Metro

Bhubaneswar: In a step towards strengthening inter-state cooperation, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday. The courtesy meeting at the CM’s residence discussed areas of mutual interest, including tourism, cultural exchange and disaster management. During the meeting, CM Tamang...

Bhubaneswar: A 48-year-old man, a lawyer by profession, died reportedly after setting himself on fire in Pandara area under Mancheswar police limits in the City Thursday. The deceased, identified as Deepak Kumar Sahoo, had been residing with his mother, wife, daughter and son at a...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police in Odisha Thursday arrested a 42-year-old YouTuber and motivational speaker in connection with a burglary case, informed Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh. The accused was identified as Manoj Kumar Singh of Khajuripada, in the Baideswar area of Cuttack district. Singh...

Bhubaneswar: In a step towards advancing mental healthcare, a state-of-the-art centre for neuromodulation services was inaugurated at AIIMS Bhubaneswar here Thursday. The facility, which was opened in the department of psychiatry of AIIMS, aims to bring renewed hope to patients suffering from drug-resistant and difficult-to-treat...

Bhubaneswar: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of Committees on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Bhubaneswar Friday, Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy has said. Padhy said this is the first time the conference is...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Thursday greeted the people on the occasion of 'Nuakhai', an agrarian festival mostly celebrated in the western parts of the state. 'Nuakhai', which...

Bhubaneswar: A delegation from the Karnataka government commended the Odisha government for its efforts in creating a strong skill development ecosystem aimed at enhancing youth employability in the state. According to an offi cial statement, Odisha Skill Development Technical Education (SDTE) Minister Sampad Chandra Swain...

Bhubaneswar: A critical round table discussion, jointly organised by Nadi Ghati Morcha, Rastriya Jal Biradari, and Mahanadi Bachao Andolan, on the ongoing Mahanadi River crisis and the water-sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh will be held Thursday at Mayaram Surjan Lokayan Hall, Raipur. Mahanadi, stretching...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday described the roof collapse on Platform-1 of Cuttack Railway Station as “unfortunate” and blamed the railway department and contractor for negligence. The party demanded a thorough probe into the incident and strict action against those responsible. The party...

Bhubaneswar: All veterinary doctors in the state, from August 25, have been wearing black badges as a mark of protest after repeatedly drawing the government’s attention over the years to the urgent need for comprehensive reforms in the veterinary healthcare system. Currently, against a required...