Metro

Puri: Pinaki Boral alias Pinku, a dreaded criminal, was nabbed by the police from a forest located on the outskirts of Puri after an encounter Thursday. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Susil Mishra told mediapersons that Pinku along with his accomplices were involved in highway...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar in its weather alert issued a Yellow Warning for thunderstorms over several districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of August 25: As per the Yellow Warning (be updated), thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at...

Bhubaneswar: Veteran Odia playback singer Pranab Kishore Patnaik was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar due to health complications, a source said Thursday. "He tested positive for dengue and was admitted to a hospital. Now, he has recovered but will stay at the hospital...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Commission for Women has sought a report from the Crime Branch of Police in connection with the alleged torture of a woman home guard by the wife of a DIG-rank police officer. The home guard lost both of her legs under...

Bhubaneswar: Congratulating the entire scientific community on the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 at 6.04 pm Wednesday, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said it's “historic”. Taking to social media, Patnaik said: “A historic day for #India as #Chandrayaan3 became the first-ever spacecraft to successfully land near...

Bhubaneswar: It was festive mood across Odisha Wednesday with India's Chandrayaan-3 all set to land on the moon's south pole in a few hours. Beginning from individuals to organisations and religious bodies, all were busy making preparations for the occasion slated for Wednesday evening. A...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar in its weather alert of August 23 issued a Yellow Warning for thunderstorm and heavy rainfall for several districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of August 24: As per the Yellow Warning (be updated), thunderstorm with lightning...

Bhubaneswar: Barely 10 months after abolishing the contractual system of appointments in the state, Odisha government has decided to hire junior teachers (schematic) on one-year contracts. A notification issued by the school and mass education department Tuesday said the engagement will be on annual agreement...

Cuttack: Veteran freedom fighter Makar Charan Das died at a hospital in Cuttack Tuesday at the age of 99, family sources said. Das was admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for age-related illness. He breathed his last at 6.40 am while undergoing...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar in its weather bulletin issued a Yellow Warning for heavy rainfall over nine districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of August 22: As per the Yellow Warning (be updated), thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur...