Metro

Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area is brewing over the Bay of Bengal and due to it, heavy rains are likely in parts of Odisha till September 15, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Tuesday. The low-pressure area would form over the Bay of Bengal in...

Bhubaneswar: The Department of Psychology, Utkal University is observing Suicide Prevention Awareness Week from September 10-16, 2023. The event is being supported by World Bank-Odisha Higher Education Programme for Excellence and Equity (WB-OHEPEE), Utkal University. Creating hope through action, the theme of this event, emphasises...

Odisha SSB lecturer recruitment: To fulfil as many as 1,065 posts of lecturers (direct payment posts) in different subjects in non-government-aided colleges of Odisha, the State Selection Board (SSB) has issued a detailed notification. Interested candidates fulfilling all the eligibility criteria can apply online at...

Bhubaneswar: About 250 sanitation workers at the state-run Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar went on cease work Tuesday over a host of demands, affecting healthcare services. Among their demands was a hike in pay and cancellation of the fresh tender to engage a new contractor for...

Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJD vice president Soumya Ranjan Patnaik was removed from his post Tuesday. BJD has, however, not cited any reason for removing him from the party post. “Shri Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, vice president, Biju Janata Dal, is hereby removed from the post of vice...

Bhubaneswar: With Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections due next year, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has started  'Master Trainer Programme' where at least 200 grassroots level party workers from each 147 Vidhan Sabha segment will be trained on skills to win elections. The...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved nine industrial projects involving a cumulative investment of Rs 1,01,804 crore. The projects are expected to create employment for over 28,000 people. The High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the investment projects during...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday inaugurated Odisha Startup Yatra and Startup Xpress 2023 which aims to promote startup ideas and entrepreneurship at the grassroots level, officials said. This edition is 2.5 times bigger than the past and will connect more than 25,000 students...

Leave application and its ratification by the superiors at times become dicey for an employee. Especially, if one works in essential services like police, getting day-offs is a tough nut to crack. However, a viral leave application is doing rounds on social media for an...

Bhubaneswar: The trial run of Odisha's second Vande Bharat Express to be run on the Puri-Rourkela route began Monday, a railway official said. It started between Puri and Talcher Road station, he said. The trial run began at 9:30 am from Puri railway station, and...