Metro

Bhubaneswar: Inspired by Olympic spirit, TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) recently inaugurated the 22nd edition of Tata Volunteering Week (TVW), themed Volympics, with a series of impactful events aimed at promoting community betterment and social responsibility. The event was held at the Helen Keller...

Bhubaneswar: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar saved the life of a critically ill woman using advanced extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy, institute official said Monday. The 53-year-old patient was admitted to AIIMS with severe pneumonia and breathing difficulties. According to doctors,...

Bhubaneswar: The Health and Family Welfare department is fully prepared to deal with possible monkeypox threat, Director of Health Services Bijay Kumar Mohapatra said. Mohapatra’s revelation came in the wake of the recent detection of a monkeypox case in the country. “The Health Department in...

Bhubaneswar: Laxmisagar police Monday arrested a 43-year-old man on charges of threatening a lady and her family members with a gun. The accused was identified as Ramesh Behera alias Babaji of Dolamandap Sahi in Jharpada. A pistol and five bullets were recovered from his possession,...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD and ruling BJP Monday engaged in a war of words claiming credit for establishment of new IT operation centres and a semiconductor unit in the state. While BJD leaders ridiculed the state’s BJP government accusing it of taking credit for the...

Bhubaneswar: Senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Akhil Kumar Mishra has assumed charge as Additional Director General (ADG) of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Bhubaneswar under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, official sources said, Monday. The 1999...

Bhubaneswar: The Koraput division of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to manufacture 240 aero-engines for Su-30MKI aircraft, with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) sealing a Rs 26,000-crore deal with the aerospace major in this regard, Monday. The aero-engines are expected to fulfil the need...

Bhubaneswar: The 30th Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival 2024 at Rabindra Mandap organised by Srjan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa began the fresh week with celebrated flautist Pt, Rakesh Chaurasia and brilliant tabla player Ojas Adhiya regaling audiences with a superlative Hindustani music Jugalbandi....

Odisha, a state known for its vibrant culture and rich heritage, has yet to fully harness its potential in various sports such as cricket, archery, boxing, and shooting. Despite growing interest and some emerging talents, these sports have not yet reached the pinnacle of success...

Bhubaneswar: A woman professor at Cuttack-based National Law University Odisha (NLUO) was found dead in her rented house in Cuttack city, police said Monday. Her body was found in a room in the house locked from inside at CDA area of Cuttack Sunday, they said....