Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Thursday condoled the death of veteran CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury. Patnaik, who is also the BJD president, said Yechury will be missed during debates on issues of national importance....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday issued detailed guidelines for appointing retired government servants in its various departments on a temporary basis. According to a resolution issued by the general administration and public grievance department, the state government had in 2014 decided to re-engage retired government...

Puri: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will inspect the inner and outer chambers of Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of Shree Jagannath temple in Puri September 18, SJTA said Thursday. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said, in a statement, that the surveyor has informed the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience another wet spell from Friday to Sunday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the formation of a new low-pressure area over coastal Bangladesh and nearby regions. In a special weather bulletin Thursday, the IMD said an upper...

Bhubaneswar: TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has made significant progress in upgrading the power infrastructure across Southern Odisha, successfully overcoming challenges posed by the region’s difficult terrain, including hilly landscapes, dense forests, and remote areas. These upgrades underscore TPSODL’s commitment to deliver reliable electricity...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has unloaded over 100 million tonne (MT) of goods in 160 days during the current financial year, an official said. The ECoR unloaded 100.44 million tonne by September 7, registering a 6.5 per cent growth over the same period...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Wednesday conferred the prestigious National Florence Nightingale Award 2024 on Odisha’s Sanjukta Sethi and 14 others at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Wednesday. Sethi, who works as a nursing officer/OT in-charge sister at the district headquarters hospital in Malkangiri, and the...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale Wednesday said he will write to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging him to provide 27 per cent reservation for OBC students in higher education. Speaking to reporters, Athawale, who serves as the Union Minister of State for Social...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday began relief and restoration efforts in the heavily rain-hit districts of Malkangiri and Koraput, as rainwater began to recede from the villages. State Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said this in the Assembly while responding to a query from BJD...