Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been facing a unique challenge in the area of food security affecting children which calls for urgent action, civil society leader Jagadananda said Wednesday. He was speaking at the inaugural function of a national symposium on ‘Artificial Intelligence and the Right to...

Bhubaneswar: ICAR Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan KendraKhurda (KVK-Khurda) observed World Food Day Wednesday on the theme ‘Right to food for a better life and a better future.’ ICAR-CIFA director PK Sahoo attended the event as the chief guest...

Bhubaneswar: Statues of eminent personalities will be installed at various locations across the state, Odia Language, Literature and Culture (OLL&C) Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said Wednesday. A meeting chaired by the OLL&C Minister discussed the proposals received from various public representatives, distinguished individuals and district administrations....

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi, and the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, calling for a detailed report within two weeks on the rape of a 34-year-old woman from Odisha October 10. Hearing...

Puri: Keeping in view the possible massive congregation of devotees on the occasion of the holy month Kartik, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri Wednesday announced a restriction on entry into the 12th Century shrine from October 18. From that day, the devotees would...

Bhubaneswar: The report card on the performance of Information Commissions (ICs) in India revealed a troubling rise in the backlog of appeals and complaints, with over 4 lakh cases piling up across the 29 information commissions nationwide as of June 30, 2024. The report was...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon constitute a Law Revision Commission to identify old acts and rules that have become obsolete and suggest ways to bring reforms, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Wednesday. He said irrelevant and obsolete laws need to be changed, and it...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to meet industrialists such as Kumar Mangalam Birla and Sajjan Jindal during his two-day visit to Mumbai, seeking investments for Odisha. Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain said the programme will be held in Mumbai Friday and Saturday....

Bhubaneswar: Police Wednesday busted a fake call centre in the Sundarpada area in Bhubaneswar and detained six people for their alleged involvement in cybercrime, an officer said. After receiving intelligence input, a team comprising our cyber police and local police conducted a raid in a...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Wednesday congratulated National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on being sworn in as the Chief Minister and Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu...