Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Friday paid rich tributes to 'Utkalmani' Gopabandhu Das, a prominent social reformer and poet, on his 149th birth anniversary, with leaders across the political spectrum participating in commemorative programmes held across the state. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati paid tributes to Das and...

Bhubaneswar: Hockey India has issued a show-cause notice to the Hockey Association of Odisha (HAO), proposing its reclassification from a permanent member to an associate member over alleged non-compliance with the national federation's bye-laws. The decision was taken at Hockey India's Executive Committee meeting October...

RISHABH PAREKH, OP Bhubaneswar: A 10-day Rifle High-Performance Camp concluded at the Shooting High-Performance Centre (HPC), Kalinga Stadium here, under the guidance of ISSF ‘A’-accredited coach Neha Chavan. Chavan, who has a proven track record of producing Olympic athletes, World Champions and national and international...

Bhubaneswar: A year and a half after asking Odisha authorities to clear illegal encroachments from the reserve forest and government land in Nayagarh district, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices over alleged non-compliance with its directions, including a one-month deadline for action. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials Thursday trapped and arrested Chandrajit Parija, a programmer in the office of the District Project Coordinator, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Jagatsinghpur, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from an executant for clearing his pending bills. Vigilance sources said Parija...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has warned against the misuse of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to air unsubstantiated grievances, saying petitions based on mere apprehension and unsupported claims cannot invoke its extraordinary jurisdiction. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Chittaranjan Dash...

Khordha: Farmers in Wilkinson Nagar, popularly known as Saheb Nuagaon, under Khordha tehsil, are worried after two elephants entered agricultural fields and damaged standing paddy crops. Farmers expressed resentment over the absence of Forest Department officials at the spot. As the area lies at the...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Thousands of land and revenue-related cases remain pending at tehsil offices across the state, raising concerns over delays in the delivery of essential services to citizens. Although the Revenue department has introduced several reforms, including a WhatsApp chatbot across all 317...

Bhubaneswar: As Bhubaneswar gears up for the Durga Puja, the Commissionerate of Police has so far granted permission to 195 Puja mandaps, which have been classified into three categories—A, B and C—for security and fire-safety arrangements. All Puja mandaps will be brought under CCTV surveillance,...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: With Durga Puja drawing closer, the excitement among devotees is rising, and preparations for grand puja pandals are gathering pace across the City. Among the much-awaited celebrations, the Baramunda Durga Puja has once again unveiled an elaborate theme that aims to...