Metro

Koraput/Bhubaneswar: In order to address Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Koraput, Unicef in collaboration with the National Health Mission (NHM) and state government organised a high-impact roundtable here, Friday. The discussion emphasised the role of multi-sectoral collaboration and media involvement in raising awareness. District project...

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Tourism Day, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the Tourism portfolio, Friday said that Odisha has immense tourism potential and that the priority of the state government will be to make Odisha the third largest tourist destination....

Bhubaneswar: A new study has revealed the importance of mixing Atlantic and Arctic waters in sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key driver in regulating Earth’s climate. The research, conducted by an international team from IIT Bhubaneswar, University of Southampton (UK), National Oceanography...

Bhubaneswar: Two days after granting permission for a polygraph test of suspended Bharatpur police station IIC Dinakrushna Mishra, a SubDivisional Judicial Magistrate court Friday allowed the Crime Branch to subject four other suspended cops of the police to a similar lie detector test. Those who...

Bangalore/Bhubaneswar: The gruesome killing of a 29-year-old woman, whose dismembered body was found in the fridge of her house here, was allegedly due to differences over the issue of marriage between her and the accused, Bangalore police commissioner B Dayananda said Friday. The accused Mukti...

Bhubaneswar: Seeking global investments in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday unveiled the logo for the next edition of the state's marquee business summit to be held in January 2025. Majhi, while unveiling the ‘Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025' logo, outlined...

Bhubaneswar: Former Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Friday called on Odisha Governor Raghubar Das at the Raj Bhavan here amid speculation that the former Jharkhand CM is interested to return to active politics. The meeting assumes significance as Sarma...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday said it has decided to introduce a quality check mechanism for ‘Mahaprasad' and ghee being used at the Jagannath temple in Puri. The Odisha government's decision came after a major row that erupted following Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's...

Bhubaneswar: Former acting DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi was appointed the chairman of the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Friday, according to a notification. Sarangi, an IPS officer of the 1990 batch, was Special DGP (Training) and Director of the Biju Patnaik State Police Academy in...

Bhubaneswar: The arrest of Kartik Nayak, a local leader opposing bauxite mining in the Sijimali hills (locally known as Tijmali hills), has ignited protests across Odisha with dozens of civil society organisations calling for his immediate release Friday. According to a joint press notification issued...