Metro

Bhubaneswar: IMD said a low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger heavy rain with thunderstorms in Odisha's Koraput and Malkangiri districts Wednesday and Thursday. The weather office has issued an Orange warning (be prepared to take action) for heavy rain,...

Bhubaneswar: Puri Police are on their toes after graffiti threatening an attack on the famous Jagannath Temple at the sacred coastal town was spotted on the walls of Budhi Maa Thakurani Temple near the 12th-century shrine Wednesday. An unknown person has written 'Terrorist will destroy...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched another Miyawaki forest in the Capital region, with an aim to spread the ‘A Tree for Mother’ initiative among urban residents. Developed jointly by BMC and the Chandaka Forest Division, the project was inaugurated Wednesday on 1.5...

Puri: In a major boost to inter-state rail connectivity, the extension of the Puri-Lalgarh-Puri Weekly Express up to Sri Ganganagar came into effect Wednesday, linking the Bay of Bengal with the Thar Desert. BJP MP Sambit Patra flagged off the inaugural run of the extended...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked all departments to stop using the word ‘Harijan’ in all forms of official records. Only the Constitutional term “Scheduled Caste” -- in English, Odia, or other national languages -- must be used when referring to communities notified under Article 341...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said that the overall law and order situation in the state was well under control and his government has a zero-tolerance policy in the field of women's safety. The CM, in a meeting with senior officers, reviewed...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain is likely in parts of Odisha over the next three days under the impact of a possible low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, the IMD said Tuesday. An upper air cyclonic circulation lies over the central Bay of Bengal. So, a...

Bhubaneswar: Five members of a family from West Bengal had a close shave as they managed to get out of their car, which caught fire after hitting a truck in Odisha's Cuttack district Tuesday, police said. The incident happened on NH-16 near Tangi, they said....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday chalked out a plan to keep a tab on the punctuality, efficiency and honesty of state government employees, an official release said. The decision in this regard was taken at the all-secretaries meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja. "The...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Against Women and Children Wing (CAW&CW) of Odisha Police Tuesday asked all superintendents of police (SPs) to review pending and fresh grievances lodged by women and girls to prevent them from taking extreme steps such as suicide. Inspector General of Police, CAW&CW,...