Metro

Bhubaneswar: In view of the cyclonic storm Jawad approaching the Puri coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar Saturday issued an advisory for the residents of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack twin cities. Advisory of the IMD regional centre - Saturday: Valid between 0830 Hrs IST...

Bhubaneswar: The University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and an entrance exam of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) that were scheduled for Sunday has been postponed in some centres of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal due to Cyclone 'Jawad'. The...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 193 new Covid-19 cases, of which 23 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,50,060. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,383. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: Amid relentless protests by the opposition parties over Kalahandi teacher Mamita Meher murder case, leading to frequent disruptions in the House, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday appealed to the agitating members to cooperate in the smooth conduct of the Assembly. Patnaik said, “The Indian...

New Delhi: Cautioning over countrywide farmers’ agitations, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Prasanna Acharya Friday urged the Union government to start procuring parboiled rice from Odisha and other states and not create more problems for farmers. Speaking during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha,...

New Delhi: The Cyclone Jawad, which is headed to India's eastern coast Saturday and Sunday, will witness wind speeds of 90-100 kmph with 90 kmph when it touches the coast near north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha Sunday. 'Jawad' is a name given by Saudi Arabia and means...

Bhubaneswar: With proceedings of the Odisha assembly remaining paralysed for the third consecutive day Friday over the kidnapping and murder of a woman teacher in Kalahandi, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asserted that the case is being "politicised", and urged the opposition to cooperate for the...

Bhubaneswar: Accessibility to water, sanitation and hygiene (Wash) is a fundamental right for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to live with dignity, according to experts. They were participating in a state-level programme on the eve of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) here. The...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday directed collectors to operationalise district college development facilitation centres (DCDFC) for addressing problems encountered by the higher educational institutions. At a video conference for district-wise review of the DCDFCs, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra said development of colleges is a...

Bhubaneswar: The Covid-19 bug has hit the ongoing FIH Junior Hockey World Cup here after an incident-free week. Organisers said that one positive case has been reported Friday. Despite being held inside a bio-bubble and all media persons covering the event subjected to RT-PCR tests...