Metro

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rainfall across many parts of Odisha over the next four days, owing to a persistent low-pressure area over north Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas. "The low-pressure area formed over north Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood, persisted over...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday once again backed BJD leader and his key aide VK Pandian, saying the bureaucrat-turned-politician has served the state and party with utmost dedication efficiency and integrity, and rejected a media report of a split in his party...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Raghubar Das Monday said the state government will fill 1.5 lakh vacant government posts in a fair and transparent manner, with 65,000 positions set to be filled within the next two years. Das made these remarks during the inaugural session of the...

Bhubaneswar: The first session of the 17th Odisha Assembly started on a stormy note with both the opposition BJD and Congress boycotting Governor Raghubar Das's address to the House on Monday over alleged inaction against his son despite allegations of him assaulting an official at...

Bhubaneswar: The Central University of Odisha (CUO) in Koraput bagged the first prize in ‘Providing Excellent Higher Education’ category at ‘Government Achievements and Schemes Expo (GASE)- 2024’, organised by NNS Media Group at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, Sunday. The CUO delegation included the Department...

Bhubaneswar: Sanitation and Hygiene Inspection for Neat Environment (SHINE), a dedicated team, engaged by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will keep vigil on habitual sanitation violators in the City. As per BMC sources, as many as 10 enforcement teams have been taking measures to improve sanitation...

Bhubaneswar: The State Transport Authority (STA) has issued a directive to regional transport officers (RTO) to ensure the enforcement of fire safety regulations in school buses, Sunday. Transport commissioner Amitabh Thakur, in a circular to all RTOs, said all school buses must adhere to proper...

Bhubaneswar: At a time when citizens of many areas here are grappling with severe waterlogging issues, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), whose monsoon readiness has been thoroughly exposed, has tried to shift the blame onto Roads and Buildings (R&B) division. According to sources, severe waterlogging...

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the state government to submit an action-taken report (ATR) within four weeks regarding illegal cutting of trees at Laxminarayanpur (Lakhapada) village in Khurda district. The environment watchdog’s Eastern Zone bench gave the direction July 15 while hearing...