Metro

Barang: A fisherman caught a huge catfish from Mahanadi River here Monday. The fisherman, identified as Rabindra Dalei of Sanamundali village was surprised to see the huge catch weighing around 22kg. A crowd gathered to witness this unusual catch in Mundali area. Rabindra had gone...

Bhubaneswar: The 32nd meeting of the Central Hindi Committee was held in New Delhi Monday under the chairmanship of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Attending this meeting, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made some proposals for the propagation of Hindi language in Odisha. They...

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Monday asked the state government and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on the measures taken by them to ensure proper enforcement of the Supreme Court restrictions on firecrackers. While hearing a plea filed by environmentalist Sanjay Kumar Nayak...

Bhubaneswar: Authorities of the Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri have urged the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a scientific survey of the boundary wall of the 12th-century shrine since cracks have been noticed on it. The ASI is the custodian of the temple....

Bhubaneswar: All the senior Congress leaders in the state Monday unanimously passed a resolution agreeing they would accept the new state unit chief to be appointed by the party high command. This was stated by Congress election committee member Charan Das Mahant, who held a...

Bhubaneswar: Divisional forest officers (DFOs) across Odisha Monday began investigating the unnatural death of nearly 50 wild elephants in the past seven months, an official said. The probe started two days after Forest Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia ordered a detailed inquiry into the deaths, calling...

New Delhi: A new study by researchers at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Monday showed a ‘hidden’ form of leprosy can silently affect the brain and spinal cord. The study was published in the medical journal Acta Neurologica Belgica. While leprosy is an ancient disease that often leads...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Industries minister Sampad Chandra Swain Monday said ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) was "not shifting" its proposed mega steel plant from the state. The minister accused the opposition BJD of misleading the people by alleging that the AM/NS was shifting its proposed project from...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Monday said as per preliminary assessment Cyclone Dana has caused damage to public and private properties worth around Rs 600 crore in the state. 'Dana' struck the eastern coast early October 25, triggering torrential rain and...

Cuttack: At least six persons were injured in a clash during the immersion procession of Goddess Kali idol in Cuttack Sunday night, police said. The confrontation began in the city's Chandnichowk area following an altercation between two groups. The situation escalated as members of both...