Metro

Bhubaneswar: A "well-marked" low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm that may hit the Andhra Pradesh coast November 3, India Meteorological Department officials said Saturday. On October 28, Cyclonic storm Arnab...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: The Odisha government launched a search operation for 12 people who went missing after a rain-triggered landslide struck a village bordering Ganjam and Kandhamal districts a day ago, officials said Saturday. Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh P Patil said altogether, 170 personnel of the National...

Bhubaneswar: Rescue and relief operations have been intensified in Odisha's cyclone-hit districts, with four helicopters deployed to airlift food packets to people stranded in flood-affected areas of Ganjam, as the state government stepped up efforts to deal with the widespread damage caused by Cyclone Arnab....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Civil Service main examination will not be postponed because of the flood caused by heavy rainfall triggered by cyclone 'Arnab', and the state government will arrange transport for candidates in affected areas, minister said. The Congress had demanded the postponement of the...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards improving road maintenance and ensuring safer travel, the state government has made one-time improvement (OTI) mandatory before roads are transferred from other government departments to the Works Department. The roads must undergo necessary repairs and surface improvements before being...

Bhubaneswar: In a major initiative to strengthen road safety awareness in state, Tab-Lab centres will be set up at five Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across the state following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the State Transport Authority (STA) and Bharat Cares. The centres...

Bhubaneswar: The state unit of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has urged the state government to postpone the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Mains examination in view of the disruptions caused by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent flooding in several districts. However, Revenue and...

Kataka: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Orissa High Court alleging widespread errors in textbooks prescribed for the state’s schools. Taking up the matter for preliminary hearing Friday, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Chittaranjan Dash directed...

Bhubaneswar: Strengthening critical mineral-based industries, addressing credit and regulatory challenges faced by MSMEs, and improving farmers’ incomes emerged as key priorities during a pre-budget consultation organised by the Nation First Policy Research and Change Foundation (NFPRC) Friday. Bringing together over 25 experts from government, industry,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is poised to emerge as a major global investment destination, with its abundant natural resources, surplus power, availability of land and water, and progressive industrial policies offering significant opportunities across emerging sectors, Electronics and IT Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Friday. Addressing the inaugural...