Metro

Puri: With the Rath Yatra approaching fast, construction of the chariots for the Trinity is in full swing at the temporary Rath Yard near Srimandir. The rhythmic sounds of chisels and mallets from the skilled hands of Vishwakarma Maharana servitors fill the air, creating a...

Bhubaneswar: With the world-famous Rath Yatra all set to begin in Puri June 27, the police administration has prepared a blueprint for elaborate security arrangements in the Pilgrim City to ensure smooth conduct of the annual festival, which witnesses massive influx of devotees from across...

Bhubaneswar: The number of active COVID-19 cases in Odisha rose to 15 as three more persons tested positive for the disease, a health official said Monday. Speaking to reporters here, Public Health Director Nilakantha Mishra said, "The situation is not alarming... it to totally under...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP leader Itishree Jena and three other members of her family remained missing after a car accident in Sikkim, while four other relatives of hers returned home in Jajpur district Monday. On Thursday evening, a tourist vehicle carrying 11 people, including six people...

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Monday issued Yellow Warning for hot and humid weather in many districts of Odisha over the next five days, even as isolated light to moderate rain is likely in some interior regions. From June 3 to June 7, districts including...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Higher Education Department has extended the deadline for submitting the Common Application Form (CAF) for +3 admissions via the SAMS portal, allowing students to apply until 11:45pm June 4. As per the latest official notification, the deadline extension will provide much-needed relief to...

Bhubaneswar: A seven-month-old white tiger cub died at Nandankanan zoo in Bhubaneswar, officials said Monday. The white tiger cub, born to Melanistic tiger Krishna and white tigress Rupa November 2 last year, showed signs of lameness in March and was under regular veterinary care, including...

Bhubaneswar: Preetam Kumar Pradhan, a law student at KIIT School of Law and a resident of Odisha's Berhampur, has received the Authorship Award from the World Charity Welfare Foundation, an honour recognised by the American Merit Council. Pradhan was recognised as a young author for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested a government engineer for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, an official said. N Dillip Kumar Choudhury, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), Road and Building Division-I, Berhampur, was apprehended a day after disproportionate assets were detected from...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday announced accidental death compensation of Rs 1 lakh for the milk farmers affiliated to state-owned Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (OMFED). The farmers will now receive an additional Rs 3 for every litre of milk...