Metro

Puri/Bhubaneswar: The great cyclone of 1999, one of the most devastating natural disasters in Odisha's history, marked its 26th anniversary October 29. Though the super cyclone made landfall on October 29, 1999, near Jagatsinghpur, Ersama area, it left an indelible mark on the Astaranga region...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday asserted that the Vigilance Department will not show leniency towards any corrupt government official and asserted that his government has adopted a "zero-tolerance" policy against corruption. Addressing a state-level function to mark the Vigilance Awareness Week (October...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday questioned the recent appointment of senior IPS officer HK Lal as inspector general of Police (Southwestern Range), Koraput, which covers the Nuapada assembly segment, where a bypoll is scheduled for November 11. In a petition submitted to...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reiterated his government's 'Zero Casualty' target Tuesday as Odisha prepares for severe cyclonic storm Montha, expected to make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada October 28. Chief Minister Majhi Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said his government was well prepared to face the challenges posed by cyclone 'Montha' and has opened over 2,000 disaster relief centres in eight southern districts for people likely to be impacted by the severe cyclonic storm....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday joined scores of devotees in offering obeisance to the rising sun on the banks of the Kuakhai river here on the concluding day of Chhath Puja. The devotees also gathered along the banks of rivers and other...

Bhubaneswar: Rain lashed eight southern Odisha districts as cyclone 'Montha' in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm Tuesday morning, IMD said. Keeping in view the impending situation, the Odisha government has evacuated people from low-lying areas and also hilly terrain prone...

Bhubaneswar: The Capital city glowed with devotion and colour as thousands of devotees observed Chhath puja Sunday evening, offering prayers to the setting sun at riverbanks and ponds. The four-day festival dedicated to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya was celebrated at Kuakhai, Daya, and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police Crime Branch has arrested a 29-year-old man from West Bengal for allegedly duping people of Rs 1.08 crore by promising high returns on investments through an online gaming platform, officials said Monday. The accused, identified as Sugata Majumder from Nadia district...

Bhubaneswar: A five-day residential hands-on skill development training programme for students of Government Vocational Higher Secondary Schools was inaugurated Monday at Centurion University, Bhubaneswar, under the SPEFL Trade initiative. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) director Niyati Pattnaik as...