Metro

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...

Bhubaneswar: IndiGo announced direct flights between Bhubaneswar-Singapore and Bhubaneswar-Bangkok commencing June 3. Beginning June 3, flights from Bhubaneswar to Bangkok will be available on every Tuesday and Saturday. However, the flights from Bangkok to Bhubaneswar will be functional every Wednesday and Sunday commencing from June...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday increased the compensation amount from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 6 lakh for fatalities caused because of conflicts between humans and wild animals, a notification from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) stated. The state government hiked ex-gratia for those who...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Wednesday issued a Yellow Warning for several districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of May 4: As per the Yellow Warning (be updated), thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha sextortion case prime accused Archana Nag’s erstwhile close associate Shradhanjali Behera has been asked to appear before the special Enforcement Directorate (ED) court in person. The court has rejected Shradhanjali’s petition seeking permission to appear before it through her counsel and has directed...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik Tuesday congratulated the Odisha FC Football Team on winning the Super Cup trophy. The Odisha FC team met the Chief Minister along with the Super Cup trophy, which they won for the first time. Raj Athwal, President, Clifford...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Agricultural Marketing Board (OSAM) under the cooperation department of Odisha government Tuesday signed an agreement with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, to facilitate the development of agri marketing network in the state. The agri-marketing network will...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday directed the officials to remain alert to face a possible summer cyclone. Patnaik gave the direction after IMD predicted that a cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal around May 6. The weather...

Bhubaneswar: Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha Crime Branch has unearthed a fake website -‘http://www.smsmvip.com’ defrauding thousands of investors across the country. It is suspected that at least 3,700 investors across India have already been duped by this website/scheme, the EOW said Tuesday and advised...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has registered a record highest-ever Gross GST collection of Rs. 5,035.74 crore in April 2023, an official source said Tuesday. The collection to be retained by the State consisting of OGST and IGST settlement has recorded a growth of 40.43 percent during April...