Metro

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The government has ordered the extraction of two BSF battalions, comprising more than 2,000 personnel, from Odisha to beef up security in the terror-hit Jammu region along the India-Pakistan border, official sources said Saturday. The decision to "immediately" move the two units from...

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a three-member committee to look into allegations of the cold storage unit at Palbani of Baripada in Mayurbhanj district operating in violation of norms, endangering lives. The committee will have Mayurbhanj District Magistrate (DM) or his representative,...

Bhubaneswar: The railway ministry has allocated Rs70 crore for the Rayagada Railway Division in Odisha under the East Coast Railway Zone, officials said Friday. The establishment of the Rayagada Railway Division is poised to bring significant benefits to the region, enhancing connectivity and fostering economic...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday announced a 10 per cent quota and five-year age relaxation for Agniveers in the state's uninformed services. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made the announcement before leaving for Delhi to attend the governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog Saturday....

Bhubaneswar: A group of working journalists Friday met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and urged the state government to provide pension to scribes. They also requested Majhi to functionalise the journalists' accreditation council and make provisions for an annual pass system to enter the...

Bhubaneswar: Anti-corruption vigilance officers on Friday arrested the chief construction engineer of Lower Suktel project in Odisha's Bolangir on charges of possessing assets 257 per cent more than his declared income. A case has been filed against Sunil Kumar Rout under Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b)/12...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday approved a proposal to set up two new employees' state insurance (ESI) hospitals in the state. The hospitals will come up in Keonjhar and Sonepur towns, and largely benefit workers and their family members, Majhi said in...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area, the third in a month, over north Bay of Bengal and adjacent coastal areas of Bangladesh and Gangetic West Bengal is likely to trigger heavy rainfall in parts of Odisha over the next four days, weather officials said Friday. Under its...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday, seeking her intervention to ensure a smooth supply of potatoes to Odisha where prices have skyrocketed. In the letter, Patnaik said that due to rains, there has been a...

Bhubaneswar: On the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, people in three coastal districts of Odisha Friday planted mangroves to regenerate denuded coastal forest cover. The mangrove plantations in cyclone-vulnerable areas of Odisha are being stepped up and awareness especially for youth...