Metro

Puri: Elaborate security arrangements were made in the seaside town of Puri where around 15 lakh people are expected to congregate Wednesday evening to witness the sibling deities Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath in 'Suna Besha' or gold attire, officials said. Around 5,700...

Bhubaneswar: The first selection merit list for Phase-I online admissions to Plus II courses will be released July 20, School and Mass Education department announced Tuesday. The selection process is facilitated through the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) portal. A total of 4,76,074 students have...

Bhubaneswar: Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in collaboration with Ministry of Food Processing Industries, organised an interaction with the food processing companies here, Tuesday. The event was also a precursor to the upcoming mega food event ‘World Food India’, scheduled to take place from September...

Cuttack: About 250 house surgeons working in SCB Medical College and Hospital here called for an indefinite cease work from Wednesday, demanding action against the nursing staff who allegedly ill-treated them. Hospital superintendent Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra, however, is hopeful that the matter will be resolved...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Crime Unit (SCU) of Commissionerate Police claimed to have seized 1 quintal ganja after a dramatic chase near Pitapalli Monday night and arrested two peddlers. Two mobile phones and a four-wheeler used in the crime have been seized from the accused, said...

Puri: About 190 platoons of the police force will be deployed for security and crowd management during Suna Besha (golden attire) of the presiding deities of Srimandir on their respective chariots here Wednesday. The deities would appear on golden attire atop their chariots parked in...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Tuesday forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha in the next four days. In a bulletin, IMD's Bhubaneswar centre said heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) is expected in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Koraput Wednesday due to a low-pressure...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday asked the ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare department to upgrade at least 14 high schools into higher secondary institutions. The direction was issued while Majhi undertook a review of the department here. He...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress Tuesday renewed their demand for action against Odisha Governor Raghubar Das' son Lalit Kumar over allegations that he assaulted a Raj Bhavan official July 7. Speaking to reporters, BJD leader Lekhasri Samantsinghar accused Kumar of physically assaulting and mentally harassing...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Congress Tuesday demanded that the Odisha government publish a white paper on ‘Ratna Bhandar' (treasury) of the Jagannath temple in Puri. The party said the white paper should contain details of the records of valuables of the Ratna Bhandar, which were prepared...