Metro

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Sunday issued an Orange Warning along with a Yellow Warning for several districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of April 24: As per the Orange Warning (be prepared), thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching...

Bhubaneswar: Heated argument turned into a group clash over a car parking dispute on the premises of Maharaja cinema hall in Bhubaneswar, a source said Sunday. According to the source, the incident unfolded when a family and a group of youth visited the movie theatre...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik Sunday inaugurated the new headquarters of his party called ‘Shankha Bhawan’ in Bhubaneswar on occasion of religiously significant Akshay Tritiya. BJD's new headquarters is a 3-storey building, having 30 rooms, located at Unit-6 area in Bhubaneswar. The building has...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha, one of Indias most natural calamity-prone states, has diverted 62,016 hectares of forest land and 19.50 lakh trees have been cut down for non-forestry purposes till 2022. This information was given by Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Pradip Kumar Amat during the...

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Sunday inaugurated an exhibition here on the future of work to showcase the need for acquiring new skills and knowledge as a result of the fast-evolving world. The initiative was taken on the sidelines of the 3rd Education Working...

Cuttack: The National Rice Research Institute (NRRI) has recently submitted proposals to the Central Varietal Release Committee (CVRC) for the identification of 10 new rice varieties, an official said. The institute's director AK Nayak said that seven rice varieties sent from NRRI were recognised by...

Cuttack: Commissionerate Police arrested one person after a girl lodged an FIR alleging rape in a hotel room at Madhupatna in Cuttack, a source said. Based on the  FIR, police arrested the suspect who is an employee of the hotel. The source informed that the...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Saturday issued a Yellow Warning for several districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of April 23: As per the Yellow Warning (be updated), thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph are very likely...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Saturday filed a 3,000-page chargesheet against Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahy and his wife Sujata Panigrahy, in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case, a press release issued by Vigilance said. The chargesheet was filed before the Vigilance Special Court in Bhubaneswar in...

Bhubaneswar: Mortal remains of martyred Odia Army jawan Debashish Biswal were consigned to flames Saturday afternoon with full State honours at his native village Khandayat Sahi under Sakhigopal police limits in Odisha's Puri district. Debashish (32) was among the five soldiers who were killed in...