Metro

Bhubaneswar: The stage is all set for the grand annual Rath Yatra or the chariot festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, scheduled to begin Sunday, in the holy coastal city of Puri in Odisha. Hundreds of traditional carpenters and painters are busy giving finishing...

Bhubaneswar: The first session of the 17th Odisha assembly will commence July 22 with the address of Governor Raghubar Das and will continue till September 13. According to a notification issued by the assembly secretariat Friday, discussion on the motion of thanks on the Governor's...

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra has been appointed as the chairperson of all nine development authorities across Odisha. According to a notification issued by the H&UD department July 4, Mahapatra will now be the chairman of Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA),...

Bhubaneswar: To ensure hassle-free journey for devotees travelling to Puri from the twin city and nearby places for the world-famous Rath Yatra, Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) announced special bus services, Friday. As per the decision, altogether 33 special buses will operate on seven intercity...

Cuttack: Patients and their attendants at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) here are having a tough time as one of the two computed tomography (CT) scan machines at Radiodiagnosis Department of the state’s premier healthcare facility is lying defunct since Friday morning. Sources said...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall across multiple districts of Odisha over the next four days. According to IMD's Bhubaneswar regional centre, under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over East-central Bay of Bengal, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, and Malkangiri districts are expected...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu will witness Rath Yatra in Puri July 7, an official release said Friday. The President is scheduled to visit Odisha from July 6 to 9, the release issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said. She will grace the 96th death anniversary of Utkalamani...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has set a target to plant five crore saplings under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Ek Ped, Maa Ke Naam' initiative, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi said here Friday. "The 'Ek Ped, Maa Ke Naam' campaign is going on across the country including...

Puri: The security arrangements for the Puri Car Festival have gone hi-tech with the installation of artificial intelligence (AI) based CCTV cameras at Badadanda, the venue of the festival, and other strategic locations in this pilgrim town. Additional DGP Dayal Gangwar informed newsmen Friday that...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has formed a fresh high-level committee to supervise the reopening of Ratna Bhandar at Puri's Jagannath temple for repair and inventory of valuables. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, in a press conference Thursday night, said the panel was formed in accordance with...