Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Railways has planned to run 315 special trains to and from Puri during the Car Festival of Lord Jagannath (Rath Yatra) for smooth travel and convenience of the pilgrims from July 6 to July 19. Having experience from previous Rath Yatra...

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha are likely to receive heavy rains in the next two days as the low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal (BoB), off north Odisha coast, moves northwards during the period, IMD sources said Friday. The low-pressure area has been formed...

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: Ousted from power in Odisha by the BJP, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) joined the opposition ranks Friday and protested, demanding a discussion on NEET in Rajya Sabha. As the INDIA bloc parties gave notices demanding a discussion on the NEET issue,...

Bhubaneswar: On repatriation from Govt of India, 1990 batch Odisha cadre IAS officer Manoj Ahuja was named Chief Secretary of the state Friday. He will take charge June 30. Ahuja will also serve as Secretary to General Administration and Public Grievance Department consequent upon the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government-run Academy of Tribal Languages and Culture (ATLC) has decided to set up an academic centre and language laboratory dedicated to the development of tribal languages and culture. Minister of ST and SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Nityananda Gond...

Bhubaneswar: A bus caught fire in the CDA area of Cuttack city Friday, a fire official said. However, no passenger was hurt in the fire, the official said. The bus was travelling from Puri to Cuttack and it suddenly caught fire at CDA Sector-9 in...

Bhubaneswar: Skill development programmes should not be confined to a few categories of students, rather they should be extended to higher education courses, Skill Development Minister Sampad Chandra Swain said Thursday. At a review meeting, the minister highlighted the extension of programme offerings to the...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Thursday asked the Director General of Police (DGP) to provide information regarding the leave availed by IPS officer Ashish Kumar Singh. In the letter, Muralidhar Mallick, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) cum additional secretary, Home said that Singh was allowed to...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police here Thursday claimed to have foiled a robbery attempt and arrested four members of a gang near Baramunda Durga Puja Ground here. A car, one sword, two iron rods, one toy gun, one knife and a sharp weapon have been seized...

Bhubaneswar: LGBTQIA++ activists in the City have raised fears about an increase in sexual assault cases against community members once the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) comes into effect from July 1 this year. “The soon to be implemented Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita does not include Section...