Metro

Puri: An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team led by Arun Kumar Mullick the superintending archaeologist Tuesday conducted 3D laser scanning of various structures of Sri Jagannath temple. Four experts from Mumbai had operated the gadgets and inspected Natya Mandap and its repaired columns, roof...

Bhubaneswar: With tough times being faced by private bus owners of Odisha amid lockdown restrictions following Covid-19 outbreak, the state government is considering waiving off certain taxes and providing incentives to private bus owners of the state. According to state Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera, several...

Puri: A day after the Trinity of Sri Jagannath temple in Puri entered Gundicha temple as part of Rath Yatra festivities, all regular rituals resumed Wednesday with the offering of cooked bhoga called Adapa Abhada. Traditionally, it is believed that whoever takes Adapa Abhada in...

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown Wednesday, about 550 grams of brown sugar and Rs 34.8 lakh in cash were seized following a raid on a house in Kesura area under Saheed Nagar police limits of Bhubaneswar, Twin City Police Commissioner Soumendra Priyadarshi informed. According to...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the prevailing Covid-19 situation in Odisha, the state government has announced a ban on the religious activities and congregations of 'Kaudias' also known as 'Bol Bom' devotees. The 'Bol Bom' devotees are not allowed to collect water from rivers, ponds, and...

Bhubaneswar: The Rourkela Steel Plant(RSP) has supplied steel for the Makru bridge of Manipur, which was inaugurated by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. The Makru bridge is constructed across river Makru in Tamenglong district of Manipur. The RSP has supplied 986 tonne...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered 2,074 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally in the state to 9,45,749. The active caseload in the state now stands at 22,860. Out of the 2,074 new infections, 1,192 were reported from quarantine centres while 882...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of the BJP will launch a week-long protest in front of all power distribution companies beginning tomorrow demanding the rollback of a hike in electricity tariff. Odisha state BJP President Samir Mohanty told newspersons here today that the protest will be...

New Delhi: Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Tuesday alleged that the government assertion of vaccinating the entire adult population by December 31 was an ‘empty boast’ as several states have flagged vaccine shortage. Chidambaram claimed 24 out of 30 districts in...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 17 out of 30 districts of Odisha have received deficit rainfall during the monsoon period as of June 13, Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said Tuesday. The state has received 273.6 mm rainfall between June 1 and July 13, which is 21 per...