Metro

Bhubaneswar: As many as 85 pairs of trains have been cancelled due to the ongoing major infrastructure and safety-related works that are being conducted at various stations under East Coast Railway (EcoR), a source said Monday. According to ECoR, ongoing development efforts pertaining to safety...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Kishore Jena finished fifth in the men’s javelin final at the World Athletics Championships 2023 held in Budapest. The Odisha-born track and field athlete achieved his finest throw during his fifth attempt, reaching a distance of 84.77 meters. Jena started off with a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance arrested a Class A contractor and his power of attorney (POA) holder for misappropriation of government funds meant for construction of hostels in Subarnapur district, a press release issued by the agency informed Monday. The main accused was identified as Bijay Kumar...

Bhubaneswar: Legendary author and Indian English poet Padma Shri Jayanta Mahapatra, the first Indian poet to win a Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry, passed away at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack Sunday night. The author of poems such as ‘Indian Summer’ and...

Bhubaneswar: Monsoon is likely to remain weak in Odisha over next four days, regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Sunday said. The weather agency in its weather bulletin issued a Yellow Warning for thunderstorms and lightning over several districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of August...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate of Police Sunday arrested five members of a robber gang for their alleged involvement in a robbery at Nandan Vihar in Bhubaneswar, said a source. Police have seized cash amounting to Rs 1.02 crore, gold ornaments, a country-made pistol and other weapons...

Bhubaneswar: India marked a watershed moment in its scientific explorations as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was able to soft-land a spacecraft on the lunar South Pole August 23. Many Odia scientists played crucial roles in the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission that lifted off from Satish...

Bhubaneswar: The Bureau Of Immigration (BOI) has issued a look out circular (LOC ) against three top-up-line members who are also among the main accused persons in the Solar Techno Alliance (STA) crypto ponzi scam. EOW sources in Bhubaneswar said the three accused against whom...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 11 districts of Odisha have experienced deficient rainfall whereas Boudh district has experienced ‘excess rainfall' from June 1 till August 26 this year, the regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar informed Saturday. The remaining 18 districts of the state have experienced...

Bhubaneswar: A group of 40 students of World Skill Centre (WSC) in Bhubaneswar -- selected from the 2022-23 batch -- Saturday left for Singapore to get advanced skill improvement and international exposure through student exchange programme. Chairperson Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) and CEO WSC...