Metro

Bhubaneswar: With heavy rain lashing Odisha due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, the Puri district administration Thursday announced the closure of all schools within its jurisdiction for the safety of students. According to IMD officials, Puri and Paradip recorded 3 cm of...

Bhubaneswar: Union minister and BJP president JP Nadda is scheduled to address a meeting of intellectuals in Bhubaneswar during his one-day visit to Odisha Thursday, party sources said. Several authors, advocates, teachers and others will attend the meeting. Nadda will also hold discussions on the...

Bhubaneswar: The World Bank, in collaboration with the Centre, has identified Odisha as one of the four states for study of infrastructure strategy to give recommendations on raising private investment for the same. In this regard, a five-member team from the World Bank, comprising senior...

Berhampur: In a significant step towards empowering the youth with industry-relevant skills, Tata Power Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) recently launched a series of technical training programmes at government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Berhampur and Hinjilicut. The initiative is a part of an ongoing...

Bhubaneswar/ New Delhi: Odia social activist Trilochan Sahoo, who works for the conservation of nature, has recently adopted an innovative approach to draw people’s attention towards tree plantation in New Delhi. Wearing a T-shirt with words ‘I am the tree speaking’ written on it, he...

Bhubaneswar: The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda virtually inaugurated the Tobacco Cessation Centre (TCC) at AIIMS Bhubaneswar here Tuesday. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav was also virtually present at the event, which marks a pivotal step...

Bhubaneswar: In a major achievement for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, six of its distinguished faculty members have been recognised amongst the top 2 per cent of scientists worldwide, according to the prestigious global ranking released by Stanford University in collaboration with Dutch...

Bhubaneswar: A state-level consultation on strengthening Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) for sustainable growth and market integration was organised by Nirman at a City hotel here Wednesday. The event brought together over 25 organisations, including Pradan, Harsha Trust, Tata Steel Foundation, and GIZ, to discuss the...

New Delhi: In a push for gender equality in India’s agriculture sector, a senior official from Odisha-based Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (CIWA) Wednesday stressed the urgent need for gender-sensitive policies and improved support for women farmers. Speaking to PTI, Arun Kumar Panda, Head...

Bhubaneswar: The Similipal National Park is not only a treasure house of nature with scenic beauty and lush green valleys but also a tiger and biosphere reserve replete with diverse flora and fauna. Adding more feathers to its cap, scientists have discovered two epiphytic orchids,...