Metro

Bhubaneswar: To boost maritime infrastructure, the Odisha government Thursday signed two concession agreements, one for setting up a captive jetty near Paradip and the other for the expansion of Gopalpur Port. The agreements, which would entail a total investment of 18,654 crore, are expected to...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress Thursday demanded the immediate arrest of the prime accused in the assault of two Dalit men in Odisha's Ganjam district, calling the incident a grave failure of law enforcement. The victims, Babula Nayak and Bulu Nayak of Singipur panchayat, were allegedly tonsured,...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik is doing well after his spine surgery June 22 and is expected to be discharged from the Mumbai hospital in a couple of days, Dr Ramakanta Panda said Thursday. Dr Panda, a renowned heart surgeon and chairman of the Asian...

Bhubaneswar: A viral photo showing a 'Campa Cola' hoarding advertisement placed above a shop near the sacred Jagannath Temple, Puri, has triggered strong reactions from servitors and devotees. Terming the incident as “deeply unfortunate and condemnable”, a senior servitor of the Jagannath Temple at Puri,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to install new radars at three places for real-time weather tracking, a minister said Thursday. The decision was taken at the state-level Natural Disaster Committee meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Wednesday evening. As Odisha is vulnerable...

Chennai: The race for the title at the inaugural Hockey India Masters Cup (Women) reached its final stretch as Hockey Association of Odisha and Hockey Punjab sealed their places in the final after registering impressive wins in their respective semifinal matches here at the Mayor...

Puri: A day before the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, thousands of devotees Thursday thronged Odisha's Puri to witness the reappearance of sibling deities at the 12th-century shrine here. They reached the 'Singha Dwar' (Lion's Gate) of the temple much before the sun rose to...

Bhubaneswar: The fourth governing council meeting of the Subhadra Society, chaired by Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg, approved the release of the third installment of the Subhadra scheme on Raksha Bandhan, August 9. The meeting was held Wednesday at the conference hall...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati underscored the transformative power of tourism in driving economic growth, calling it “one of the most vibrant and high-potential sectors” at the valedictory session of the 6th Odisha Tourism Conclave, organised by the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO)...

Bhubaneswar: Marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, the Odisha government observed “Constitution Murder Day 2025” at the Rail Auditorium here Wednesday. Organised by the Department of Odia Language, Literature, and Culture, the event saw Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other dignitaries honour 108...