Metro

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha Tuesday celebrated Rasagola Dibasa marking the divine trinity- Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath along with  Sundarshana, returning to the main temple after 9-days Rath Yatra, in a ritual called “Niladri Bije.” On Niladri Bije, according to legends, Maha Laxmi, the consort...

Berhampur: The Odisha government has made it mandatory for students taking admission in degree colleges to submit an undertaking not to indulge or abet ragging, an official said. LK Tripathy, the regional director of education, Berhampur Monday has written to all government and private college...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has withdrawn its order restricting journalists from entering the premises of schools in some areas following a statewide outrage against the move. The government instruction has been sent to the block education officers withdrawing the July 8 order. The block education officer...

Bhubaneswar: The Immigration Bureau has issued a lookout circular against Chinese national Liu Yi for his alleged involvement in duping people through digital fake loan apps at the request of the Economic Offences Wing, Bhubaneswar, police said. Yi is the main accused in a case...

Bhubaneswar: Four persons were killed and 11 others injured in two separate road accidents in Odisha's Subarnapur and Khurda districts Tuesday, police said. Earlier in the day, three persons, including a woman, were killed and three others injured after a car hit an autorickshaw and...

Bhubaneswar: With the state reporting 572 Covid-19 cases Monday, the Odisha government has decided to request the Centre to make Covid-19 booster shots free for people of all age groups in the state. Currently, persons who are 60 years of age and above and frontline...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Development Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena has filed a cyber complaint alleging that some fraudster was duping people by impersonating him on WhatsApp. Jena, also the Additional Chief Secretary, said in his complaint with the Cyber Cell that someone was using his photograph on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded 512 COVID-19 cases Saturday, the highest in more than four months, taking the tally to 12,92,928, the health department said. The test positivity rate jumped to 3.35 per cent from 2.77 as the cases were detected out of 15,265 samples. Fifty-nine children...

Puri: Thousands of devotees gathered in Odisha's Puri Saturday to witness the 'Bahuda Yatra' of Lord Jagannath. The trinity -- Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, along with Chakraraj Sudarshan, were taken to their respective chariots in a ceremonial procession, called 'Pahandi Bije' with...