Metro

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra recently chaired a high-level review meeting on mosquito control in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area. The meeting, held at the BMC headquarters, focused on identifying mosquito-prone areas and implementing control measures swiftly. Minister Mahapatra directed...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday introduced the state’s first automated testing station (ATS) in Cuttack, marking a significant advancement in ensuring the transparency and efficiency of motor vehicle fitness testing. This state-of-the-art facility, set up under the Cuttack Regional Transport Office (RTO), uses advanced machinery...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Thursday detained eight NSUI supporters for staging a protest in front of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's cavalcade here, an officer said. The incident took place in Mancheswar area when Bhagwat was on his way to attend a meeting. The supporters of the...

Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Delegates from multiple countries attending the two-day ‘Utkarsh Odisha: Make in Odisha Conclave 2025’ at Janata Maidan expressed keen interest in partnering with Odisha for future projects. HE Dato’ Muzafar Shah Mustafa, High Commissioner of Malaysia to India, underscored the importance...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government extended the deadline for e-KYC (know your customer) verification of ration cards to February 15, Food Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Patra said the e-KYC verification of ration cards was supposed to end January 31. "However,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday cancelled the special bus service for Maha Kumbh Mela till February 4, an official notice said. "Due to unavoidable circumstances, the special bus service to Ayodhya for Maha Kumbh Mela stands cancelled with immediate effect till February 4," the notice...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued guidelines for the recently announced scheme—'Bikashita Gaon Bikashita Odisha' (BGBO) for taking up various sustainable developmental projects for inclusive growth in rural Odisha. The BJP government has announced the BGBO scheme replacing the 'Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha' (AONO) scheme...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Kambhampati Hari Babu and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary at the Assembly premises here. Deputy Chief Ministers Pravati Parida and KV Singh Deo, Odisha Assembly Speaker and other ministers also paid...

Bhubaneswar: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Thursday arrived here on a five-day visit to Odisha during which he will attend a memorial meeting and oversee organisational activities. Bhagwat arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport around 1 pm, where he was greeted by...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched an awareness campaign targeting teenagers and college students, highlighting the dangerous practice of taking selfies near railway tracks. This initiative comes in response to a rising number of accidents where young individuals have tragically lost their lives while...