Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet Wednesday approved the revised cost of 'Augmentation Basic Amenities & Development of Heitage & Architecture at Puri' (ABHADA) scheme for an amount of Rs 4,224.22 crore along with scheme implementation period from 2017-18 to 2024-25. ABADHA Scheme was launched in 2017...

Bhubaneswar: Amid thundershowers in coastal Odisha districts Thursday, Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar tweeted that the conditions are favourable for the advancement of southwest monsoon into Odisha. Pre-monsoon rain lashed parts of Odisha, particularly the coastal belt comprising the state capital Bhubaneswar Thursday, the Met office said....

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police detected crypto trading of over Rs 1 crore through various Indian and foreign exchanges by two of the accused in the OTP sharing scam, officials said Wednesday. The STF found that Pritam Kar from Jajpur district...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday recommended inclusion of ‘Saora’ language in the eighth schedule of Constitution of India. An official source said that the inclusion of Saora language in the eighth schedule of the Constitution will benefit the Saora tribe...

Bhubaneswar: Jagannath Ashtakam, a devotional song album comprising eight verses in praise of Lord Jagannath, was released in Puri, Wednesday. The singers, composer, and producer of the album were all in attendance. It is believed that by reading and hearing the lines of Ashtakam, which...

Yoga day was observed in AIIMS Bhubaneswar where clinical integration of yoga was emphasised. Addressing the yoga event, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar executive director Ashutosh Biswas said, “To make the healing process swift and better, clinical integration of yoga is need of the hour. Managing stress to...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar in its weather forecast dated June 21, 2023, issued a Yellow Warning for heavy rainfall over several districts in Odisha. The weather agency also flagged a Yellow Warning for heatwave conditions in several Odisha districts. Upto 8.30...

Sambalpur: Five persons have lost their lives in man-animal and reptile conflicts in the state in the last 24 hours. While four persons died due to elephant attacks in Sambalpur and Angul districts, a woman was dragged away by a crocodile in Kendrapara district, making...

Puri: The chariots of Goddess Subhadra and Lord Jagannath reached Gundicha temple Wednesday following a halt in chariot pulling Tuesday. The chariot of Lord Balabhadra had arrived at the temple Tuesday. However, Lord Jagannath's Nandighosh and Devi Subhadra's Darpadalan reached Gundicha temple today following the...

Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited Odisha's Bahanaga, where 292 people died in a recent rail disaster, and announced an assistance of Rs 2 crore for development of the area. Vaishnaw, on a three-day visit to the state, went to Bahanaga in Balasore district Tuesday...