Metro

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...

Puri: Lord Jagannath's 'Bahuda' Yatra or return car festival began in Puri Saturday after the deities ascended on their respective chariots parked in front of Shree Gundicha Temple following the ceremonial 'Pahandi'. The sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, were carried...

Puri: Lord Jagannath's 'Bahuda' Yatra or return car festival began Saturday with the ceremonial 'Pahanadi' ritual during which the idols are being carried in a ceremonial procession from Shree Gundicha Temple to the chariots parked at Saradhabali. Though the 'Pahandi' ritual was scheduled to begin...

Puri: Stringent security arrangements have been put in place for Lord Jagannath's ‘Bahuda Yatra' in Odisha's Puri Saturday, with which the Rath Yatra festivities will conclude, officials said. A total of 6,000 officers of the state police and 800 personnel of the CAPFs will be...

Bhubaneswar/Paradip: Construction work on the innovative Kalinga Maritime Museum, a landmark project aimed at redefining marine heritage preservation, officially began Friday with a groundbreaking ceremony at Paradip Port. The auspicious occasion was graced by the Chairman of Paradip Port Authority (PPA), PL Haranadh, who witnessed...

Bhubaneswar: Principals are the main pillars of education who play a vital role in guiding youth towards building a Viksit Bharat, said, School and Mass Education (S&ME) department Additional Secretary Subhasree Nanda, while inaugurating a one-day review-cum-capacity building programme for principals-in-charge of government upgraded higher...

Bhubaneswar: Development Commissioner (DC) Anu Garg Friday highlighted the importance of creating an IT-enabled monitoring system to track every child's educational journey from Shishu Vatika (pre-primary) through to Class XII. Garg suggested while addressing the second State Task Force meeting on the implementation of the...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has sought Central assistance for setting up a state-of-the-art Science City here. Odisha Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra, during a meeting with Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh in New Delhi Friday, offered 100 acres...