Metro

Bhubaneswar: The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal Monday intensified and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm by October 23 which will cross between Puri in Odisha and Sagar island in West Bengal, the IMD said. The India Meteorological Department in its...

Bhubaneswar: Though the IMD has not so far revealed the possible place of the landfall of the likely cyclone which will turn into a severe cyclonic storm October 24, the weather agency issued the graphics of the possible track of its moment. This indicated that...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Regional Centre of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IICHE-BRC) and CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar, organised a twoday seminar ODICHEM-2024 on the theme ‘Technological Challenges in the Mineral Sector’ here recently. The event was inaugurated by the director of...

Bhubaneswar: Talcher to Paradip and Dhamra stretch of the National Waterway-5 (NW5) is set to move forward and it will soon see the light of the day, said Commerce and Transport principal secretary Usha Padhee while addressing a conference recently organised here by Utkal Chamber...

Puri: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, and Law, Works & Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan recently took stock of the progress of several heritage projects being undertaken in this district and the Pilgrim City. A review meeting, jointly presided over by the Deputy CM and Works...

Bhubaneswar: A Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate’s court Sunday granted the Commissionerate Police three-day custody of six persons, who were arrested October 16 for running a fake call centre out of a rented flat in Sundarpada area, to facilitate further investigation into the case. DCP Pinak Mishra...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) is proud to announce a remarkable initiative to transform waste materials and scrap into stunning works of craft as part of its ongoing commitment to cleanliness and sustainability. This creative endeavour, driven by the employees of the Diesel and...

Bhubaneswar: The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar from January 8 to 10 next year, following approval from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, officials said Sunday. The event will be jointly organised by the Odisha government and the Ministry...

Puri: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced Sunday that two new lighthouses will be built along Odisha's coast to boost tourism in the state. The new monuments will be set up at Chaumukha in Balasore district and Dhamra in Bhadrak, he said while addressing the 2nd...

Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic circulation over the North Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach the Odisha-West Bengal coasts by October 24, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds in both the states, the Met office said Sunday. According to weather officials,...