Metro

Paradip: A 25-year-old man allegedly involved in narcotics trade died under mysterious circumstances in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, with his family claiming he was tortured in police custody leading to his death. The police, however, said a fall from a speeding motorbike while being chased by...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has maintained the highest growth rate of gross GST amongst the major states with a collection of Rs 4910.23 crore during April 2022 as against Rs 3849.48 crore collected during the corresponding month of 2021. In the process Odisha has registered a growth...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to boost irrigation facilities in the state, the Odisha government has decided to construct around 1,000 bridge-cum-weirs (low dams). These will not only improve the irrigation facilities in the state, but will also be a source of drinking water. The project...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to establish 34 courts in different districts of the state, the state's Law Minister Pratap Jena said Monday. According to Jena, a high-level committee headed by Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari approved the establishment of the new courts. After receiving...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha recorded 11 new Covid-19 cases, of which four are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,88,068. Active caseload in the state now stands at 87. Out of the total...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Sunday said it will go ahead with its earlier decision of starting morning classes in schools from Monday. This was stated by School and Mass Education Department, Principal Secretary, BP Sethi. He said the government has decided to curtail summer vacation...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Sunday arrested BJP MLA Subhas Chandra Panigrahi from his official residence here for allegedly assaulting a block development officer in Deogarh district. Along with Panigrahi, his two aides identified as Akalu Dhal and Kumarmani Sahoo, were also held over allegations of launching...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government hiked the variable dearness allowance (VDA) to be paid along with minimum daily wages for all categories of workers. The VDA for the workers engaged in 89 scheduled employments will be revised with effect from April 1, said a notification issued...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the prevailing heatwave condition, the state government has curtailed the teaching hours which will come into effect from May 2, when the schools will reopen after a five-day suspension of classes. Notably, the state government had suspended classes of all schools...

Bhubaneswar: The mercury touched the highest of the season in Odisha for the third successive day Saturday, breaching 45 degrees Celsius in three towns amid a searing heatwave and fierce humidity that rippled across the state, the Met office said. However, thunderstorms with lightning and...