Metro

The Covid-19 triggered lockdowns and shutdowns in the country dealt a severe blow to all genres of businesses. Restrictions on public gatherings and the mandate to adhere to social distancing made marriages and other social events low-key. These limitations hit the garments business. Marriages were...

Cuttack: A market complex, set up and managed by the Cuttack Development Authority (CDA), at Bajrakabati Road in the Silver City here has been facing a myriad of problems for several years. Poor maintenance, unhygienic atmosphere and vacant rooms have become hallmarks of the market...

Khimji Jewellers is known for its finest jewellery that is exclusively designed, catering for both classical and modern tastes of its customers. It is an 84-year-old jewellery brand and Odisha’s oldest jewellery chain. The pandemic was a challenging situation for the company. However, despite difficulties,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and five others from Odisha are in a central government led committee constituted to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence. The other five dignitaries are Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan, Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu, Union Petroleum & Natural Gas minister...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Sunday arrested five persons in connection with ransacking a PCR vehicle and roughing up the two accused brothers who were allegedly involved in the murder of a youth inside a pickup van at CRP Square in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, the...

Bhubaneswar: A contractual doctor working as Assistant Surgeon at the Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) tested negative for COVID-19 on restest two days after testing positive for the deadly disease. The doctor had tested positive for COVID-19 seventeen days after receiving the second dose of vaccine....

The pandemic has thrown up multiple challenges to our education system. However, with better infra, training and quick adaption to emerging challenges, some schools have beaten the challenges hands down.  Sikata Das, Member Entrepreneur of Takshila School, talks about a range of subjects impacting the...

Bhubaneswar: In a major leap forward to provide, the state Cabinet Saturday approved six mega drinking water projects with an estimated cost of Rs 1,485.15 crore. The Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved 16 proposals, including tender for the six drinking water projects,...

Post Covid-19, there was a rush for online platforms. Consumers hurtled towards digital platforms to buy products. However, this did not dent the morale of traders selling products offline. They have quickly adapted themselves to the changing demands of the time what with attractive prices...

Bhubaneswar: The state government will create two new excise districts and five excise stations to strengthen excise enforcement activities in Odisha. The two excise districts will come up a Bhubaneswar and Rourkela—carved out of Khurda and Sundargarh districts respectively-- due to their large areas and...