Metro

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved a major milestone by surpassing Rs 2,000 crore in passenger revenue within a record 299 days during the current financial year 2025–26, reflecting steady growth in passenger traffic and continuous improvement in rail services across the zone. The...

Bhubaneswar: The sixth State Finance Commission (SFC) of Odisha Wednesday submitted its final report to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, recommending the formation of a strong financial foundation in the grassroots level in the state. The commission, headed by retired IAS officer, Dr Arun Kumar...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Central University of Odisha (CUO) has signed a pact with the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, to strengthen agricultural research and outreach, officials said Wednesday. The agreement was exchanged by CUO vice-chancellor (in-charge) NC Panda and OUAT vice-chancellor Pravat Kumar Roul...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee has commenced the online application process for OJEE 2026 from Wednesday, January 28, with the entrance test tentatively scheduled to be held in early May, officials said. According to the tentative schedule released by the committee, the OJEE...

Bhubaneswar: The eight-hour Odisha bandh call given by Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) over the alleged plight of farmers due to mismanagement in paddy procurement in the state Wednesday evoked a mixed response, an official said. Railway services were not affected due to the bandh,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi condoled the demise of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash Wednesday. https://twitter.com/GovernorOdisha/status/2016379666786091034 Opposition BJD president Naveen Patnaik expressed sorrow over Pawar's death. In a social media post, Kambhampati said, "I...

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the Endowment department’s role in managing temple rituals, services, properties, and financial accountability, Law, Works, and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Tuesday said the department is considering introducing an online grievance box to ensure transparency and timely redressal. He was inaugurating a training programme...

Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Crime and Economic Offences Wing Tuesday arrested a man in connection with a digital fraud in which an elderly city resident was cheated of Rs 30 lakh by fraudsters posing as Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) officials, police said. The accused...

Bhubaneswar: Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change (FE&CC) Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Tuesday chaired a high-level Divisional Forest Officers (DFO) Conference here, expressing serious concern over the rising incidents of forest fires in the state in recent years. He directed forest officials in fire-prone divisions...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the Save Sainik School and Remove Garbage Dump Campaign Tuesday staged an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office, demanding compensation for people affected by the illegal and toxic garbage dump yard at Gadakana. The campaign had...