Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday transferred and reassigned 17 IPS officers, a notification issued by the home department stated. Senior IPS officer Santosh Bala (1995 batch) has been appointed as the Director of the State Forensic Science Laboratory (SFSL), while S Praveen Kumar (2002 batch),...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday launched the 19th edition of the Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) — a flagship initiative for students of classes 6 to 10 across the state to showcase their interest and aptitude in space science, astrophysics and astronomy. Organised by Tata...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Odisha Teachers Eligibility Test (OTET), slated for August 31, has once again been deferred due to unavoidable circumstances, officials said Thursday. In a notification, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), which organises the exam, said, "It is for information of all concerned...

Bhubaneswar: With the September 9 vice-presidential election drawing near and political camps firming up their positions, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has so far refrained from announcing its stance. NDA pick CP Radhakrishnan is pitted against opposition candidate B Sudarshan Reddy in the polls. Though...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Thursday issued strict directions for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Cuttack. The court ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on forcible collection of puja donations. The court imposed restrictions on the construction of tall...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday announced that the state will establish the world’s first Centre for Species Survival: Asian Elephant at Godibari near Chandaka Wildlife Division in Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with the IUCN Species Survival Commission, Wildlife Trust of India, and the...

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Sub-area Manager of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), Rampur in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, along with a private individual, in connection with a bribery case involving a departmental enquiry, officials said Thursday. According to the agency,...

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS-Bhubaneswar Thursday signed an MoU with KIIT-Technology Business Incubator (KIIT-TBI) and the Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster Foundation to boost healthcare innovation and promote clinical entrepreneurship in Odisha. The collaboration aims to create a robust platform for developing, validating and deploying healthcare technologies, accelerate...

Bhubaneswar: The Monsoon session of Odisha Assembly is scheduled to commence from September 18, according to a provisional calendar issued by the state legislative assembly secretariat. The week-long session will continue up to September 25 with one one-day break September 21 as it is a...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday asked its employees in the agriculture and farmers' empowerment department who have been promoted or transferred to join their new postings immediately or face a stoppage of salary. A notification in this regard was issued by department principal secretary Arabinda...