Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha has directed all District Collectors and district election returning officers to immediately disburse allowances to all Booth Level Officers (BLO) involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Additional Chief Electoral Officer Sushant Kumar Mishra issued the...

Bhubaneswar: The body of a 22-year-old B Tech final-year student was found inside a hostel bathroom under Infocity police station here, police said Friday. The deceased, identified as Yash Raj of Gujarat, was staying at the university hostel. Police have registered an unnatural death case...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s rich and diverse cultural heritage has found prominent representation in the PM Mementoes e-Auction 2026, with 62 artefacts showcasing the state’s traditions of devotion, handicrafts, painting, textiles, festivals and literary heritage. The collection, featured in the eighth edition of the auction, brings together...

TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: Despite the installation of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) cameras, authorities are struggling to maintain order in jails, as a series of security breaches, prisoner escapes, and viral videos of lapses at correctional facilities have come to the fore recently. The latest...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated steps to repair and revive 1,658 lift irrigation projects under the Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation (OLIC), particularly those affected by prolonged rainfall and flood conditions this year. A high-level review meeting was held at the office of the Revenue...

Bhubaneswar: “Odisha has a strong industrial ecosystem, and we need to manufacture more from what we mine in the state,” said Industries Minister, Sampad Chandra Swain at the inaugural session of CII Odisha Metals & Mining Conclave 2026, here Friday. The two-day conclave organised by...

Bhubaneswar: The state government will develop an e-portal to streamline and increase transparency in the settlement of Lord Jagannath’s land, with Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan reviewing the proposed system at a high-level meeting here Friday. Harichandan chaired the meeting at the Law Department conference hall...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has sought clarification from the state government on the applicability of OTET for promotion of teachers appointed before September 3, 2001, while restraining further promotion proceedings in Dhanakauda block of Sambalpur district. A division bench of Justice RK Pattnaik issued...

Bhubaneswar: The third day of the 7th Indian Documentary Film Festival Bhubaneswar (IDFFB), organised by the Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB), brought together films and discussions exploring student aspirations, women’s movements, independent filmmaking and the cultural life of contemporary India. The day opened with TechnoCats...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday said that 1,741 errors were found in textbooks of Classes I to VIII, and that Rs 175 crore was spent on their printing and publication. In a written response to a question from Congress MLA Sofia Firdous, State School and Mass...