Metro

Bhubaneswar: With the objective of enhancing passenger safety in inland water transport across the state, Commerce and Transport Department, led by Secretary Usha Padhee, conducted a virtual meeting with all district collectors Tuesday, focusing on sensitising district administrations about the flagship initiative ‘Sahid Baji Rout...

Bhubaneswar: The state’s Planning and Convergence department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) as part of its Green Odisha Initiative. The agreement aims to accelerate green economic growth and promote sustainable development in the state. The...

Bhubaneswar: Contractors failing to complete projects within stipulated timelines will face strict action, warned Law, Works, and Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan during a comprehensive review meeting held Tuesday. The minister emphasised that maintaining high-quality standards in all construction projects is non-negotiable. The meeting assessed the...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Labour and ESI Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia emphasised the need for stronger implementation of labour laws while prioritising social security and welfare measures for Odia workers employed both within and outside the state. He directed officials to increase labour registrations...

Bhubaneswar: Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain Tuesday launched the website of ‘Utkarsh Odisha — Make in Odisha Conclave 2025’, which will be held here January 28 and 29 next year. The official website https:// mio.investodisha.gov.in provides a one-stop platform for stakeholders, industry leaders, industry associations,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday transferred and appointed senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi as the officer on special duty in the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, after the CBI issued a summons to him in a bribery case. Sethi, a 1995-batch IAS officer, was...

Bhubaneswar: A 70-year-old patient allegedly died by suicide inside the orthopaedic ward of AIIMS-Bhubaneswar, police said Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Dilip Sahoo, a resident of Odisha's Jajpur district. He allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan in the ward late on Monday, a...

Cuttack: The body of a 78-year-old retired professor, who had been missing since December 15, was found in Mahanadi River here Tuesday, police said. The deceased was identified as Baishnab Charan Singh, a retired chemistry professor of Ravenshaw University. He was staying with his son...

Puri: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Tuesday commenced repair work of Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri, a state minister said. The work started around 1pm and will continue till 6pm, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said. “The ASI has assured us...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling BJP Tuesday sought a reply from BJD president Naveen Patnaik on his party MP Sulata Deo's statement in Rajya Sabha "targeting" President Droupadi Murmu. Deo, while participating in the discussion on the 'Glorious journey of 75 years of the Constitution of India'...