Metro

Bhubaneswar: Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, Wednesday disapproved of ISKCON's plan to hold ‘untimely' Rath Yatra in the USA, and asserted that such “stunt” would not help them in any manner. The seer's statement came in wake of the outrage among Lord Jagannath's...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has signed two MoUs to deal with natural calamities in future with rising vulnerability and frequency of cyclones in the state, an official said Wednesday. The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has inked the MoUs with the Council on Energy,...

Bhubaneswar: The winter session of the Odisha Assembly will begin November 26, according to a notification issued Wednesday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, also in charge of the Finance Department, will present the Supplementary Budget for 2024-25 on the first day, while the Appropriation Bill...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is committed to enhancing urban mobility in the state, a state minister said here while flagging off 12 new electric buses under the 'Mo Bus' service Wednesday. Mo Bus is a public transport bus service run in Odisha. Speaking to reporters,...

Cuttack: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has arrested 24 interstate cyber fraudsters in connection with defrauding investors to the tune of Rs 6.28 crore, a source said Wednesday. The Additional Director General (ADG) of the Crime Branch, Vinaytosh Mishra, said that after the complaint...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 6 lakh to the family members of two labourers from the state, who died in an accident at a metro rail construction site in Bihar's Patna. The deceased were identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday relieved a Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) from duty to ensure an impartial probe into allegations that she denied a pregnant woman employee leave, resulting in the loss of her unborn child due to severe labour pains. In a post on...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has granted conditional bail to three persons arrested by the CBI for their alleged involvement in the Bahanaga triple train tragedy, which resulted in nearly 300 passenger deaths and left over 1,200 injured in June 2023. Single-judge bench of Justice...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government plans to replace firewood with cow dung cakes for cremation at Swargadwar in Puri, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said. "Cow dung holds significant importance in Hindu tradition. Cow dung cakes can serve as fuel and we can use...

Senior Consultant in Neurology at a Bhubaneswar’s private hospital tells the importance of stroke signs and symptoms and early diagnosis to prevent complications. What is a stroke? A stroke is a serious medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the...