Metro

Bhubaneswar: A day before the first match of the Men's Hockey World Cup between India and Spain at Birsa Munday Hockey Stadium in Rourkela Friday, the East Coast Railway announced the running of special trains between the steel city and the Odisha state capital here....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA) has warned of a stir from February 1 to protest against the state government's alleged “dilly-dallying” approach in implementing a promotion scheme for doctors. OMSA president Dr Narayan Rout and general secretary Dr Biswajit Samal said doctors across...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday directed district officials to tighten vigil on Biju Swasthya Kalyna Yojana (BSKY) to prevent fraud. State Health Secretary Shalin Pandit asked collectors and district magistrates to take stringent action if any fraud is detected over extending benefits under the healthcare...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government's state-level steering committee for CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management & Planning Authority) has approved an annual plan of Rs 1,086 crore for 2023-24 fiscal with a focus on reducing man-animal conflict. Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra Wednesday chaired the meeting which approved the...

Cuttack: Men's Hockey World Cup, 2023 got underway Wednesday evening with a spectacular opening ceremony at the picturesque Barabati Stadium in Cuttack that was witnessed by thousands of hockey lovers in attendance from across the country and abroad. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Odisha Chief...

Bhubaneswar: The Dakota aircraft used by Biju Patnaik, which had been lying in a dilapidated condition for decades at the airport in Kolkata, is likely to reach here January 16, officials said. The former chief minister had used this plane to rescue the then prime...

Bhubaneswar: The hockey world is buzzing with excitement as the much-anticipated 2023 Mens FIH World Cup is set to begin in Odisha from January 13. The tournament will feature 16 teams and some of the biggest superstars in the sport, competing for the coveted title...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha-based artist L Eshwar Rao has carved a miniature hockey stick and ball and placed it inside a 750 ml bottle to wish 'Best of Luck' to all teams participating in the World Cup. The World Cup Hockey tournament will be held in Odisha...

Odisha to fine vehicles without HSRP from Jan 15Bhubaneswar: Odisha's State Transport Authority (STA) is going to take action against vehicles without High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) from January 15, an official said Tuesday. The deadline for affixation of HSRP on the old vehicles registered...

Bhubaneswar: The commissionerate police in Odisha Monday arrested 34 people for ransacking the property of a bar and restaurant in Bhubaneswar Saturday night, an official said Monday. According to the police, Sanjiv Swain, a students' union leader affiliated to a political party, along with his...