Metro

Bhubaneswar: A vigilance court in Odisha Saturday awarded three years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 to a government clerk after he was convicted in a corruption case. The vigilance department said Prakash Kumar Sahu, the senior revenue assistant in the...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Saturday announced that it will launch an awareness campaign on the Women's Reservation Bill in all 50,000 villages of Odisha and highlight Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts towards women empowerment. This was announced by senior party leader and Union Education Minister Dharmendra...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains lashed parts of Odisha Saturday and more showers are likely in the state over the next two days as the result of a cyclonic circulation over Jharkhand coupled with an active monsoon, the weather office said. The rains have mostly affected the...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Saturday arrested a staff member of Utkal University on the charges of duping many job aspirants including university students of several lakh by promising to help them get various government jobs. The 44-year-old accused, Madhab Chandra Sethi, a native of Banki...

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express Sunday through video conferencing. PM Modi will also flag off eight other Vande Bharat trains connecting religious and tourist destinations. The nine trains will provide faster connectivity across 11 states...

Bhubaneswar: The computer skill test for the posts of Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) and Junior Assistant will be conducted October 6 by Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC). However, the Commission in a recent notification said, “The shortlisted candidates for Combined Recruitment Examination (CRE) 2023,...

Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over the north Andaman sea and neighbourhood September 29, the regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar informed Saturday. Under its influence a low-pressure area is likely to form over north Andaman sea and adjoining east-central Bay of...

Bhubaneswar: Chennaiyin FC have announced their squad for the 2023-24 Indian Super League season. The 29-member squad features a blend of experienced players and promising young talents that underlines Chennaiyin’s philosophy of nurturing and developing the country’s young players to contribute to the growth of...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of Anganwadi workers demonstrated outside the Odisha assembly Friday over a host of issues, including a hike in pay and retirement benefits, as the proceedings began for the monsoon session. Raising slogans, they demonstrated under the banner of the All Odisha Anganwadi Ladies...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha tabled the supplementary budget of Rs 28,200 crore for 2023-24 in the state assembly Friday. The supplementary provision of Rs 28,200 crore comprises Rs 20,100 crore towards programme expenditure, Rs 2,864 crore towards administrative expenditure, Rs 4,664 crore...