Metro

Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to meet the unmet demands of private FM radio channels and provide diverse local content, the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its green signal to open private FM radio stations in 234 new towns/cities in the...

Bhubaneswar: A 17-year-old medical aspirant was found hanging from the ceiling fan of a hostel room in Patia, under Chandrasekharpur Police station limits, Friday. IIC Chandrasekharpur Prakash Majhi said the deceased has been identified as Arnab Krishna, a native of Jharkhand. Arnab took admitted at...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Friday claimed to have busted a motorcycle-theft gang with the arrest of six persons from Puri. As many as 31 bikes have been recovered. The accused are history sheeters who were in the habit of lifting bikes each time after being...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday issued a toll-free number to help beneficiaries of Subhadra Yojana, a flagship scheme for the welfare of women between 21 and 60 years of age. The government also said that the Anganwadi workers, helpers, ASHA workers, and community resource persons...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported at least seven rape cases and three murders a day during 2023, according to a white paper tabled in the assembly Friday. The eastern state witnessed 2,826 rape cases and 1,362 murder cases in 2023, the white paper, circulated by the home...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) Friday approved a budget of Rs 413 crore for the financial year 2024-2025 and also decided to set up a dedicated FM Radio station for spreading Jagannath culture. SJTMC is the apex body of the 12th-century Jagannath...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Raghubar Das Friday demanded that the culprits in the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case be given the strictest punishment. He said the case should be referred to a fast-track court and hearing completed within 15 days. "Women organisations of Odisha gave me a...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Odisha will contribute significantly to India's growth and will become a growth engine of India by 2047. Majhi said this while inaugurating 'Resurgent Odisha 2024', a business conclave organized by Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited (UCCIL),...

Bhubaneswar: A two-day national seminar on “Governance in India: Priorities, Policies, Prospects” began at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Friday, organised by the Postgraduate Department of Public Administration in collaboration with the World Bank-supported Odisha Higher Education Programme for Excellence and Equity (WB-OHPEE). The event gathered distinguished...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday asked students to remain active on social media and fight against "misinformation and lies" spread by the ruling BJP. Patnaik said this while addressing the members of the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal at the...