Metro

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has directed the state's Public Service Commission to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to an examinee for a lapse in evaluating her answer papers in a judicial service examination. Jyotirmayee Dutta appeared for the Odisha Judicial Service Examination in...

Bhubaneswar: The 16th Finance Commission headed by chairman Arvind Panagariya visited Puri Wednesday and held meetings with the functionaries of the municipality to address the city's urban challenges and financial requirements. The visit was part of the commission's four-day tour of Odisha, during which it...

Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader Jayadev Jena Wednesday claimed he has received a ransom call demanding the payment of Rs 50 lakh. The former Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president has lodged a complaint with the Capital police station and mailed a letter about the incident...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police Wednesday arrested a couple from the city's Patia area for fraudulently obtaining a loan of Rs 1.30 crore from a private bank. The arrested persons, Ashirbad Pattnaik and his wife Manogyan, availed the loan by mortgaging...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched the 'Bikashita Gaon, Bikashita Odisha' (BGBO) scheme for rural infrastructure developmental projects in the state. CM Majhi said the implementation of the scheme will end the divide between villages and towns and people in rural areas will...

Cuttack: Security will be strengthened in and around the Barabati Stadium in Odisha's Cuttack ahead of the India-England cricket match Sunday, officials said. The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) will also undertake beautification, sanitation and fogging operations in the vicinity of the stadium for the second...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has assigned one senior IAS officer in each of the state's 30 districts to supervise the implementation of important welfare measures. Development Commissioner Anu Garg recently issued a circular to all senior IAS officers, in which she encouraged each of them to...

Bhubaneswar: An eight-member team of the 16th Finance Commission headed by Arvind Panagariya Tuesday began its four-day visit to Odisha to hold discussions with state government officials and receive memoranda from the administration. The commission members will have detailed discussions with state authorities before finalising...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja Tuesday directed all the district collectors and SPs to check malpractices during the upcoming Class-X and XII state board examinations. During the day, Ahuja held a meeting through video conference with the collectors and the SPs on the smooth...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday organised a roadshow in Hyderabad to promote its tourism by showcasing its diverse attractions, including cultural heritage monuments, waterfalls, wildlife, local cuisine, hills and Buddhist circuits. The event organised in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry...