Metro

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,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Public Service Commission Saturday announced the results of the Odisha Civil Services Examination-2022. As per the selection list published by the commission, Swetashree Mohapatra secured Rank 1, while Prinkil Parbin Parida secured Rank 2. Dipti Ranjan Pati was third in the selection...

Puri: Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal Saturday said lighthouse tourism has been providing employment to many people. Sonowal was speaking at the second National Lighthouse Festival which began here Saturday. The festival organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW),...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister Rabi Naik on Saturday said that the BJP government has decided to change the name of 'Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha' to 'Bikasit Gaan Bikasit Odisha'. The 'Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha', a flagship rural welfare scheme, was launched by the previous BJD government...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday said that a cyclonic circulation has formed over Andaman Sea which is likely to intensify into a low pressure by October 21. The low pressure may have an impact on coastal areas of north Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said his government is fully committed to ushering in a new era of industrial development and asked industrialists to invest in the state. Odisha is poised to become a modern hub of industrial and economic activity, Majhi...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MLA Utkal Keshari Parida died at a hospital in Bhubaneswar Saturday following a brief illness, his family said. He was 65. Parida was elected to the Assembly from the Kendrapara constituency as a candidate of the Odisha Gana Parishad in 2004. He...

Bhubaneswar: The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) lodged a police complaint against Odia actor Buddhaditya Mohanty for his controversial social media post about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. State NSUI president Udit Pradhan filed the complaint at Capital police station Friday, demanding action against Mohanty...