Metro

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar in its weather alert has issued a Yellow Warning for several districts of Odisha Sunday. Upto 8.30 AM of August 13: As per the Yellow Warning (be updated), thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at...

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: As the world observes Elephant Day on August 12 to raise awareness about preservation and protection of the largest land mammals, a top Indo-Canadian conservationist says India has miles to go when it comes to saving their gentle giants. With almost 1,200...

Bengaluru/ Bhubaneswar: A migrant worker from Odisha has been arrested in Bengaluru for attempting to rape a woman and then killing her, police said Saturday. The police identified the 21-year-old victim as Mahananda, a resident of Laxmisagar locality, while the accused was identified as Krishnachand...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday gave nod to open CSP Plus banking outlets in 4,373 unbanked gram panchayats (GPs) at a cost of Rs 500 crore, officials said. The CSP (customer service point) Plus banking outlets will be opened...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet Friday approved the Nutana Unnata Abhilasha (NUA) Odisha Scheme with an outlay of Rs 385 crore to skill one lakh youth every year in the state during the next three years. Briefing newspersons after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Secretary PK Jena said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet Friday approved the outright purchase of both towers of O-Hub by the MSME department, said a source. The source mentioned that the towers are being purchased from IDCO at a cost of Rs 350 crore. Briefing newspersons after the Cabinet meeting, state...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar in its weather report issued a Yellow Warning for thunderstorm with lightning for several districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of August 12: As per the Yellow Warning (be updated), thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to deploy drones to control mosquito menace in the city, a BMC source said Friday. The source added that the drones will be employed in areas where mosquitoes breed. Primarily, the drones will be dispatched to hard-to-reach...

Cuttack: Cuttack Municipal Corporation's first mayor Nibedita Pradhan died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, her family said. The senior BJP leader was 60, and is survived by two sisters and a brother. She was rushed to the hospital Wednesday after she complained...

Lucknow/ Bhubaneswar: The body of a 27-year-old woman from Odisha was found in the back seat of a car in Lucknow's Vrindavan Colony area, police said. The police also recovered two phones and after unlocking one, they ascertained her identity as a resident of Bhubaneswar....