Metro

Bhubaneswar: Several rivers in Odisha remained in spate Thursday as heavy rain continued, with the IMD forecasting more showers even as a well-marked low-pressure area shifted to neighbouring Chhattisgarh. Among the rivers, the water levels of which have been rising, are Mahanadi, Baitarani, Jalaka and...

New Delhi: From creating palm leaf manuscripts for the class, setting up a neuropsychology lab, integrating theatre studies with Indian knowledge systems, developing a women's safety app to rallies and puppet shows, the unique teaching methods of 81 educators have bagged them the National Teachers...

Bhubaneswar: A plane carrying Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi was diverted to Kolkata Friday morning, after it failed to land in Bhubaneswar due to inclement weather, a state minister said. Majhi, who was on a five-day tour to Delhi, was scheduled to land at...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik and others Friday paid tribute to Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on the occasion of his birth anniversary, also observed as Teachers' Day. Kambhampati in a post on X said: "On the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha School and College Teachers’ and Employees’ Coordination Committee (OSCTECC) will stage a massive rally in the Capital September 5 (Teachers’ Day) demanding pension and retirement benefits for retired staff, raising the retirement age from 60 to 62, regularisation of contractual teachers, along...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Thursday suggested setting up heliports at two to three locations in the state under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode to test the viability of the concept. The Governor made this proposal while chairing a review meeting on the status of...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Thursday said it will issue work orders for 50,000 Antyodaya houses September 17, to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday. This was announced by Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik, who said the scheme was aimed at providing pucca houses...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world marks Teachers’ Day (Sept 5), India observes it in honour of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, philosopher, statesman, and the nation’s second President. Classrooms have evolved over the decades—from chalk and duster to smart boards, from registers to biometric attendance. Yet,...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, during his visit to the national capital Thursday, held key meetings with Union ministers Bhupender Yadav and Ashwini Vaishnaw, focusing on a wide array of development issues concerning Odisha. In his meeting with Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav,...

Bhubaneswar: Former minister Snehangini Chhuria was appointed the president of the BJD women's wing Thursday, a statement said. Chhuria, a prominent Dalit leader, would function as the president of the Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD) with immediate effect, it said. BJD president Naveen Patnaik also...