Metro

Bhubaneswar: As many as 668 persons were killed due to attacks by elephants across the state during the last three years in Odisha, said the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department Minister Singh Khuntia said while replying to the question of BJD leader Sanatan Mahakud...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday declined IAS officer Sujata Karthikeyan’s application seeking an extension of child care leave (CCL) for a further six months. She has been asked to join as the special secretary to the Finance department from Wednesday. In a letter to Karthikeyan,...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a roadshow and is likely to address a gathering near Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar Friday, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal said Tuesday. PM Modi will reach Bhubaneswar around 4.15 pm November 29. He would be accorded...

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha frequently getting affected by natural calamities such as cyclones, floods and droughts, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday urged the Centre to build disaster-resistant sustainable infrastructure in the state for its overall development, an official release said. Majhi held a meeting with...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented a supplementary budget of Rs 12,156 crore for the current financial year 2024-25 in the state Assembly Tuesday. The government in this supplementary statement of expenditure has allocated Rs 125 crore for the organisation of Pravasi Bharatiya...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 40 elephants, five leopards and 200 other wildlife species have died in Odisha in about five months from July, the Assembly was informed by a minister Tuesday. Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram SinghKhuntia, in a reply to a written question...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said all should express gratitude to the architects of the Constitution which has ensured equal rights to everyone irrespective of caste, creed and religion. The Chief Minister took part in a padyatra 'Ama Samvidhan, Ama Swabhiman' (Our...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Tuesday witnessed ruckus as Opposition BJD and Congress raised the issues of alleged insult to the Constitution and the death of three tribal women after eating mango kernel gruel, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House twice. After obituary references were made,...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Monday took a host of decisions to provide the citizens with state-of-the-art amenities, including installing solar-powered water kiosks on major thoroughfares and constructing permanent sheds at key intersections in the City. The decisions were taken at the 26th General...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: In a groundbreaking initiative, book lovers from the Capital City embarked on a literary journey like no other, participating in India’s first-ever Flying Book Club. Organised by Walking BookFairs, in collaboration with IndiaOne Air, the event saw readers travelling to Jeypore...