Metro

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Toilet Day, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi lauded India’s significant strides in improving sanitation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He remarked, “On this World Toilet Day, we celebrate India’s remarkable progress in ensuring clean and hygienic...

Bhubaneswar: Odia has officially been added to the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) International Languages programme, with classes set to begin this month at Tam O’Shanter Public School. The milestone was achieved through the tireless efforts of Amalendu Das and Babita Mohanty, an Odia couple,...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday distributed allotment letters to 116 beneficiaries of Affordable Housing Project (AHP) for slum dwellers. Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra distributed the allotment letters among the beneficiaries at a function here. A total of 116 beneficiaries, including...

Astaranga: Forest department officials Tuesday seized a trawler operating in prohibited zone of Devi river here in Puri district, violating the fishing ban imposed by the department for the protection of Olive Ridley turtles. Six crew members have also been detained. Contravening the fishing ban...

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths Tuesday arrested Kamakhyanagar Sub-Collector Narayan Chandra Nayak and Odisha State Police Housing Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) Berhampur Division’s Deputy General Manager Subash Chandra Panda on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. Among the assets found from the Sub-Collector...

Rayagada/JK Pur: Allegedly driven by poverty, a couple from Nuapada slum under Chandili police limits in Rayagada district sold off their newborn daughter for Rs 20,000 to a couple from Pedapenki village in Parvathipuram Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh. The alleged incident took place November...

Bhubaneswar: In view of public demand, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday announced the extension of the historic Bali Jatra in Cuttack by one more day, while BJD demanded national festival status for the annual event. Majhi, who is on a business trip to...

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Registering a suo motu PIL over the recent death of three elephants in Sambalpur district, the Orissa High Court Tuesday issued a notice to the state government, seeking to know its measures to check such incidents. Two full-grown female elephants and a calf died...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are scheduled to attend the three-day All-India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police to be held in Bhubaneswar from November 29, official sources said Tuesday. Apart from the PM and Union Home Minister,...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level delegation from Odisha led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday held a roadshow in Singapore, showcasing the state's investment potential. The delegation, which has been in Singapore since November 16, held an interactive session on business opportunities in Odisha, seeking to...