Metro

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Tuesday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in many parts of Odisha during the next four days. In a special bulletin, IMD's Bhubaneswar centre said a fresh low-pressure area is expected to form over east central and adjoining north...

Bhubaneswar: BJP candidate Mamata Mohanta was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha unopposed in the bypoll Tuesday, a source said. Mamata was the sole candidate in the fray after BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan, who had filed his nomination as an independent, withdrew his nomination...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued orders to raze 191 illegal apartments and buildings in Bhubaneswar, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra told the Assembly Tuesday. In a written reply to BJD legislator Ranendra Pratap Swain, Mohapatra said a total of 491 cases...

Bhubaneswar: 6,960 poachers have been arrested for the killing and trafficking of 2,869 wildlife animals over the past 10 years, Forest, Environment, and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the Odisha Assembly Tuesday. While replying to a question from Congress legislator Taraprasad Bahinipati, the...

Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagannath Pradhan Tuesday withdrew his nomination filed for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll. Pradhan asserted that as per the instructions of the party, he had filed the nomination papers and is now withdrawing them. The senior leader also stated...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Tuesday witnessed ruckus as MLAs from the opposition BJD and Congress protested for a caste census in the state. This resulted in multiple adjournments of the House. As soon as the House assembled at 10.30am, BJD and Congress members trooped into the...

Kolkata: The Kolkata Police have made massive security arrangements for the 'Nabanna Abhijan' (March to Secretariat), anticipating violence during the protest in the city Tuesday. The students of West Bengal have given the march call in protest against the rape and murder of a junior...

Bhubaneswar: The Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar (RCB) Meadows organised the inter-school art competition ‘Rangatuli-2024’ at State Museum here Monday. The third edition of the event brought together over 550 young artists from 105 schools across the City, competing in two categories with the theme of...

Puri: Heritage enthusiasts from across the state took part in the first episode of Puri Heritage Walks in the pilgrim town on the eve of Janmastami. The initiative is aimed at familiarising heritage lovers with the essence of the Jagannath cult and the rich traditions...

Bhubaneswar: Planning and Convergence Department Development Commissioner-cum- Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg Monday asked Director General of Police (DGP) to take necessary precautionary measures to avoid any untoward incidents during the distribution and collection of forms for the implementation of Subhadra Yojana in the state....