Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested a government engineer, a day after unearthing assets worth crores of rupees, including more than Rs 2 crore in cash, five multi-storey buildings, 14 high-value plots, 500 gm of gold jewellery and deposits worth over Rs 45 lakh. Baikuntha Nath...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has launched an initiative to equip female students with advanced skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. As part of the initiative, the Higher Education Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Edunet Foundation to implement the AI Careers...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has inaugurated a 485 kilowatt-peak (kWp) rooftop solar power plant at Lok Bhavan. Kambhampati Saturday inaugurated the rooftop solar power plant at Lok Bhavan in the presence of National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) CMD, KP Mahadevaswamy. The inauguration of...

Bhubaneswar: One person died and over 200 trees were uprooted as a high-velocity nor'wester struck Odisha's Bhubaneswar Saturday evening, officials said. The storms packing wind speeds of 89-100 kmph also damaged around 300 stalls erected for an international trade fair in the city, and electrical...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has reinstated IAS officer Dhiman Chakma, who was placed under suspension after being arrested in a bribery case last year, official sources said Saturday. Chakma, a 2021-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as deputy secretary in the Revenue Department and resumed...

Sambalpur/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday announced that the Sambalpur Football Academy would be transformed into a world-class training hub with the development of FIFA-standard infrastructure worth Rs 15 crore. During his visit to the academy in Sambalpur, Majhi reviewed its facilities and praised...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday called for strengthening grassroots sports, encouraging greater youth participation, and harnessing sports science and technology to create greater opportunities for young athletes to realise their full potential. Inaugurating the two-day state-level Chintan Shivir 2026, organised by Sports & Youth...

Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable surgical feat, doctors at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar successfully removed a massive 7-kg tumour from the arm of a 47-year-old woman, relieving her of a rare and debilitating condition she had endured for nearly 30 years. According to institute sources, the patient, a daily-wage...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday approved investment proposals worth Rs 3,793 crore, which have the potential to create employment generation for over 19,000 people, an official said. The proposals were approved at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu...

Bhubaneswar: BRICS countries have lauded Odisha for its achievements in protecting lives during disasters and acknowledged the state's sustained efforts towards achieving near-zero casualty outcomes during major cyclones, a minister said Saturday. Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari made the statement while addressing a joint press...