Metro

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Odisha government will soon order an administrative probe by the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) into the liquor case in Ganjam district, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said in the Assembly Thursday. It can be mentioned here that two persons died, while 13 others are undergoing...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday felicitated some members of the Indian men's hockey team that won a second consecutive bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Paris earlier this month. India came from a goal down to beat Spain 2-1 and win...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress created ruckus in the Odisha Assembly over several issues for the third consecutive day Thursday, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the House twice. As soon as the House assembled for the Question Hour, members of the two parties rushed to...

Bhubaneswar: Following the death of two persons in Odisha's Ganjam district allegedly due to the consumption of spurious country liquor, state Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan has directed the officials to take all necessary steps to stop the illegal trade of liquor in the state. The...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant event at the World Skill Center (WSC) here, Skill Development and Technical Education (SDTE) Minister Sampad Chandra Swain inaugurated a series of skill development initiatives under the Nua Odisha scheme, Wednesday. The inauguration ceremony was attended by SDTE Principal Secretary Usha...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment KV Singh Deo launched the e-farming app and portal to facilitate crop production and processing by implementing the digital survey policy in agriculture at Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) here Wednesday. The...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Wednesday effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle. R&DM department Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Satyabrata Sahu was appointed as ACS to Home department. ACS to Steel and Mines department Deoranjan Kumar Singh was appointed as ACS to R&DM department. ACS to GA&PG department...

Bhubaneswar: At least six people were killed and five others injured in lightning strikes in four districts places in Odisha on Wednesday, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi directed the authorities concerned to provide ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh...

Bhubaneswar: A research team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has developed a solar-powered microwave pyrolysis reactor designed to recover valuable resources from both segregated and mixed waste materials, including biomass and plastics. The reactor uses microwave-assisted pyrolysis to rapidly convert waste into...

Bhubaneswar: Hours after Kudumi community leader Mamata Mohanta filed her nomination as the BJP's official candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypoll Wednesday, another saffron party leader Jagannath Pradhan also submitted his papers as an Independent candidate. He was accompanied by several party leaders, including Kantabanji...