Metro

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area forming over the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal is expected to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of Odisha through July 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday. An upper...

Puri: The chariots of sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath - Saturday reached the destination Gundicha Temple, a day after the Rath Yatra began in Puri. Gundicha Temple is considered the aunt's place of the deities who go there every year...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing deep anguish over the "terrible mess" in the conduct of Lord Jagannth's Rath Yatra in Puri this year, Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Saturday prayed to the almighty to forgive those responsible for the development. Patnaik, who is also a...

Puri: Amid renewed enthusiasm, devotees Saturday resumed pulling the chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, after the Rath Yatra in Puri was halted June 27 night. The chariots were scheduled to reach Gundicha temple, considered the aunt's place of the deities, by...

Puri: Lord Jagannath’s chariot, Nandighosha, which remained stationary on Bada Danda Friday, resumed its journey Saturday morning. The Grand Road echoed with the sounds of gongs and conches as the sacred procession continued, drawing lakhs of devotees who gathered to witness the divine spectacle. The...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday highlighted the development of Odisha’s railway infrastructure in last 11 years. He emphasised the article appeared in several newspapers by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on how Bhartiya Rail travel has been eased, especially for pilgrims to the...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The naming of the recently constructed Jagannath Temple at Digha as ‘Jagannath Dham’ by the West Bengal government seems not to have made any dent in the devotion of pilgrims from the neighbouring state who participated in large numbers at this...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will personally hear public grievances Monday (June 30) from 10:30am onwards at Unit-2, Ashok Nagar here. According to a release from the Department of General Administration and Public Grievances, the session will be held on the premises of the...

Patna: In a shocking incident, passengers of the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Express were looted near Gaya, Bihar, in the early hours of Friday. According to an official of the Gaya Government Railway Police (GRP), a group of unidentified robbers targeted at least five coaches of...

Bhubaneswar: To ensure dignified transportation of the dead to their homes or cremation grounds and ease the emotional and financial burden on bereaved families, the state government will soon launch free hearse service ‘109’, whose blueprint is scheduled to be finalised July 2, officials in...