Metro

Bhubaneswar: The state government is committed to intensifying the crackdown on illegal drugs and narcotics trade, with an aim to make the state free from illicit drug activities, Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Wednesday. Speaking at the inauguration of a 40-day training...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to face more heat and increasingly uneven monsoon rainfall in the coming decades, even as the state’s overall rainfall is projected to increase, an analysis by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) said Wednesday. The findings...

Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Minister Suresh Pujari Wednesday launched a revenue grievance redressal system through the ‘Ama Sathi’ WhatsApp chatbot at Lok Seva Bhawan. Speaking at the launch, Pujari said the WhatsApp-based grievance redressal system would further strengthen transparency and accountability in revenue...

Bhubaneswar: More than 3.09 crore voters have so far been found eligible for inclusion in state’s final electoral rolls following the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with the figure likely to rise further as hearings on claims and objections continue, the Chief Electoral Officer’s office...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to bear additional funds from the state budget for the construction of the proposed Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (HBCH&RC) at Jatani. The hospital is being established by the Centre’s Department of Atomic Energy along the lines...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Wednesday said the government is working towards building a dowry-free Odisha and homes free from domestic violence, stressing that the objective requires effective implementation of laws, grassroots-level awareness and coordinated efforts by all stakeholders. Parida, who also holds the...

Bhubaneswar: Noted Odia poet, essayist and former CSIR-IMMT scientist Ashutosh Parida will receive the prestigious 47th Sarala Puraskar for his poetry collection ‘Bishwas De Pruthwi’, official sources said Wednesday. Instituted by the Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT), the charitable arm of Indian Metals &...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday reviewed the progress of the mega redevelopment project at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Kataka and the development of Hanuman Vatika in Raurkela at a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan. The meeting focused on strengthening SCB’s...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday pulled up the Odisha government for not taking a decision on the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the Centre's approval for multiple railway track-laying projects will improve connectivity in coastal and industrialised districts of the state. Majhi, in a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, expressed gratitude for the Cabinet Committee on Economic...