Metro

Bhubaneswar: Seventeen persons recorded their statements at the public hearing on the stampede in Puri in which three people were killed and 50 others injured, according to an official statement. The administrative inquiry into the tragic incident, which happened June 29, is being carried out...

Bhubaneswar: In a move to strengthen urban sanitation, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently inaugurated three modern public toilets at key City locations. The first facility, located at CRP Square near Priyadarshini Market, was jointly inaugurated by Ekamra-Bhubaneswar MLA Babu Singh and Mayor Sulochana Das....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Law Commission convened its inaugural meeting Wednesday here at Toshali Bhawan. Justice Bishwanath Rath chaired the session, joined by the Law department Principal Secretary Manas Ranjan Barik, Professor Lalit Kumar Deb, senior advocate Surya Prasad Mishra, and Sourya Chandra Mohapatra. The...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The ongoing protest by the Odisha Drivers’ Mahasangha, which began Tuesday, has severely disrupted goods transportation, especially the supply of petrol, diesel, and LPG. Sanjay Lath, general secretary of the Utkal Petroleum Dealers’ Association, warned that many fuel stations may...

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The TMC Wednesday alleged that the BJP government in Odisha has illegally detained Bengali-speaking migrant workers on the pretext of identifying unauthorised immigrants, despite the labourers possessing ‘valid documents’. The ruling party of West Bengal demanded their immediate release and warned of a larger...

Bhubaneswar:  BJP government in Odisha will soon expand its council of ministers, the party's state president Manmohan Samal said Wednesday. Samal made the statement while taking charge as the state BJP president a day after being reappointed to the post for a fourth non-consecutive term....

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in Odisha July 14 on a two-day visit, officials said. During the visit, she will attend the convocations of AIIMS-Bhubaneswar and Ravenshaw University in Cuttack. She will also lay the foundation stone for various developmental works at Ravenshaw Girls'...

Bhubaneswar: BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan, who was arrested in a case involving the physical assault of a senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office, was released from jail after getting bail from a local court here on Wednesday. Pradhan was...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will address a mega rally in Bhubaneswar July 11, following which they will hold closed-door meetings with leaders of the party's state unit. Addressing a press conference, state Congress president...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has introduced a fail system at Class 5 and 8 annual examinations from the current academic year, an official notification said. To implement the decision, the government Wednesday brought necessary amendments to the Odisha Right of Children to Free and Compulsory...