Metro

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the designation of Paradip Port as a ‘Mega Port’ under the Indian Ports Act, 2025 marks a significant recognition of the state’s growing strength in India’s maritime economy. With the new status, Paradip Port has become the only...

BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: Built in 1991 to streamline Bhubaneswar’s emerging retail sector, Indradhanu Market (or ID Market) spans 7 acres of General Administration department land. Developed by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), the site features multiple structures housing banks, government offices, and various shops....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officers Sunday arrested two officials for allegedly diverting Rs 9.24 crore of public money to private bank accounts of their associates, officials said. The Vigilance Department has been investigating the alleged misappropriation of public funds at the office of the Superintending Engineer,...

Bhubaneswar: Vedanta’s proposed aluminium projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore will generate over 2 lakh direct and indirect jobs. Efforts to implement the projects will be intensified. It will help establish Odisha as a world-class aluminium production hub, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said in...

Bhubaneswar: Orissa High Court has come to the rescue of a candidate who lost an academic year after NLU Odisha mistakenly allowed her to compete under the domicile quota, directing the university to offer her admission if a seat falls vacant by November-end or pay...

Puri: A new set of gold ornaments will be made for Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra for their Suna Besha. The decision was approved at a meeting of the Sri Jagannath Temple Managing Committee held at the temple office in Puri Saturday. The...

Bhubaneswar: The 7th Indian Documentary Film Festival of Bhubaneswar (IDFFB), organised by Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB), concluded in Bhubaneswar Saturday. The day began with the screening of Sraiyanti Haricharan’s Auto Queens. The film narrates the story of two women auto-rickshaw drivers, Mohana and Leela...

Kataka: A disciplined four-wicket haul by pacer Vageesh Sharma, along with solid half-centuries from Rajesh Dhupar and Sujal Singh, propelled Keonjhar Miners to a convincing 26-run victory over Kataka Panthers in the Odisha T20 League – CM Trophy at the Barabati Stadium in Kataka Saturday....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday handed over appointment letters to 1,101 newly recruited officers in four state government departments and urged them to stay away from corruption. Addressing the gathering, Majhi said a government job was not merely a means of employment...

Bhubaneswar: BJP MP Sambit Patra Saturday accused the Congress and its leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, of targeting constitutional institutions for political gains and undermining their credibility. Patra was speaking after the Election Commission issued a statement saying orders related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...