Metro

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: As the five-day Durga Puja festivities wrapped up peacefully across Odisha, idol immersion was held amidst tight security in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar Monday. Cuttack, a major centre of attraction during Durga Puja, saw all roads leading to Devi Gada on...

New Delhi: Odisha has been recognised as the top winner in the 5th National Water Awards 2023, with Uttar Pradesh securing the second spot, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said Monday. Gujarat and Puducherry jointly secured the third spot in the awards, which cover nine...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has set up a high-level task force under Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo to recommend comprehensive measures to address the issue of distress migration in the state. Other members of the task force include another Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, Panchayati...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MLA Amar Prasad Satpathy Monday said that he is no longer associated with the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Satpathy Monday clarified that he is not in BJD anymore and he has not renewed his membership during the party’s recent membership drive. Satpathy...

Jajpur/Bhubaneswar: At least four persons were killed and two others injured in three separate road accidents in Odisha, police said Monday. According to police, two persons riding a motorcycle were killed when a bus travelling to Bhubaneswar from Balasore hit their two-wheeler near Chhatia on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Monday said it has been following the alleged gang rape of an Odia woman in Delhi with all "seriousness and sensitivity". The police issued a statement after the alleged rape of an Odia woman in Delhi triggered an outrage in the state...

Bhubaneswar: A case was filed with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over the alleged rape of an Odisha woman, who was rescued by police in the Sarai Kale Khan area of Delhi. The victim was spotted by a passerby who then informed the police...

Bhubaneswar: The technical survey report of Ratna Bhandar in Puri's Jagannath temple is likely to be released soon, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Sunday. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had in September conducted the exercise, including the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey of...

Bhubaneswar: Southwest monsoon has withdrawn from 20 of the 30 districts of Odisha so far, the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said Sunday. It is expected to withdraw from the remaining districts over the next two days, weather scientist Umashankar Das of the Centre said. "The southwest...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to distribute the ‘Mahaprasad' at Puri's Jagannath temple to devotees free of cost, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Sunday. The planned move could materialise soon, Harichandan told reporters here. Harichandan said the free distribution of the ‘Mahaprasad' will entail...