Metro

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Wednesday emphasised the need for wider adoption of solar-powered irrigation pumps, saying the initiative would reduce irrigation costs for farmers, enhance their incomes and contribute to the state’s renewable energy goals. During a comprehensive discussion with senior officials of the...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday expressed serious concern over the reported reduction in Central grants to Odisha under the recommendations of the Sixteenth Finance Commission and urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to strongly take up the matter with the Union government. Addressing...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) is set to implement four new town planning (TP) schemes — 42 to 45 — covering 968.75 acres in the Bhubaneswar Development Plan Area (BDPA), BDA Vice-Chairman Chanchal Rana announced here Wednesday. “BDA, under Section 23(1) of the Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida Wednesday called for a coordinated and convergence-driven approach among all stakeholder departments to transform the state’s tourism destinations into globally competitive hubs offering world-class infrastructure, services and visitor experiences. Addressing a state-level workshop on development of...

Bhubaneswar: A state government engineer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly forging a letter in the name of Odisha Assembly Deputy Speaker Bhabani Shankar Bhoi to secure an official transfer, police said. The accused, identified as Laxman Hembram, 31, is an assistant executive engineer posted at...

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha government Wednesday approved 20 mega investment proposals worth Rs 76,612 crore, which will generate employment for over 50,0000 people in the state. The project proposals were approved at the High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. With...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha sizzled under extreme heat Wednesday with Boudh in the western part of the state registering a maximum temperature of 42.7 degrees Celsius, forcing five districts to extend the summer vacation in schools and anganwadi centres. Schools in Bolangir, Sonepur, Ganjam, Angul and Sundargarh...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday decided to form a structured engagement mechanism to implement investment proposals from Singapore in the state. The decision was taken at a meeting between Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and High Commissioner of Singapore to India, Simon Wong, at the...

Bhubaneswar: A Pocso court Wednesday sentenced a man to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a two-and-a-half-year-old girl in 2024. Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge (Pocso), Bhubaneswar, Saroj Kumar Sahoo pronounced the judgment after examining statements from 13 witnesses and 84 documents. The court also...

Bhubaneswar: Taking serious note of errors detected in school textbooks published by the state government, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday directed immediate corrective measures and announced the formation of a high-level committee to identify those responsible. The Chief Minister chaired an important meeting...