Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday directed officials to cover workers in 50 additional unorganised sectors to get social security benefits under the Odisha Unorganised Workers Social Security (OUWSS) Board, said a source. With this decision, people working as delivery boys, potters, blacksmiths, pipe...

Bhubaneswar: The water level of Baitarani river crossed the danger mark at Rajghat and is on continuous rise following heavy rain in the upper catchment area of the river. Against the danger level of 36.36 metres at Rajghat, the river is flowing at 39.14 metres,...

Bhubaneswar: This fifth edition of Orissa POST Mettle Meet, the mega quiz competition of Eastern India at Hotel Swosti Premium this Saturday & Sunday, will see 73 premier educational institutions of the state locking horns for the coveted honours. Last-time winners in Junior and Senior...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar in its weather alert issued a Red Warning for several districts of Odisha. The agency further informed that the depression over the northeast Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards and intensified into a deep depression August 1, 2023....

Bhubaneswar: Hitting out at the ruling BJD in Odisha over its support to the NDA government in Parliament, the opposition Congress Tuesday said its ties with the BJP are now exposed before the people. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) extended its support to the bill...

Bhubaneswar: Two months have passed since the tragic triple train accident at Odisha’s Balasore district. However, 29 dead bodies recovered from the accident site are yet to be identified. "All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar had received a total of 162 dead bodies...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of aspirants Tuesday staged a demonstration in Bhubaneswar alleging corruption in conducting OSSC (Odisha Staff Selection Commission) examinations. The protesting candidates demanded a CBI probe into one alleged and another confirmed paper-leak incidents and pressed for transparency in examinations conducted by OSSC. “If...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded growth rate of 19.26 per cent with mop up of OGST and IGST settlement of Rs 7,225.25 crore up to July 2023, an official source Tuesday said. The progressive collection to be retained by the state (OGST + IGST Settlement) till July...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have arrested a man for duping over 100 youths of over Rs 1 crore by assuring them jobs at the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Niteigaura Barik (30) was arrested in connection to a case registered on the basis of a complaint filed...

Bhubaneswar: To strengthen criminal justice system in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday sanctioned Rs 150.05 crore for modernisation of State Forensic Science Services Organisation. This scheme will be known as 'Modernisation of Forensic Science Services Organisation, Odisha' and will be implemented in a period...