Metro

Bhubaneswar: A team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) inspected the progress of sand removal from the 13th-century Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha. The six-member team led by ASI's Additional Director General Janhwij Sharma inspected the progress made in removing sand from Jagamohan...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has suspended five cops including the Inspector in Charge (IIC) of Bharatpur police station in Bhubaneswar in connection with the alleged assault of an Army officer and 'molestation' of his female friend at the thana. According to an order issued by the...

Bhubaneswar: A two-day national seminar titled ‘The Role of Magazines and Periodicals of Odisha for Social Prosperity’ commenced at the Central University of Odisha (CUO) in Koraput, Tuesday. Organised by the Department of Odia Language and Literature in collaboration with Visva Bharati Praktani, the event...

Bhubaneswar: Fifteen participants, who represented the state at WorldSkills 2024 in Lyon, France were greeted by Skill Development department and World Skill Center (WSC) officials on their arrival here Tuesday. Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) director of Employment and CEO Rashmita Panda, along with Skill...

Bhubaneswar: The Odia diaspora, Nuakhai Paribar UAE, recently celebrated the 10th edition of Nuakhai Bhetghat at SEE Institute in Dubai. In the largest Nuakhai celebration held outside India, Odias from across the UAE gathered in large numbers at the institute hall mirroring a microcosm of...

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: With the objective of completing the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) targets through ‘Swachchata Hi Seva’ campaign, the State Transport Authority (STA) conducted cleanliness drives in various regional transport offices (RTOs) across the state Tuesday. The 15-day campaign, under the theme ‘Swabhav SwachhataSanskaar Swachhata,’ will...

Bhubaneswar: Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has signed an agreement with M/s Balmer Lawrie to augment steel dispatch. The pact was signed for the provision of three dedicated BFNS 22.9 rakes on a lease and operate basis, for steel transport over distances exceeding 1,000 km. With...

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths Tuesday arrested Dhenkanal Sadar Circle revenue inspector (RI) and another person on charges of demanding and accepting Rs 30,000 bribe for submission of a favourable report in a mutation case. RI Barun Kumar Jena and middleman Balaram Sahu have been taken into...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) and Rourkela Smart City Limited (RSCL) failed to achieve their targets as the special purpose vehicles (SPVs) spent only 36 per cent and 37 per cent of the allocated funds for the projects, respectively, approved as per their...

Bhubaneswar: Crime Branch of Odisha Police will investigate the alleged assault of an army officer and 'molestation' of his woman friend at a police station in Bhubaneswar, an official said Tuesday. The alleged incident took place at Bharatput police station early Sunday morning when the...