Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s rich cultural heritage and artistic legacy took center stage with the unveiling of the Odisha Pavilion at the 9th International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra Thursday. Haryana’s Revenue Minister Vipul Goel and Odisha’s Principal Resident Commissioner Vishal Gagan jointly inaugurated the pavilion. It features...

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of the state-level World Soil Day celebration held at the Krushi Bhavan auditorium Thursday, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo highlighted the importance of adopting organic manure and fertilisers as alternatives to chemical products to enhance productivity and soil health....

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to be honoured with awards in seven categories at the upcoming National Panchayat Awards 2024, organised by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj of the Central government. The special award ceremony will take place December 11 at Vigyan Bhavan...

Bhubaneswar: Prominent youth climate advocate from Odisha, Soumya Ranjan Biswal, will attend the International Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Conference (IMCRC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from December 10-12 this year. The IMCRC, organised by the ‘Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi’ under the Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative,...

Bhubaneswar: A 22-year-old youth allegedly hung himself at his house in Badu Sahi area of Old Town here Thursday. Police said Shashanka Shekhar Satpathy is suspected to have ended his life owing to the financial losses he had incurred over his online gaming addiction. IIC...

Bhubaneswar: With the Odisha government contemplating to bring a stringent law against cow slaughter and trafficking of cattle, opposition BJD and Congress Thursday demanded a complete ban on the export of beef from India first. The opposition's demand came after state Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan...

Bhubaneswar: Amid a walkout by opposition BJD and Congress, the Odisha Assembly Thursday passed the Appropriation Bill (two), 2024 allowing the state government to spend Rs 12,156 crore from its consolidated fund during the remaining period of financial year 2024-25. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Thursday said that if justice is not delivered on time, then it is equivalent to not getting justice. Addressing the gathering, after inaugurating a judicial court complex here, Murmu said the poor suffer the most due to the culture of adjournment....

New Delhi: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday said it is not satisfied with the Centre's response over the potential submergence of Odisha's Malkangiri district due to the Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh. A delegation, comprising present and former MPs, senior leaders and MLAs met...

Bhubaneswar: A two-feet cobra was rescued from the premises of the newly built judicial complex here, hours before its inauguration by President Droupadi Murmu Thursday, an official said. The snake was spotted by a driver near the main entrance of the building, who then alerted...