Metro

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned fishermen not to venture into southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas from Sunday onwards in view of the likely formation of a cyclonic storm. Fishermen, small ships, boats and trawlers are advised not to venture into...

Bhubaneswar: A new probiotic bacteria has been developed by the scientists of Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) in Bhubaneswar to address the health, nutrition and well-being of Odisha tribal communities. The ILS, a centre of excellence in biotechnology research, has put forward a novel research...

Bhubaneswar: The memorial of Pandit Raghunath Murmu, the inventor of Ol Chiki script, will be developed at a cost of Rs 10 crore at Dandabosh in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday approved the plan submitted by Mayurbhanj district administration for the...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Thursday issued a Yellow Warning for several districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of May 5: As per the Yellow Warning (be updated), thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph are very likely...

Bhubaneswar: Like an annual event that occurs every year, a summer cyclone is likely to take place in the Bay of Bengal around May 9 though details of its path and intensification has not been assessed yet, the IMD said Wednesday. Since 2018, Odisha has...

Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jharsuguda district president Mangal Sahoo joined Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday, giving a blow to the saffron party ahead of the May 10 bypoll. After joining the ruling party in presence of Rajya Sabha MP Manas Mangaraj at Sankha Bhavan...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that there is a possibility of the formation of a cyclone over the Bay of Bengal (BoB) around May 9. A cyclonic circulation will form over southeast Bay of Bengal around May 6, which will convert...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday opened air ticketing to Singapore and Bangkok, facilitating the state's residents to travel to these south-east Asian cities at a fair price. Indigo Airlines will commence direct international flights to Singapore as well as Bangkok from June 3,...

Puri: A father-son duo from West Bengal drowned while bathing in the sea in Odisha's Puri Wednesday, police said. The deceased tourists have been identified as 50-year-old Ranjan Das and his 16-year-old son Reshuv Das, Puri Superintendent of Police Kanwar Vishal Singh said, adding they...

Bhubaneswar: A developing weather formation may turn into a summer cyclone in the Bay of Bengal around May 9 though details of its path and intensification have as yet not been assessed, the Indian Meteorological Department said Wednesday. IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said the...