Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated comprehensive measures to protect paddy stocks in mandis amid the ongoing Rabi procurement season, following predictions from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) about the onset of pre-monsoon rains in the state. With several regions already experiencing unseasonal rainfall, the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the developments taking place in the state under the BJP government. Majhi, who is on a four-day tour to the national capital, had earlier on the day attended the NITI...

Bhubaneswar: Pre-monsoon showers brought relief from the scorching heat in most parts of Odisha Saturday, according to the IMD. Heavy rain along with thunderstorms is likely across the state till May 30, and there will be no large change in temperature, it said. "Almost all...

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that Odisha will be the growth engine in the country's development journey over the next 25 years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said that the state aspires to become a USD 1.5 trillion economy by 2047. Majhi said this while speaking at...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: Schizophrenia, termed as a chronic mental disorder, affecting how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, continues to be misunderstood and stigmatised across the society, despite of increasing awareness and treatment options. Experts on mental health urge the public to treat schizophrenia...

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Friday welcomed the state government’s decision to form a committee aimed at finding a permanent solution to the issues concerning the Kotia villages. “Kotia is an integral part of Odisha, and our sentiments are deeply connected with the people...

Bhubaneswar: Thirty students from across Odisha, selected as winners of the prestigious Tata Steel Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) 2025, began their educational tour to ISRO’s Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network and UR Rao Satellite Centre at Bengaluru Friday. The initiative, jointly organised by Tata...

Bhubaneswar: An OMFED booth owner and his associate were arrested by the Badagada police Friday for allegedly assaulting a BMC official during an eviction drive Wednesday. The civic body staffer had suffered arm injuries after the miscreants chased and attacked him, said Badagada police station...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Friday said it was contemplating installing an anti-drone system to bolster the security at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the system can help detect, track and neutralise unauthorised or “potentially malicious” drones. “We are mulling...

Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday asked authorities to strengthen the security of Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati and his seat ‘Govardhan Peeth' in the holy town. Majhi issued the direction while presiding over a meeting in Lok Seva Bhawan here on the...