Metro

Bhubaneswar: As BJD president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik will undergo an operation for cervical arthritis at a private hospital in Mumbai Sunday, a large number of party leaders and workers gathered at various temples and offered prayers for his successful...

Bhubaneswar: KIIT DU has been ranked 5th in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Global Rankings 2025, making it the highest-ranked university in India at this position. The university has been recognised for its impact across three key criteria- its efforts in reducing inequality (SDG...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) won first prize for its outstanding and informative presentation at the ‘23rd Folk Fair – 2025’ and Krushi Exhibition held recently in Puri. The exhibition attracted participation from various government departments, public sector undertakings, agricultural institutions and cultural organisations....

Bhubaneswar: Condemning the rising incidents of gangrape, violence against women, and the worsening law and order situation in Odisha, members of Utkal Mahila Samiti (UMS) held a protest march from Rajmahal Square to Master Canteen Square here Saturday. Prominent leaders, including UMS state advisor Banalata...

Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Trans port (CRUT) has reinforced its commitment to road safety through the ongoing ‘Zero Accident Day’ campaign. Daily counselling sessions and the administration of the ‘Road Safety Pledge’ are conducted across all depots and terminals to promote discipline and safe...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday directed health department officials to maintain the ongoing protocol in waterborne disease-prone areas till Dusshera festival even as the number of diarrhoea cases are on decline in six districts of the state. At least 13 people have...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that the ‘double-engine’ model of governance has benefited Odisha and termed it instead as a ‘double betrayal.’ During his speech here Friday, Modi had asserted that the combined efforts of the BJP-led...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said the state government is taking initiatives to include yoga in the school curriculum and public health programme as this helps create a healthy, self-reliant and efficient India. Addressing a state-level programme on the occasion of International...

New Delhi/Konark: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram Saturday participated in the 11th International Day of Yoga celebrations at the historic Konark Sun Temple complex in Odisha and urged people to embrace yoga for better health. "Do yoga and stay healthy!" Oram said in a...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world marks the 11th International Yoga Day, this year’s theme—Yoga for One Earth, One Health—has struck a deep chord with practitioners across Odisha. Experts and instructors highlight that yoga not only harmonises the body, mind, soul but now also...