Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP Sunil Kumar Bansal Tuesday ordered a CID probe into the death of two Russian nationals, including a lawmaker of that country, at the same hotel in Rayagada district. Pavel Antov, a Russian MP and businessman, died after falling from the hotel's third...

Bhubaneswar: About 59 per cent of the eligible people are yet to receive the booster dose of the coronavirus vaccines in Odisha and the state government has urged the Centre to supply the shots to expedite vaccination drive, an official said. The Odisha government is...

Puri: A day after nine students were injured in a mini stampede at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, the district administration has decided to introduce a separate queue for school children to enter the 12th-century shrine, Puri Superintendent of Police (SP) KV Singh informed here...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023, the Indian men's hockey team arrived here at the Biju Patnaik International Airport Tuesday morning. The team was accorded a rousing welcome to the team led by captain Harmanpreet Singh here. The team will...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will continue to serve the people of Odisha for 100 years, if women shower their blessings on the party, BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Monday. Naveen Patnaik made the observation while addressing a large gathering...

Bhubaneswar: Over 6 lakh people belonging to poor families in Odisha availed of cashless and free treatment in several private hospitals under the state government’s health scheme, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) in 2022, officials said Monday. A total of 6.31 lakh poor people, having...

Puri: In an apparent dig at the Opposition ahead of the 2024 Assembly polls and general election, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Monday his Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has a single-point agenda of development of the state, which is ‘not in focus’ of national...

Bhubaneswar: After travelling across 13 states and one Union territory, the men's Hockey World Cup trophy made its way back to Odisha, which is gearing up to host the sporting extravaganza next month. Elaborate security arrangements were made at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here,...

Bhubaneswar/ Rourkela: As the clock nears the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, the excitement and enthusiasm among hockey fans around the world have already reached beyond its peak. The tournament, which is set to begin on January 13, 2023, will see 16...

Bhubaneswar: L Eswar Rao of Jatni in Odisha's Khurda district has created a miniature sculpture of Jesus Christ inside a glass bottle.  Rao has created a 4-inch high and 2-inch wide sculpture of Jesus Christ with a crucifix inside a 750 ml bottle. He placed...