Metro

Bhubaneswar: With a significant decline in Covid cases, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has restored services of bedrolls and linens in trains for the convenience of passengers, an official said. The Indian Railways had announced in the second week of March to resume the services....

Bhubaneswar: Amid power supply crisis in several states due to coal shortage, the Odisha government Saturday said there is no shortage of coal at any power plant in the state. Speaking to reporters here, Chief Secretary SC Mahapatra said there is no coal crisis in...

Bhubaneswar: Despite the fact that Odisha has faced seven severe cyclonic storms in the past 10 years and incurred a loss of around Rs 35,000 crore, a proposal given by the state government two years ago to the Centre for cyclone resilient infra suffered has...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha recorded 12 new Covid-19 cases, of which three are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,88,046. Active caseload in the state now stands at 80. Odisha reported zero new...

Bhubaneswar: The searing heatwave enveloped parts of Odisha with Boudh town recording the season's highest 45 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive day Friday and the mercury level crossing 40 degrees C at 25 places, the meteorological department said. People sweltered under the sun with...

Bhubaneswar: From financial crisis and poverty, Odisha has emerged as a role model in many fields during the past two decades under his government, said Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here Friday. While speaking at an event here organised by a leading media organisation, Patnaik...

Bhubaneswar: A woman accountant of a private engineering college in Odisha has been arrested for allegedly transferring Rs 97 lakh of the institute to her boyfriend, police said Friday. As per the complaint lodged by the college authorities, Payal Mohapatra had siphoned off college funds...

Bhubaneswar: BJD lawmaker Angada Kanhar was among the 5.8 lakh students appearing for Class-X state board examination in Odisha that commenced in Friday amid tight security. Given the heat wave conditions prevailing in the state, almost exams would be held early in the day, between...

Bhubaneswar: The controversy over the Puri Heritage Corridor project further intensified after Congress Legislature Party Leader Narasingha Mishra expressed concern over the “massive” construction close to the Shree Jagannath Temple. Mishra expressed concern over the project a day after BJP Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi questioned...

Bhubaneswar: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has disbursed Rs 31,786 crore in Odisha during the financial year 2021-22, registering a growth of 40 per cent over the preceding financial year 2020-21. During the year 2021-22, the NABARD sanctioned fresh RIDF assistance...