of the three-storey building, later spread to two other floors, a fire official said, adding there were no...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 16,372 people have died in various natural calamities in Odisha in the last five years, Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi informed the assembly Thursday. In reply to a question from BJP MLA Kusum Tete, Marndi said 16,372 people have died in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police Thursday launched the ‘Cyber Safety Campaign-2023' in a bid to make people aware of the various facets of internet crime. “This campaign embodies our commitment to safeguarding the citizens of Odisha from the perils of the digital age. Through education and...

Bhubaneswar: For the fourth day in a row, Odisha Assembly Thursday witnessed ruckus over the statement of a ruling BJD MLA who urged the opposition members to come to the House with good "mental health". The statement was made by Nayagarh MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo,...

Bhubaneswar: All Odisha Bus Owners' Association has called for an indefinite strike across the state from October 10 protesting the government's move to launch Location-Accessible Multimodal Initiative (LAccMI) to provide affordable transportation for people from gram panchayat level to the capital city. Under the LACCMI...

Bhubaneswar: Two BJP MLAs including Opposition chief whip Mohan Majhi were suspended Thursday from the Odisha Assembly till the end of the current session for allegedly throwing ‘daal’ (pulses) at Speaker Pramila Mallik’s podium. The other BJP lawmaker who was suspended is Mukesh Mahaling. Mohan...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has condoled the death of eminent agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan. In a message, the Chief Minister said, “ I am deeply saddened by the passing away of eminent scientist Dr. MS Swaminathan. Popularly known as the Father of Green...