Metro

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Sunday in its weather forecast issued a Yellow Warning for several districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of July 24: As per the Yellow Warning (be updated), heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress Executive Committee meeting Saturday discussed the party's strategy for next year's Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections, a senior leader said. The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) held its State Executive Committee meeting at a hotel instead of its state headquarters...

Cuttack: The body of a theft accused, who fled from the custody of the cantonment police station in Cuttack Friday, was recovered from Mahanadi river near Jobra barrage Saturday, said a source. The deceased has been identified as Sankarshan Behera alias Bablu. The source said...

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday said the decision of the CBSE to use mother tongue as an optional medium of teaching up to Class XII will enhance critical thinking of the students. Till now, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee Saturday released Odisha NEET UG-2023 final merit list. Candidates who are registered for the counselling round can check the final merit list by visiting the official website of OJEE- ojee.nic.in. Alternatively, the lit can be accessed from here....

Bhubaneswar: BJD will fight for women's rights from the village to the Parliament, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Saturday. Patnaik, who heads BJD, said that while women are empowered at the grassroots level, they are less visible at the state and national levels. "BJD...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha cabinet Friday approved a provision of Rs 500 crore for the implementation of price support scheme by the Odisha State Cooperative Marketing Federation for procurement of oilseeds and pulses on behalf of NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India). Odisha Cooperation Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Veteran politician and five-time Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik became the second longest-serving Chief Minister in India Saturday. Naveen broke the record of Jyoti Basu, who served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from June 21, 1977 to November 5, 2000. Basu served as...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will introduce interest subvention scheme to provide short-term credit to farmers at a subsidized interest for their farming operations, said a source. The state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday approved Rs 5,700 crore for implementation of the state sector scheme...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday approved a proposal to extend the Canal Lining and System Rehabilitation Programme (CLSRP) for a further period of five years, said a source. Chief Secretary PK Jena said the scheme would be extended from the...