Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Congress Monday demanded the release of eight National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) activists, including Odisha unit president Udit Pradhan, arrested for showing a black flag to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat January 31 here. The party made the demand after a delegation...

Bhubaneswar: Kedar Ranjan Pandu has been appointed as the managing director (MD) of Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC), starting Monday. A Mechanical Engineering graduate from CET, Bhubaneswar, and an M Tech from IIT Delhi, Pandu brings over 39 years of experience in the power...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court granted bail to a person, accused of theft, on the condition that he will have to plant at least 200 saplings in and around his village and maintain those for two years. This was one of several conditions for granting...

Bhubaneswar: The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) sources said Monday that a 500-bed trauma centre will be set up at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack to provide emergency advance care to accident victims. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the establishment of the...

Bhubaneswar: Alaaeddine Ajaraie scored a brace of goals for NorthEast United FC but Isak Vanlalruatfela struck an injury-time equaliser as Odisha FC held on for a 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Kalinga Stadium her Monday, spoiling the party for...

Bhubaneswar: The Union government has allocated Rs10,599 crore for the development of Railway infrastructure in the state in the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26. This is around a 12.5-fold increase from the Rs. 838 crore allocated during the 2009-2014 period. Speaking to media...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Tourism bagged the ‘Best Decoration Award’ at Outbound Travel Mart (OTM) Mumbai, held from January 30 to February 1. Sharing about the news at X, Odisha Tourism Department Sunday said, “Here’s another Excellence Award that comes as a cheer for #Odisha. Odisha bagged...

Basudevpur: The police Saturday detained six persons who were allegedly trying to convert residents of Parapokhari village, under the jurisdiction of Kasia Marine police station in Bhadrak district, into Christian faith. Sabitri Panda, officer-in-charge (IIC) of Kasia Marine police station said that a case had...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday released the republished original edition of Odia primer 'Barnabodha' written by 'Bhaktakabi' Madhusudan Rao. Odia Bhasa Pratisthana, an autonomous institution functioning under the Odia Language Literature and Culture (OLLC) department of the state government, has republished the...

Bhubaneswar: Saraswati Puja was celebrated at various educational institutions, offices and homes across Odisha Sunday. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi greeted the people of the state on the occasion of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja. May Goddess Saraswati fill...