Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj expressed pride and optimism ahead of the 28th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships 2025, starting Saturday. "We are simultaneously organising a national and an international event. The 40th Junior Nationals is already underway at Kalinga Stadium and will...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has approved the draft plan of Town Planning (TP) Scheme-8, marking another step towards the Capital City’s structured urban development. According to an official notification published in Odisha Gazette, the scheme will be implemented over 560.86 acres in Andharua and Daspur...

Bhubaneswar: Two major rural road projects under Prime Minister’s Janjati Adibasi Nyay Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) are transforming life in the state’s remote tribal areas, official sources said. They said the construction of Telgudutha–Tarabel road in Rayagada district and Purta–Siarhuli road in Deogarh district has, for...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world observes ‘International Day of the Girl 2025’ with the theme “The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis”, Odisha’s changemakers underscore the urgent need for empowering girls through education, safe & nurturing...

Bhubaneswar: The state Congress Friday launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP, alleging that the top leaders of the saffron party, both in the state and the Centre, are involved in the Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam. Addressing a presser at Congress Bhawan here,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has set an ambitious target to produce 500 crore eggs annually by 2029, positioning itself as a leading hub for egg production, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Minister Gokulananda Mallik said Friday. Addressing an event organised by the F&ARD department to mark...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, approved 15 proposals across 10 departments during its 28th meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar Friday. The decisions, aimed at regulatory ease, irrigation development, sanitation, and public welfare, mark a significant step in the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday effected a bureaucratic reshuffle involving 13 IAS officers, while three senior officers were relieved for central deputation. Two separate notifications issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance department said the new postings will take effect from October 13. The officers...

Bhubaneswar: The senior citizens have a significant role to play in realising the vision of a developed India and in making India a 'vishwaguru' (global leader), said Nityananda Gond, Odisha Minister for Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department. While attending the...

Cuttack: Odisha Police Friday conducted a flag march in the sensitive areas of Cuttack city ahead of a mass prayer by a particular community and warned of strict action against those spreading rumours on social media. The march was carried out in Dargah Bazaar and...