Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha experienced heavy rainfall Saturday as a depression over the Bay of Bengal crossed the coast near Chilika Lake, officials said. At least 23 families were moved to safety from vulnerable areas in Malkangiri district, which received heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD)...

Bhubaneswar: Padma Shri awardee and noted organic farmer Kamala Pujari died Saturday after suffering from kidney-related ailments, CMO sources said. She was 74, and is survived by two sons and two daughters. Pujari, who was admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the construction of concrete structures in Tampara lake in brazen violation of norms, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Ganjam Collector to submit a report within four weeks as to what action has been taken for removal of such...

Bhubaneswar: The General Administration and Public Grievance Department has announced that there will be no public grievance hearing at the Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell July 22 (Monday). This change is due to the commencement of the first session of the 17th Legislative Assembly on the...

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Friday claimed to have attached properties worth Rs 1.52 crore belonging to Basanta Das, a mining lease holder, under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. A senior ED official said Das, the proprietor of M/S Das Minerals, held the...

Puri: Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra, and sister devi Subhadra, the presiding deities of Sri Jagannath temple, were escorted into the sanctum sanctorum of the temple from their respective chariot in Goti Pahandi conducted by Daita servitors Friday night. The homecoming of the...

Bhubaneswar: A major IT outage caused by Microsoft led to significant disruptions at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) Friday, resulting in the cancellation of five flights and delays of up to three hours for many others. The outage affected global services, causing chaos for passengers....

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik was Friday elected the chairperson of BJD's parliamentary party. Patnaik held a meeting at his residence with the party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs, in which he was unanimously elected the chairperson, BJD MP Sasmit Patra said. As the...

Bhubaneswar: Senior advocate Pitambar Acharya, who fought the case for the reopening of the Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar, was Friday appointed the new Advocate General of Odisha. Acharya, 59, had contested the 2019 Assembly elections as the BJP candidate against then-chief minister Naveen Patnaik in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths Friday detained Dinesh Kumar Rout, Sarapanch of Brundabahal GP under Golamunda Block in Kalahandi district for carrying suspected ill-gotten cash of Rs 5.40 lakh. Vigilance source said on receipt of reliable information regarding the collection of huge cash by Sarpanch...