Metro

Bhubaneswar: Offline teaching of first-year undergraduate and postgraduate students in different universities and colleges of Odisha, for this academic year, will begin from November 1 and 15 respectively, a Higher Education department official informed Wednesday. The department’s Principal Secretary Saswat Mishra has written a letter...

Bhubaneswar: Prices of petrol and diesel hit all-time high after fresh hike Wednesday. The rate of petrol was recorded at Rs 114.48 per litre in Malkangiri and is said to be the highest in the state. On the other hand, the price of diesel is...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 549 new Covid-19 cases, of which 70 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,39,818. Active caseload in the state now stands at 4,673. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: Protests demanding removal of Minister of State, Home, Dibya Shankar Mishra for his alleged involvement in the murder of teacher Mamita Meher are expanding to every nook and corner of the state and outside. Keeping up pressure on the state government over the issue,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will ban fishing for seven months from November around the sites where the endangered olive ridley turtles congregate for mass nesting. Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra directed various departments to ensure concerted efforts at the ground level in conservation and nurturing...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday decided to set up 34 child-friendly police stations across the state in a bid to reduce mental pressure on children who need to visit police stations for some reason, an official statement said. A proposal to set up 34 such...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday released the first tranche of matching grant of Rs. 1.5 crore to 12 colleges and two unsiversities for the development of institutions under the 'Mo College' campaign. The chief minister said that as per the mandate of 'Mo...

Bhubaneswar: Noted Odia fiction writer Paramita Satpathy was Tuesday conferred with prestigious ‘Sarala Puraskar' for her novel ‘Abhipreta Kala'. Satpathy was presented with a citation, trophy and Rs 5 lakh at a simple and short programme organised in compliance with the Covid-19 guidelines issued by...

Cuttack: Like previous year, Cuttack Baliyatra lovers will miss the fair this year as well. The world-famous festival will not be organised this year owing to the prevailing pandemic, district Collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani said Tuesday. Considering the fact that the annual seven-day festival attracts...

Bhubaneswar: The state government is in discussions over a special incentive package for mega investments in the textiles and apparel sector, said Industries Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra Monday. Addressing a national-level seminar on ‘Making Odisha the Textiles Hub of the East’ organised at Lok Seva...