Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has arrested 59 drug peddlers in connection with 31 cases registered under The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 during the last six months. The City police also seized brown sugar weighing 365 gram and 75 milligram, Rs1,02,045 in...

New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Saturday conferred the fourth National Water Awards, 2022, to Odisha as the 2nd Best State for its achievements in the field of water resources conservation and management. Besides, Ganjam district was awarded as the best district in the country...

As Rath Yatra 2023 draws near, there is a lot of curiosity among devotees of Lord Jagannath to know how the festival is celebrated in Odisha’s Puri. The Jagannath temple, also known as Srimandir, being the seat of Holy Trinity -- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar predicted heatwave conditions to prevail in various pockets of Odisha till Monday. The agency issued an Orange Warning for heatwave to severe heatwave conditions across several Odisha districts, in its weather alert June 17, 2023. Maximum and...

Bhubaneswar: Raising questions over the style of functioning of the BJD government in Odisha, Bhubaneswar MP and BJP national spokesperson Aparajita Sarangi alleged Saturday that a secretary-rank officer has hijacked the entire governance system in the state. Addressing a press conference at BJP party office...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) has released an official notification for Combined Higher Secondary (Plus-II) or equivalent for Group-B and Group-C posts in various departments. Candidates fulfilling eligibility criteria can apply on the official website www.ossc.gov.in. According to the official notification, the application process...

Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Stadium is buzzing with activity as the Hero Intercontinental Cup and the National Inter-State Athletic Championship are being held here simultaneously and Odisha's Sports and Youth Services Secretary Vineel Krishna hopes the iconic facility can continue to host multiple events in future....

Cuttack: The death toll in the Balasore train accident mounted to 291 after a passenger from Bihar succumbed to his injuries at SCB Medical College Hospital here Saturday, officials said. The passenger was identified as Sahil Mansur (32) of Roshanpur in Bhagalpur district of Bihar....

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration is expecting a footfall of about 25 lakh people during the world-famous Puri Ratha Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath, an official said. The ratha yatra festival will begin June 20. This was stated by SJTA Chief Administrator Ranjan Kumar...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Directorate Saturday arrested a suspended Civil Supplies Officer after detecting disproportionate assets to the tune of 268 per cent more than his known sources of income, officials said. On Friday, the Vigilance officials conducted raids on the properties of Brajendra Kumar...