Metro

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...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released Monday the India Rankings 2024, which implements the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) drafted for this purpose by the Ministry of Education in 2015. IIT, Madras retained the top spot for the sixth consecutive year, while the Indian Institute...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha won’t have anyone without land or housing after five years, Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Minister Suresh Pujari said here Monday. Addressing media, Pujari said the state government will provide a ‘complete housing package’ to ensure that the poor and landless have a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi left for New Delhi Monday evening on a three-day official visit. Majhi is scheduled to attend a review meeting organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Tuesday morning, officials said. The meeting will be held under...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday launched 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan' to encourage people to hoist the national flag at their residences in view of the 78th Independence Day. Deputy CM Pravati Parida, Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari and Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan were...

Bhubaneswar: The IIT-Bhubaneswar claimed to have developed a technology to accurately predict rainfall, particularly in cases of downpours, with an adequate lead time. The technology was developed by integrating the output from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model into a deep learning (DL) model,...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Monday wrote to Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh, urging continued support for the UNESCO Kalinga Prize, a prestigious international science award. Patnaik expressed concern over the Union Ministry of Science and Technology's alleged...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Monday said his party will start an awareness campaign against the Odisha BJP government from August 16 to highlight alleged "betrayal" regarding the old-age pension scheme. In a post on X, Patnaik said, "The BJD will launch a statewide awareness...

Bhubaneswar: Bitti Hottra Mohanty who was convicted for raping a German woman died at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, hospital sources said Monday. Bitti Hottra was about 40 years old and son of former Director General of Police (Prisons) BB Mohanty. He was suffering from stomach cancer and...