Metro

Bhubaneswar: Alleging continued neglect of traditional artisans and weavers in the state, the Odisha Shilpi Mahasangha has warned of launching an agitation if the state government fails to address their long-pending demands. The warning was issued during the grand celebration of the 14th Annual Festival...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Sunday called for the coordinated integration of occupational therapy services across three key departments — Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD), Women and Child Development, and Health. She also stressed the need to strengthen mental health...

Bhubaneswar: With a possible Cyclone ‘Murasu’ looming, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Sunday directed officials to step up preparedness and ensure the availability of drinking water, essential supplies and emergency services in vulnerable areas. Chairing a review meeting at...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested a former Senior Revenue Assistant (SRA) of the Sub-Collector’s Office in Chhatrapur for allegedly misappropriating Rs 8.63 lakh collected towards the Red Cross Fund by diverting the money instead of depositing it in the designated bank account. The accused, Sadasiba...

Bhubaneswar: Raising concerns over the fairness and transparency of online recruitment examinations, job aspirants in Odisha have appealed to the state government to conduct all government recruitment tests in offline Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) mode. The aspirants have expressed dissatisfaction with several aspects of the...

Mahanga: Three children, including two siblings, drowned in a pond while attempting to pluck water lilies in Jhadeshwarpur village under Bhadreswar police limits in Kataka district’s Mahanga block Sunday. According to Bhadreswar police station Inspector-in-Charge Sandhyarani Singh, the incident occurred around 9 a.m. The victims...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday distributed appointment letters to 2,067 newly recruited Sevak and Sevika staff and tribal language teachers at the 18th Rozgar Mela held at the Krushi Shiksha Sadan Auditorium on the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) campus...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: The death toll in Odisha due to Cyclone Arnab rose to six Sunday with the recovery of two bodies from a landslide-hit village in the southern part of the state, while search was underway to trace 10 other missing people, officials said. Home to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday advised newly recruited school teachers to instil a sense of security and self-confidence among children, guiding them as a friend. Distributing appointment letters to 2,067 sevaks and sevikas and tribal language teachers under the Scheduled Tribes and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's DG Prisons Susanta Kumar Nath was booked for allegedly sexually harassing a subordinate staff member and was shifted from the post pending an investigation, officials said Sunday. Along with the senior IPS officer, who is one of the aspirants for the DGP post...