Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly will organise a two-day orientation programme for first-time MLAs Saturday and Sunday, officials said. The programme will be held on the Assembly premises to acquaint the MLAs with the rules and procedures relating to the proceedings of the House, functioning of...

Cuttack: A doctor has been booked for allegedly raping two women patients at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, police said Tuesday. The alleged incident took place Sunday when the women had come to the cardiology department of the premier government hospital for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's vigilance sleuths Tuesday arrested a retired engineer Tara Prasad Mishra a day after unearthing disproportionate assets worth crores of rupees from his possession. Mishra, a retired chief engineer of the public works department, was found in possession of disproportionate assets, including 10 high-value...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha has started an investigation into the alleged extensive use of government choppers by former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide VK Pandian during the BJD regime, a minister said. Pandian, who announced his retirement from active politics following BJD's...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the impact of Andhra Pradesh's Polavaram project, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha said the recent budgetary allocation for it by the Centre and the commitment to complete it by February 2026 has created fear among the tribal people...

Bhubaneswar: Farmers should adopt improved varieties of crops to tackle climate change, flood and drought situations, pest and disease occurrence for higher production and food security, said ICARCIFA director Pramoda Kumar Sahoo during a special programme organised by ICARCentral Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly of Small and Medium Enterprises (OASME) observed its 38th annual state-level convention and Foundation Day here Monday. The event was inaugurated by Governor Raghubar Das in presence of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Industries, Skill Development, and Technical Education Sampad...

Bhubaneswar: In a pioneering step toward climate-smart agriculture, scientists from the ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack recently developed a groundbreaking solution to one of the environment’s pressing concerns—methane emissions from rice fields, officials informed Monday. Pratap Bhattacharyya, Head, Crop Production Division and Principal Scientist...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Monday predicted heavy rainfall in several state districts for five days. As per the evening bulletin of IMD's Bhubaneswar centre, heavy rainfall, ranging from 7 to 11 cm, and lightning are expected in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, and...

Bhubaneswar: With Rakhi Purnima barely a week away (August 19), markets are bustling with preparations for the annual celebration of enduring bond between siblings. This year, the festival in which sisters of all ages tie a Rakhi–talisman, amulet, or a simple thread around the wrists...