Metro

Bhubaneswar: Law, Works, and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan inspected the status of the under-construction road from Sundarpada to Jatni here Friday, and instructed the contractors and departmental officers to complete construction by the end of November. The Minister directed officials to expedite the process and...

Bhubaneswar: Newly appointed Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD) president Snehangini Chhuria, Friday, alleged that more than 4,000 rape cases have been reported in the state during the last 15 months under the BJP government. Addressing the media, Chhuria accused the government of failing to ensure...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: The five-day 31st Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival 2025, organised by Srjan–Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa, commenced here at Rabindra Mandap, Friday. The event marks over three decades of celebrating India’s performing arts. The festival carries forward the vision of...

Bhubaneswar: In a massive statewide crackdown on illicit liquor and narcotics between September 1 and 4, the Excise department has arrested 511 people for their alleged involvement in the illicit liquor and narcotics trade, according to an official statement Friday. During this period, enforcement teams...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has expressed concern over the rising mortality rate among patients undergoing open heart surgery at the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) wing of SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH), Odisha’s largest government-run healthcare facility in Cuttack, and has directed an...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced to regularise the services of over 13,000 teachers appointed under various schemes and said 45,000 more will be recruited over the next three years. He made the announcements while addressing the State-Level Teachers' Day Celebration and...

Bhubaneswar/Bhawanipatna: Three minor boys, including two brothers, drowned in separate incidents in Odisha's Khurda and Kalahandi districts Friday, police said. The first incident took place at Daruthenga on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar when fire services personnel fished out the body of a 12-year-old boy from...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha excise department has arrested 511 people for their alleged involvement in illicit liquor and narcotics trade during a statewide drive from September 1 to 4, officials said Friday. During the period, excise enforcement teams detected 902 cases and seized narcotics and liquor...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to add 600 electric buses to the fleet of 'Ama Bus' service, Housing and Urban Development Department minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said in Bhubaneswar Friday. He said that the state requires around 1,000 e-buses to meet its growing demand. Two...

Bhubaneswar: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with the Odisha government to design and implement Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) 3.0. The company has been working with the state government since 2005, beginning with the integrated Odisha Treasury Management System. This collaboration progressed through the...