Metro

Bhubaneswar: The scrub typhus toll in Odisha went up to six following the death of another person which was reported Thursday. The latest scrub typhus death has been reported from Sundargarh district. Earlier, five people from Bargarh district had succumbed to the scrub typhus disease,...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences wing (EOW) of Odisha Crime Branch is likely to question actor Govinda in connection with the Rs 1,000 crore online crypto Ponzi scam. The EOW unearthed the massive pan India scam operated by ‘STA (Solar Techno Alliance) Token’ and arrested its...

Bhubaneswar: As heavy rain battered Odisha, the IMD Thursday forecast heavy to heavier precipitation with isolated extremely heavy showers in the state. The low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal has intensified and become well-marked and is expected to move across Odisha and Chhattisgarh during...

Bhubaneswar: Demanding students' union elections in colleges and universities of the state, the Congress-backed NSUI demonstrated outside the residence of Odisha Higher Education Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak in Bhubaneswar Thursday. The Higher Education Department has prepared a common academic calendar for the 2023-24 session, in...

Cuttack: Stating that 'illegal confinement' is a precondition for a writ of habeas corpus, the Orissa High Court turned down a man's plea to trace her daughter who went missing about a year ago from the Bidanasi area of Cuttack. Nimananda Biswal had approached the...

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission (EC) asked Odisha's district collectors to focus on the special summary revision of electoral rolls, and ensure that names of 3.45 lakh deceased people are deleted from the voters' list, an official said. The directions were issued Wednesday at a meeting...

Bhubaneswar: A workshop-cum-orientation programme for principals of government and non-government aided colleges, and teachers of educational institutions was held at the Convention Hall of Lok Seva Bhawan here, Wednesday. Vice-chancellors of three universities and 370 principals of government-aided and non-government-aided colleges participated in the workshop....

Bhubaneswar: Secretary to Chief Minister (5T) VK Pandian along with CMO officials during his whirlwind tours to all the 30 districts in the last six months has received 57,085 grievances out of which more than 65 per cent have been disposed of. This was revealed...

Bhubaneswar: With the average 6.5 per cent annual growth rate, by 2047, India’s GDP shall reach 20 trillion USD, with a per capita income of around 10,000 USD. With this, India will become a high-income country, noted economist Bibek Debroy said. Speaking at a special...

Bhubaneswar: The online application for OSEPA junior teacher recruitment 2023 began Wednesday. The eligible candidates can apply for the post of junior teacher (schematic) through online mode. The candidates can submit online applications till October 10. No other mode of application will be accepted and...