Metro

Bhubaneswar: The JSW group is not "withdrawing" its proposed Rs 40,000 crore electric vehicle (EV) and battery project from Odisha, a senior company official said Tuesday. The company's announcement comes after a section of media reported that the JSW group plans to shift its EV...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked authorities of all higher education institutes in the state to constitute internal panels to address complaints of sexual harassment. The state Higher Education Department Monday wrote to registrars of all public and private universities, principals of colleges and teacher education...

Bhubaneswar: SAI International School in Bhubaneswar has secured the first rank for 2024- 25 in a national survey of day-cum-boarding schools conducted by Education World, in collaboration with AZ Research Partners Private Ltd. The 18th annual Education World India School Rankings (EWISR) survey was released...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to promote sign language and empower the hearing-impaired community across the state, the state government, in partnership with Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech & Hearing Disability (AYJNISHD) and Odisha Rising Foundation (ORF), launched ‘Sanketa-Mo Bhasha’ project at Janla, Monday,...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur is set to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms with an aim to transform the way students learn and gather knowledge. This announcement was made on the 10th Foundation Day of the institute, Monday. Addressing the event,...

New Delhi: In a bid to give an impetus to the food processing industry in the state, the state government is in the process of establishing MSME multi-product parks in all the districts. This was revealed by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Minister Gokulananda...

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served a notice on the Chief Secretary (CS), seeking his responses in connection with a plea demanding cancellation of environmental clearance to Kharbhuin-I stone quarry under Harabhanga tehsil in Boudh district. Boudh Collector and superintendent of police (SP),...

Puri: Eminent poet, writer and dramatist Harihar Mishra passed away at his residence here following a brief illness, Monday. He was 84. Known for his versatility, the renowned litterateur had carved a special identity as a poet, writer, playwright and translator who also acted during...

Soon after assuming charge as the Inspector-In-Charge (IIC) of Bharatpur Police station – which is presently in the eye of a storm following the alleged custodial assault of a woman and her male friend from the Indian Army – Monday, Inspector Deepak Kumar Khandayatray said...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday said it will form a dedicated task force to investigate and prosecute cases of child p*rnography. In a statement, the government said it will implement the Supreme Court ruling, which states that watching and downloading child p*rnography can be an...