Metro

Bhubaneswar: A new initiative aimed at providing school students with hands-on, field-based vocational learning in agriculture and allied sectors was formally launched Saturday through a collaborative partnership between the Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) and the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT). An...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 62,487 cases were settled during the third National Lok Adalat of the year, organised by the Khordha District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) at judicial court premises across the district Saturday. A total of 83,061 cases were taken up, of which 62,487...

Bhubaneswar: Infocity police arrested three persons for allegedly assaulting a delivery worker in the Infocity area, officials said Saturday. The arrested accused were identified as Sidhanta Ranasingh, 26, of Nirakarpur, Soumyaranjan Das, 24, and Utkal Gochhi, 21, both from the Badamba area. Police is searching...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has set aside a Medical Assessment Board’s report denying disability status to a NEET candidate suffering from Thalassemia Trait and directed the Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) to constitute a fresh board to assess her disability percentage within...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded a disturbing rise in wasting and underweight among children below five years, despite an overall improvement in stunting, according to the NFHS-5 and NFHS-6 comparison. The proportion of under-five children suffering from wasting rose from 18.1 per cent in NFHS-5 to...

Bhubaneswar: Kharvel Nagar police arrested two youths for allegedly attacking a journalist and an Assistant Section Officer (ASO) near Rabindra Mandap in the City, officials said Saturday. The arrested accused were identified as Sipun Padhy, 24, and Ajay Jena, 24. According to police, the incident...

Bhubaneswar: Three members of a looting-cum-gambling gang accused of targeting people withdrawing cash from ATMs near Master Canteen and Bhubaneswar railway station have been arrested by Kharvel Nagar police, officials said Saturday. The arrested persons were identified as Sheik Najimuddin, 29, of Sikharchandi Nagar; Biju...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parameswar Funkwal Saturday reviewed the Singapur Road-Koraput railway doubling project, including major engineering works, during an inspection of the Rayagada-Koraput-Jeypore section. The doubling project is aimed at increasing line capacity, facilitating smoother train operations and strengthening rail connectivity...

Bhubaneswar/Malkangiri: Incessant rain triggered by a low-pressure system disrupted normal life in parts of Odisha Saturday, with roads and bridges submerged at several places, while the state government maintained a close watch on the situation amid an IMD forecast of more rain over the next...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Saturday demanded a high-level, multi-agency probe involving the CBI, NIA and IB into the recovery of five orangutans in a forest in Odisha, alleging that the incident exposed serious security lapses along the country's international borders. The five infant orangutans were...