Metro

Bhubaneswar: A total of 2,103 elephants were counted in Odisha forests during the three-day winter census exercise from November 14 to 16, officials said. According to the census report released by the forest department Thursday, elephants were spotted in 38 of the 48 forest divisions....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has made extensive security arrangements to tackle any potential threats ahead of the three-day All India DGP/IGP conference beginning here Friday. The national conference is scheduled to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other dignitaries,...

Bhubaneswar: More than 53,480 acres of Odisha government land remain encroached across various districts, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told the Assembly Thursday. In response to a query by BJD legislator Arun Kumar Sahoo, the minister said, "In accordance with the Odisha Prevention...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik International Airport Thursday announced the introduction of flight services to at least five new destinations from 2025. An airport official said IndiGo will introduce flights to Indore four days a week and to Dehradun three days a week from January 1,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pavilion bagged Silver at the 43rd Indian International Trade Fair (IITF) 2024 in New Delhi Wednesday. Odisha’s principal resident commissioner Vishal Gagan received the award from India Trade Promotion Organisation’s chairman and managing director Pradeep Singh Kharola. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said,...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The SAI International Education Group (SAIIEG) hosted the 8th edition of SAITED, its flagship science and technology fest, with a special appearance by Padma Bhushan S Nambi Narayanan, former director of ISRO. Known as one of the largest K-12 science fests...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday issued a weather alert for Odisha, forecasting light to moderate rainfall and a rise in night temperatures over the next few days due to a deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal. The system is expected to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has removed the names of over 1.77 lakh dead beneficiaries from the public distribution system (PDS) since June 15, 2024, the Assembly was informed Wednesday. In a written reply to a query by Congress MLA Sofi a Firdous, Food Supplies and...

Bhubaneswar: In an incident highlighting abject poverty, a Bihar-based couple along with fi ve others was arrested as they sold their four year-old daughter for Rs 40,000. Among those held was the couple from Pipli who had bought the girl and three brokers. Investigating officer...

Bhubaneswar: A day after her request to extend her childcare leave was rejected by the Odisha government, senior IAS officer Sujata R Karthikeyan resumed her duties in the Finance Department Wednesday. Karthikeyan, a 2000-batch IAS officer, had been on childcare leave (CCL) for six months...