Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Congress, under the banner of the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan (RGPRS) Monday organised a satyagraha (protest march) at the Lower PMG Square in Bhubaneswar, protesting the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) with the newly introduced VB–G...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other prominent personalities Monday paid tributes to freedom fighter and social reformer Prabati Giri on her birth centenary. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly,...

Cuttack: A gas pipeline burst in the CDA area of Cuttack city during construction work Monday, causing panic among the people, police said. Emergency teams were rushed to the spot for immediate repairs, a senior officer said. The incident took place at Sector 9 of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has unveiled the state government's mouthpiece 'Pragati Prabaha', published by the Department of Information and Public Relations. The mouthpiece, which would disseminate information about the ongoing developmental works and the state government's key initiatives, was launched by Majhi...

Bhubaneswar/ Bhawanipatna: Amid protests over the alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said his government is making arrangements to buy the crop from farmers, as the Centre has agreed to lift 8 lakh tonnes of rice. Addressing a programme...

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying their agitation against the alleged illegal garbage dumping yard near Sainik School in the city, members of the ‘Save Sainik School and Remove Garbage Dump’ campaign announced a sit-in protest in front of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) offi ce January 27. At...

Bhubaneswar: Airfield police, during the wee hours Sunday foiled a planned armed dacoity and arrested six persons from an abandoned room of a duplex building at Aryan Nagar in the city. Acting on a tip-off from reliable sources, police arrested Kalu Charan Nayak (29), R...

Bhubaneswar: The Baramunda–Jagamara new road witnessed a massive public turnout as the second Patha Utsav, organised by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), transformed the stretch into a vibrant hub of music, dance and recreation. Braving the winter chill and morning fog, thousands of citizens thronged the...

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the importance of outdoor spaces for children, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati encouraged them to spend more time in natural environments, away from excessive screen exposure and noted that such open spaces help nurture imagination, promote physical activity, and support emotional well-being, while also...

Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) is operating its Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) at Matagajapur. While the plant plays a key role in ensuring scientific faecal sludge management and environmental protection, at the heart of this effort lies a compelling human story. The operation...