Metro

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday virtually flagged off pilgrim bus services from Odisha to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh for the Maha Kumbh Mela. The luxury buses will operate from Puri, Sambalpur, Bhawanipatna and Berhampur. The buses will go to Ayodhya via Varanasi and...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to study the pattern of migration of birds visiting Chilika Lake every year during winter, the Odisha government fitted solar-powered trackers on two flamingos for the first time. A senior forest department official said that the solar-powered trackers with global positioning...

Bhubaneswar: Continuing the special drive against the trade and smuggling of illicit liquor, the Excise sleuths Saturday seized over 600 litres of ID (illegally distilled) liquor and arrested fi ve persons in that connection, officials said. In the first case, the Excise sleuths arrested a...

Cuttack: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday inaugurated the new building of the Centre for Judicial Archives of the Orissa High Court in Cuttack. The centre's new building, built at the cost of Rs 38 crore, was inaugurated by the Chief Minister in the presence...

Bhubaneswar: Three Odisha players have been selected to represent India at the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup to be held in New Delhi. While Pabani Sabar has been selected to represent the men’s Indian Kho Kho team, Magai Majhi and Subhashree Sing have been selected...

Bhubaneswar: The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Exhibition at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar, is now open to the general public, including students, and will remain accessible until the evening of January 12. The exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore India's cultural heritage and the achievements of the...

Bhubaneswar: In a first of its kind, Greater Flamingos, migratory birds to Chilika Lake during winters, were tagged recently at Nalabana Bird Sanctuary, with the combined efforts of Odisha Forest department, Chilika Wildlife Division, and Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun. A star attraction for...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards enhancing public transport infrastructure, Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) launched 13 bus services in nine new routes Friday. Commerce and Transport (C&T) Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena flagged off the buses through a virtual conference from Kharvela Bhawan here....

Bhubaneswar: The exhibition put up at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar would remain open for the public January 11 and 12, Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja said Friday. Addressing media persons after the valedictory session of the conclave, Ahuja said, "The Chief Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Inviting the Indian diaspora to invest in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said that he will appoint a nodal minister to liaison with the interested NRIs and Persons of Indian Origin. Majhi made this announcement while addressing the valedictory session of the...