Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has completed e-KYC (know your customer) verification of 3.12 crore out of 3.26 crore PDS beneficiaries (96 per cent) so far, a minister informed the assembly Wednesday. In a written statement to the House, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna...

Bhubaneswar: Outstanding electricity dues totalling Rs 6,957.57 crore remain unpaid by industrial, commercial and domestic consumers across Odisha, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo told the Assembly Wednesday. Singh Deo, who is in charge of the Energy Department, gave the information in a written reply...

Bhubaneswar: In a move to safeguard public health, the Health & Family Welfare Department has intensified its statewide crackdown on the illegal sale of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) kits, misuse of abortion pills and unsafe self-medication practices. The Drugs Control Directorate has been directed...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level coordination meeting of the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Commissionerate police was held Tuesday at the Police Seva Bhawan Conference Hall to review security, traffic, and administrative arrangements for the T20 International Cricket Match between India and South Africa December 9 at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. The...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Tuesday stressed that unity in diversity is not just a slogan but a shared national responsibility. He was speaking at the Foundation Day celebrations of Assam and Nagaland at New Abhishek Hall, Lok Bhavan. First Lady Jayashree Kambhampati was also...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday chaired an important meeting to review the functioning and progress of District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) across the state. During the meeting, it was revealed that Rs 34,052 crore had been collected from 11 DMF districts by October this...

Bhubaneswar: A key secretary-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja at Lok Seva Bhawan Tuesday decided to mandate the inclusion of all new projects on the ‘Gati Shakti’ platform. The move aims to streamline planning and implementation by addressing land acquisition, approach road...

Bhubaneswar: On the eve of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3), the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities organised a state-level seminar Tuesday at the SOA University conference hall. RS Gopalan, Departmental Commissioner and Principal Secretary, attended as...

Bhubaneswar: Saheed Nagar police Monday arrested a fake recovery agent for forcibly taking a vehicle and extorting money from a man. The accused, identified as Deepak Kumar Baliarsingh (45) of Khurda district, targeted a vehicle bearing registration number 24 BH 2950 B, driven by a...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress MLAs walked out of the Assembly Tuesday, alleging that the BJP government in the state has scrapped the Anwesha Yojana, a flagship initiative that facilitates English medium education for SC and ST students. Launched in 2015 by the previous BJD...