Metro

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday questioned the recent appointment of senior IPS officer HK Lal as inspector general of Police (Southwestern Range), Koraput, which covers the Nuapada assembly segment, where a bypoll is scheduled for November 11. In a petition submitted to...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reiterated his government's 'Zero Casualty' target Tuesday as Odisha prepares for severe cyclonic storm Montha, expected to make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada October 28. Chief Minister Majhi Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said his government was well prepared to face the challenges posed by cyclone 'Montha' and has opened over 2,000 disaster relief centres in eight southern districts for people likely to be impacted by the severe cyclonic storm....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday joined scores of devotees in offering obeisance to the rising sun on the banks of the Kuakhai river here on the concluding day of Chhath Puja. The devotees also gathered along the banks of rivers and other...

Bhubaneswar: Rain lashed eight southern Odisha districts as cyclone 'Montha' in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm Tuesday morning, IMD said. Keeping in view the impending situation, the Odisha government has evacuated people from low-lying areas and also hilly terrain prone...

Bhubaneswar: The Capital city glowed with devotion and colour as thousands of devotees observed Chhath puja Sunday evening, offering prayers to the setting sun at riverbanks and ponds. The four-day festival dedicated to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya was celebrated at Kuakhai, Daya, and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police Crime Branch has arrested a 29-year-old man from West Bengal for allegedly duping people of Rs 1.08 crore by promising high returns on investments through an online gaming platform, officials said Monday. The accused, identified as Sugata Majumder from Nadia district...

Bhubaneswar: A five-day residential hands-on skill development training programme for students of Government Vocational Higher Secondary Schools was inaugurated Monday at Centurion University, Bhubaneswar, under the SPEFL Trade initiative. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) director Niyati Pattnaik as...

Bhubaneswar: Aiming to make its proceedings more accessible and citizen-friendly, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) began conducting case hearings through video conferencing from October 27. To mark the launch of the initiative, three cases were heard Monday via video conferencing. In the court presided...

Bhubaneswar: Prioritising passenger safety, the state government organised an awareness meeting on fire safety in public transport Monday. The programme was jointly conducted by the Department of Commerce and Transport, Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, and the State Bus Owners’ Association at the Regional...