Metro

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal and the Congress in Odisha have decided to boycott the two-day orientation programme for the newly elected MLAs starting Saturday. Both the opposition parties Friday alleged that the tradition and dignity of the Odisha Assembly have been "lowered" as the...

Bhubaneswar: Healthcare services across Odisha were severely disrupted on Friday as junior and senior resident doctors from various medical colleges joined a nationwide strike demanding justice for the Kolkata doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a state-run hospital last week. Doctors from AIIMS...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday placed 14 districts on high alert following a warning from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) of heavy rainfall due to the formation of a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal. The districts under alert are Angul, Bargarh, Balasore, Bhadrak,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday felicitated Olympian hockey player Amit Rohidas upon his return to the state. Rohidas, India's key defender, was given a rousing welcome as he arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar. “Amit is the pride of...

Paradip: An Egyptian ship, currently anchored at Paradip Port in Odisha, has been 'arrested' following an Orissa High Court order, an official said Friday. The vessel arrived at Paradip Port August 6 and was facing legal action due to an outstanding debt of Rs 3.96...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday appointed senior IPS officer YB Khurania as the Director General of Police (DGP), an official notification said. Khurania, a 1990-batch officer, will replace AK Sarangi. Khurania had recently returned to Odisha from a central deputation. He earlier held several important...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall lashed parts of Odisha Friday as a low-pressure system was formed over the Bay of Bengal, officials said. Under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over South Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, the low-pressure area was formed over the Northwest Bay...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD in Odisha has said its MLAs would not participate in the two-day orientation programme of the assembly Saturday and Sunday. In a letter to Speaker Surama Padhy, BJD's chief whip Pramila Mallik said inviting central ministers to inaugurate the programme and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Thursday announced a day's paid menstrual leave for state government and private sector employees. The leave, however, will be optional. Parida, who is also in charge of the women and child development department, made the announcement after attending...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida paid a visit to the Mission Shakti Bazaar inside the State Institute for Rural Development campus here, recently. During her visit, she commended the exceptional quality of handmade products crafted by Mission Shakti artisans and inderlined the importance of...