Metro

Bangalore: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over the first AL-31FP aero engine, manufactured under the 240-engine contract, to the Indian Air Force at Koraput in Odisha. The contract for 240 AL-31FP aero engines for Su-30MKI aircraft was signed September 9, Bangalore-headquartered HAL noted in...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday said he will commence district tours after the ongoing monsoon season and asserted that his party can come to power again if its workers fight together. Addressing the party leaders from Angul district, he...

Bhubaneswar: In the run-up to the state's flagship business summit, the Odisha government is all set to organise a meeting of ambassadors of various countries and an interactive session with them in New Delhi Thursday, officials said. During the meeting, Odisha's "vibrant industrial ecosystem and...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said the state government is mulling to replace 'chhatua', a food item served to children in Anganwadis, with some alternative instant nutritional food like millet. Several MLAs had raised objections in the Assembly to the supply of 'poor-quality' chhatua...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Monday said four incidents of communal unrest during the initial three months of the new BJP government have tainted the state's image. Reacting strongly, the ruling BJP alleged Patnaik's statement was intended to "provoke more violence...

Bhubaneswar: The judicial commission headed by retired high court judge Chittaranjan Das Monday began the inquiry into allegations of torture of an Army officer and “sexual assault” of his fiancee at a police station in Bhubaneswar. The commission held its first meeting with DGP YB...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offence Wing of the Odisha Police arrested a person from Mumbai for allegedly cheating Rs 1.20 crore from 189 people of the state, promising them the Haj pilgrimage, according to an official statement issued Monday. The accused was apprehended in the western...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Monday congratulated veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty for being conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. In a post on X, Majhi expressed his heartfelt congratulations to the legendary actor on receiving the prestigious...

Bhubaneswar: KIIT, KISS and KIMS founder Achyuta Samanta was awarded the ‘Iconic Healthcare Leader’ honour by the Association of Healthcare Providers, India (AHPI) during the second AHPI leadership convention held in Chennai Sunday. Samanta got the accolade for his significant contributions to the healthcare sector...

Bhubaneswar: TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture of Tata Power and state government, conferred with the prestigious SKOCH Awards 2024 at the 99th SKOCH Summit, held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Recognised for its cutting-edge initiatives, TPCODL received the gold...