Metro

Bhubaneswar: Minister of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare department, Krushna Chandra Patra Monday said that the Odisha government is planning to construct cold storage facilities in every block of the state. Patra pointed out that once the facilities come up, it will help in controlling...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling Monday said the diphtheria situation in the state is now under control and no new cases have been detected in the past 10 days. Diphtheria cases were detected in four close-knit villages spread across Rayagada, Kalahandi and Koraput districts....

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD Monday rejected Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's claim that he was lured with a ministerial berth and a mineral block by the previous Naveen Patnaik government. The BJD termed Majhi's claim as "unfortunate" and said he should maintain the dignity...

New Delhi/ Cuttack: The Supreme Court Monday granted interim protection from arrest to Odisha Administrative Service officer, Bijaya Ketan Sahoo, in connection with a money laundering case lodged against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for possession of assets disproportionate to the known source of...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs Monday and asked them to emerge as a "vibrant and strong" opposition in the Upper House of Parliament during its upcoming session that would begin June 27. At the meeting,...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Mission Shakti, Pravati Parida initiated ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign by planting a ‘Baula’ sapling at Mission Shakti Bhawan here, Sunday. Parida also chaired a meeting with the Mission Shakti district and block federation leaders, along with...

Cuttack: The patients visiting Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College & Hospital (SCBMCH) here are facing difficulties in getting treatment on time due to alleged mismanagement. A woman from Jagatsinghpur recently complained about treatment refusal by the hospital staff despite consulting the doctors. Pravati Das, in...

Bhubaneswar: Implement the land rights and forest rights of Adivasis, Dalits and other marginalised communities, demanded forest right activist Prafulla Samantara and Lingaraj Azad at the state conference of National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) at Lohia Bhawan here, Sunday. The new government headed by...

Bhubaneswar: Plastic debris, originating from nearby villages and urban centres, is suffocating mangrove ecosystems, posing a significant threat to biodiversity and the coastal environment in the state. This was observed by a team of delegates from Odisha Paryavaran Sanrakshan Abhiyan (OPSA) Trust who recently visited...

Khurda: In a major blow to Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), founded by former BJD MP Achyuta Samanta, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram has directed the Khurda Collector to keep in abeyance the process for conversion of 4.032 ha forest land allotted to...