Metro

Bhubaneswar: With a well-marked low-pressure area over west-central and adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal intensifying into a depression, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Sunday forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha. The system is about 20km northwest of Gopalpur and is likely to move west-northwestwards across south...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 13,30,240 Sunday as 245 more people, including 43 children, tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. The toll rose to 9,185 as one more person succumbed to the disease, it said, adding that fifty-three other COVID-19 patients...

Bhubaneswar: With seven union ministers visiting different districts of Odisha and undertaking review of various central schemes being implemented in the state, the ruling BJD Saturday said the people will not accept the “inspector raj manner" of the central government. While five central ministers reached...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area over west-central and adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast has become well marked and is set to turn into a depression by Sunday morning, the IMD said Saturday. It will turn into a depression over the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday launched the official host city logo of the state for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022. Odisha is one of the three hosts for the World Cup, which is scheduled to be held between October...

Bhubaneswar: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav Saturday said India needs to build resilience among people living in coastal areas with the changing climate across the globe. India's coastline is of immense strategic, economic and social importance to the country, he said. Addressing the first National...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to receive heavy rain till September 13 with the intensification of a low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The system, active over the northwestern Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and south...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 13,29,995 on Saturday as 269 more people, including 39 children, tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. The toll remained at 9,184 as there were no new deaths. Fifty-three other patients have died due to comorbidities so...

Bhubaneswar: With the BJP central leadership announcing Odisha as its focus state for the 2024 Lok Sabha and  Assembly elections, as many as seven Union Ministers will visit the state in a span of two days beginning Friday, party sources said. The seven Union Minister's...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government directed officials Friday to complete all preparations by this month for Fifa U-17 Women's World Cup at Kalinga Stadium. The prestigious tournament will be held in Bhubaneswar, Margao in Goa and Navi Mumbai from October 11-30. The Kalinga Stadium will host...