Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board has ranked number 1 in the transparency index of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), an official release said Tuesday. The performance of all 31 state pollution control boards and pollution control committees operating in the country...

Bhubaneswar: The process for admission into the degree courses has started in Odisha. The state Higher Education department issued a notification in this regard Tuesday. For admission into Plus-III courses, students have been asked to apply online from August 20. The process will continue till...

Bhubaneswar:  Indian Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams Tuesday arrived in the state Capital. They are to attend a felicitation ceremony being hoisted by them for Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Incidentally the men broke a 41-year-old medal-less jinx by winning bronze at the Tokyo Olympics....

Bhubaneswar: Even though the daily rate of Covid-19 infection is dipping, the fatalities due to the virus continue to be high. Odisha registered 720 new Covid-19 cases and 68 fresh fatalities in the last 24 hours, Health department officials said. Among those infected, 96 are...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Monday launched operation ‘White Spider’ to make the slums drugs free and also unveiled a software application, Sarai App, to keep tabs on suspicious activities in hotels and lodges in the Capital city. Speaking on the issue, Commissioner of Police Saumendra...

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a man from Odisha's Kalahandi district along with his two lovers were arrested for killing their own newborn babies to hide their illicit triangular affairs, police said Monday. According to police, Tripal Naik, a resident of Golamunda block in the...

Bhubaneswar: Five districts in Odisha are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours, the regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed Monday morning. According to an official, the IMD has issued yellow warnings for the district of Malkangiri,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 868 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the total tally in the state to 9,95,433. The active caseload in the state now stands at 10,187. It is important to note that among the new cases 104 are in the...

Puri: Puri town residents’ long wait of over three months to have a glimpse of Lord Jagannath will end Monday. After remaining out of bound for devotees for over three months due to the second wave of Covid-19, Shri Jagannath Temple reopened August 12. And,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday extended their wishes to the people of the state on occasion of 75th Independence Day. “On the auspicious occasion of 75th #IndependenceDay, Honourable Governor wishes everyone and exhorts all to take a pledge to...