Metro

Puri: On the sacred occasion of Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dashami, the grand Bahuda Yatra (return car festival) of Lord Jagannath was celebrated with great devotion in Puri. Lord Jagannath, along with His elder brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Goddess Subhadra, began their journey from the...

Bhubaneswar: The IQAC Cell and Department of Economics of Derabis College jointly organised a national workshop titled ‘Data to Dissertation with Qualitative Approaches for Student Projects’ July 3 and 4. The event was graced by Bhabani Sankar Mohanty from the Department of Statistics, Central University...

Bhubaneswar: Celebrating the nurturing spirit, SAI Angan hosted a warm and heartfelt Mother’s Day event Saturday at the Indraprastha Auditorium of SAI International School. The event welcomed mothers of students from Playgroup to Class III and was organised under the theme, “Love That Listens, Strength...

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday urged Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to introduce diploma and undergraduate courses in aerospace, defence, and allied sectors. “The HAL, in collaboration with IIT Madras, and partner with the Central University of Odisha, Koraput could offer these courses. Such...

Bhubaneswar: A two-day regional workshop on the Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code (ECSBC) was held in the City July 3 and 4. Jointly organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India and the Chief Electrical Inspector-cum-SDA, Energy Department,...

Puri: The holy town of Puri Saturday witnessed the divine return of the lords’ chariots to the front of the Lion’s Gate of the Jagannath temple during the Bahuda Yatra, marking the penultimate phase of the annual Rath Yatra festival. As the majestic procession completed...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday withdrew the restrictions on three private banks and allowed them to handle state business, according to an official order. The government had June 21 removed HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank from the list of empanelled banks due to their...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday sought the personal intervention of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the early and safe release of an Odisha resident allegedly abducted by militants in the West African country of Mali. Patnaik sought Jaishankar's intervention after the mother of...

Puri: The return journey of Lord Jagannath and His siblings began Saturday in Puri as the Bahuda Yatra got underway, with the pulling of Lord Balabhadra’s chariot starting ahead of schedule. The ceremonial 'Pahandi' — the traditional procession in which the deities are carried to...

Bhubaneswar: The death toll of workers from Odisha in the explosion at the chemical factory in Telangana rose to nine, with authorities confirming the identity of one more person using DNA-based analysis, an officer said Saturday. The latest victim of the factory blast was identified...