Metro

Bhubaneswar: On the eve of New Year, the Cabinet of Odisha government has decided to provide land rights to the slum dwellers of five municipal corporation towns of the state. The Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday approved the proposal for extension of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, approved nine major proposals Friday. A source said that the state Cabinet fixed the pay of eligible teaching and non-teaching staff of newly-aided non-government high schools, upper primary (UP) schools and madrasas,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday modified its night curfew order, exempting certain essential services such as health, sanitation and media among others, from its purview. The state government, in its earlier order, had said that night curfew will be imposed in all towns from 10...

Bhubaneswar: With cases of new Omicron variant of Covid-19 on the rise in Odisha, a joint enforcement squad of Commissionerate Police and the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) carried out raids Thursday evening at several commercial pockets in Bhubaneswar. A source said that the civic body...

Bhubaneswar: An industry body has sought the intervention of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in resolving the “acute” coal shortage faced by captive power plants in the state. The Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd (UCCI) said the paucity due to curtailment of coal supplies...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 228 new Covid-19 cases, of which 32 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 10,54,834. Active caseload in the state now stands at 1,727. Odisha also reported...

New Delhi: The year 2021 infused strength in the flattening fleet of the Orissa High Court with the induction of six judges in the court which was working with almost half of its sanctioned strength. While there was only one recommendation to Orissa High Court...

Bhubaneswar: Three litterateurs from Odisha have been selected for the Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award 2021. Poet Hrushikesh Mallick will receive the award for his book 'Sarijaithiba Opera'. The two others who have been honoured are Digaraj Brahma and Debabrata Das. While Brahma will be awarded...

Bhubaneswar: A suspected poacher was arrested with a leopard skin in Khurda district, police said Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force of Odisha Police's Crime Branch raided Gambharimunda village in Banpur police station area Wednesday and arrested the man, they said. During...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has again issued Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) for online auction of three mining blocks including two virgin blocks. The Directorate of Mines has issued the notice for grant of mining lease for Teherai iron ore & manganese block, Behera-Banjipali limestone block...