Metro

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said the British had admitted that they might have ruled India longer had it not been for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and his Azad Hind Fauj. Majhi made this remark after inaugurating the three-day Parakram Diwas celebrations...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the budget session of the Odisha Assembly scheduled to begin next month, Speaker Surama Padhy Thursday said discipline is a must for the opposition members while putting forth their demands. Padhy, who recently attended the 85th All India Presiding Officers' Conference at...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has promoted Hemant Sharma, a 1995-batch IAS officer, to the rank of Additional Chief Secretary Wednesday. According to a notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievances Department, Sharma who is currently serving as Principal Secretary in the Department of Industries,...

Bhubaneswar: At least four people were injured and several vehicles were damaged in a series of accidents caused by a Mo Bus near Raj Mahal Square in Bhubaneswar. The incident has sparked a wave of anger and frustration among the public, who are demanding strict...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will inaugurate the 'Parakram Diwas' celebration in Cuttack Thursday. Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary is commemorated as 'Parakram Diwas'. The Parakram Diwas is for the first time being celebrated in Cuttack, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthplace in Odisha....

Nuapada/Bhawanipatna: Odisha's Director General of Police (DGP), YB Khurania, visited Nuapada and Kalahandi districts Wednesday to review Maoist activities along with the Superintendents of Police (SPs) of Chhattisgarh and Nuapada. DGP Khurania further noted that the anti-Maoist efforts in Nuapada and Kalahandi districts have reached...

Bhubaneswar: The first ticket of the second One-Day International (ODI) match between India and England to be played at Barabati Stadium February 9 was bought by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) working president Pankaj Mohanty, secretary Sanjay Behera and Apex Council...

Barang: An elephant calf that had fallen into a pit in Karanjia Forest Division and was rescued and later shifted to Nandankanan Zoological Park succumbed to its injuries in the wee hours of Wednesday. The five-year-old elephant calf with severe spinal injuries was brought to...

Bhubaneswar: The state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Wednesday approved upgradation of one government-run primary school in each of the 6,794 gram panchayats in the state to model school under Godabarish Mishra Adarsh Prathamik Vidyalaya (GMAPV) scheme. Speaking to reporters after the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday approved investment proposals worth Rs 3,883.72 crore in 17 projects. In a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) gave its nod to these projects. These projects are expected to generate over...