Metro

Bhubaneswar: Moving a step forward in conducting elections to the urban local bodies (ULBs) in state, the Odisha government issued Monday final notification on reservation for the post of chairperson in 107 municipalities and notified area councils (NACs). As per the notification issued by the...

Puri: Devotees will be allowed to enter the Shri Jagannath Temple here from Tuesday (February 1, 2022) from 6.00am to 9.00pm on all days except Sundays. The temple had been closed down January 10 to January 31 as Covid-19 cases shot up in Odisha mainly...

Bhubaneswar: Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur in some parts of Odisha during February 3 and 4 under the impact of western disturbance, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar informed Monday. In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha police has arrested a woman for her alleged involvement in misappropriation of Rs 100 crore loan taken from various financial institutions, officials said here Monday. The accused person is Amrita Kindo, managing director of Diya Diary Agro Processor...

Bhubaneswar: Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Pratap Jena Monday wrote a letter to Union Minister Giriraj Singh for sanction of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G). Referring to the previous correspondences made on this issue, Jena urged Singh to sanction 1.84 lakh special...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 3,329 new Covid-19 cases, of which 504 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,49,240. Active caseload in the state now stands at 47,210. Odisha also reported...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to reel under chilly weather Sunday as a cold wave gripped some districts and the mercury dropped below normal at many places. At least 16 weather stations logged a minimum temperature below 10 degrees Celsius as the northwesterly dry and cold winds...

Cuttack: Even as the Silver City is home to many century-old temples, the ancient shrine at Amangeikuda (isle), located amidst Mahanadi River near Kandarpur village under Athagarh block of Cuttack district, paints a picture of apathy and neglect. Hundreds of locals Sunday alleged that the...

Cuttack: Teenager Unnati Hooda became the youngest Indian to win a Super 100 tournament as she beat compatriot Smit Toshniwal in straight games to claim the women's singles title in the USD 75,000 Odisha Open badminton tournament here Sunday. The 14-year-old Unnati produced an excellent...

Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education department Sunday morning clarified that a fabricated letter regarding reopening of colleges and universities in Odisha has been doing rounds on social media, which claims that the educational institutions will reopen February 10. However, the department has not yet decided to...