Metro

Bhubaneswar: Calling for a collaborative approach to fight hepatitis, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi asked people to join hands to raise awareness about the disease on World Hepatitis Day, here Sunday. The CM also underlined the importance of timely diagnosis while emphasising on a collaborative...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi sought the cooperation of senior officers from the state working in various central government departments to help build a 'New Odisha' by 2036, marking the state's 100th year of formation. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi after a meeting...

Bhubaneswar: The Airport police here Sunday arrested a man for allegedly mowing down a CISF officer here while driving under the influence of alcohol Saturday evening. According to police, Niranjan Pradhan, the CISF officer posted at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), succumbed to injuries he...

Bhubaneswar: The number of dengue cases in the Capital city has crossed 200- mark with the state’s tally surpassing 1,000, even as the vector-borne disease has taken many districts in the state into its grip. According to sources, Bhubaneswar recorded a total of 211 cases...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan Sunday said the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will soon begin repairing the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of Jagannath Temple in Puri. The ASI will first assess and repair the outer chamber of the treasury, followed by the inner chamber,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has appointed IAS officer NBS Rajput as the principal secretary to Governor Raghubar Das. The 1999-batch IAS officer has been assigned this role following his return from central deputation, according to a notification by the state's General Administration and Public Grievances...

Bhubaneswar: With the Hirakud Dam authorities releasing the season's first flood water in the river Mahanadi, the Odisha government Sunday asked collectors of seven downstream districts to be on high alert and tell people not to go near the riverbank, officials said. After customary puja,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday sought the Centre's support for establishment of large-scale port-based industrial zones in the state and financial assistance for creation of disaster-resilient infrastructure. During the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting in New Delhi, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Odisha has...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday discussed with his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee about issues related to potato supply from her state. Majhi sought Banerjee's intervention to resolve the crisis arising out of the "stoppage" of potato supply from West Bengal. Majhi...

Bhubaneswar: CPI general secretary D Raja Saturday justified the decision of several chief ministers to boycott the Governing Council meetings of the NITI Aayog, claiming that certain actions of the Centre are behind their move. Taxes and funds were not being shared properly by the...