Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee has told the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) that Rath Yatra should be held between the second and tenth day of Shukla Paksha in Ashadha month in accordance with scriptural guidelines. The SJTM, the highest decision-making body...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy Monday said that state MLAs will attend the Navy Day celebrations December 4 in Puri, in which President Droupadi Murmu will also be present. Padhy, in a statement in the House, said that Odisha lawmakers will travel to the...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to arrive here Tuesday for a five-day tour of Odisha during which she will attend several programmes, including Navy Day celebrations in Puri. Upon her arrival at Biju Patnaik International Airport here at 5 pm, the President is scheduled...

Bhubaneswar: At a time when there is a growing need for a skilled workforce in the emerging semiconductor sector, Institute of Technical Education (ITE) & Education Services (ITEES), Singapore is contemplating sending a proposal to the state government for providing semiconductor and IT-ITeS training in...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: A 45-year-old theatre actor playing the role of a demon in Ramayana was arrested after he ripped the stomach of a live pig on stage and ate its meat in Ganjam district, police said. The incident sparked a statewide outrage and was condemned by...

Barang: A 48-year-old man, Santosh Kumar Panda, was severely injured after being abducted, assaulted, and shot by unidentified men near the Gandarpur riverbed under Nandankanan Police Station limits. The incident occurred Monday evening, leaving the victim hospitalised in critical condition. Santosh, a resident of Barimunda...

Bhubaneswar: In a crackdown on errant doctors the Odisha government is contemplating action against those who have gone on extended leaves for a substantial amount of time. Giving this information Monday in the state Assembly, Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling also said that over 5,000 doctors’...

New Delhi/Puri: President Droupadi Murmu will be on a five-day visit to Odisha from Tuesday, during which she will offer prayers at the Jagannath temple in Puri besides attending other programmes, an official statement issued Monday stated. During her visit, the president will unveil a...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon launch a programme for immunisation of girls against cervical cancer, a minister said. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling said the proposed programme will focus on girls studying in schools and colleges to ward off the threat of...