Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Khurda Road Division under East Coast Railway (ECoR) has recorded significant growth in digital ticketing during the first six months of the current financial year. According to ECoR sources, overall sales through the Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) rose by 7.8 per cent, reflecting...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Wheelchair Rugby team, which clinched the 7th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2025, bringing immense pride to the state, will now serve as brand ambassadors for the road safety movement. The team successfully retained their national title with unmatched passion, discipline, and teamwork,...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD’s youth and student wings Wednesday demanded a CBI investigation into the alleged irregularities in the police sub-inspector (SI) recruitment exam. Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) president Chinmaya Sahu said the ‘cash-for-job’ scam has deeply hurt the student community of the state. “Therefore,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday directed officials to ensure that all development activities of Maa Samaleswari temple in Sambalpur be done as per global standards. The CM’s statement came while holding a meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan here to review the redevelopment work...

Bhubaneswar: Amid the allegations of deteriorating law and order situation in the state following the communal tension in Cuttack and killing of BJP leader in Berhampur, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the Home Department portfolio, Wednesday asserted that some vested interest groups...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: An Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer was nabbed Wednesday while he was allegedly taking a bribe from a subordinate official for relieving him on his transfer, the Vigilance Department said. Banamali Satpathy, the executive officer of Bellaguntha Notified Area Council in Ganjam district, was...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: With the bugle blown for the by-election in the Nuapada Assembly constituency, the political parties in Odisha have geared up for an intense electoral battle. The main Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday constituted different committees comprising senior party leaders to manage all the...

Cuttack: Cuttack district administration has declared Bali Jatra grounds and adjoining areas a "no drone zone" from November 1 to 15 as part of security measures for the upcoming mega fair, which is expected to attract around 50 lakh visitors. Bali Jatra, one of India's...

Bhubaneswar: Cricket Association for the Visually Impaired (CAVI), Odisha, organised a civic felicitation ceremony to honour four visually impaired tribal girls from the state, who have been chosen to represent India in the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup – Cricket for the Blind, scheduled to...

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain and lightning disrupted normal life in Bhubaneswar Wednesday afternoon. The downpour, between 12.30pm and 2pm, led to waterlogging on major roads, affecting vehicular movement, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest bulletin, said thunderstorms with lightning...