Metro

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha joins the rest of the world in observing World Health Day (Tuesday), the occasion serves as a timely reminder that health is far more than the absence of disease—it encompasses complete physical, mental and social well-being. This year’s theme by the World...

Dr Diptimayee Mohanty has served as the Principal of Aryavart Ancient Academy for the past 30 years. Driven by unwavering passion and perseverance, she has led the institution in pioneering a distinctive blend of timeless Gurukul principles—fostering discipline, wisdom, and holistic values—with the modern rigor...

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: With shortage of doctors crippling the healthcare services at government hospitals, hundreds of medical graduates staged demonstrations near Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) offices in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar Monday, demanding immediate appointment of the physicians in state. According to the protesting medical graduates, 5,248...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing displeasure over inaction to stop illegal activities along Mahanadi riverbed and floodplain in Cuttack, the NGT has constituted a joint committee to examine the matter and submit a report within 15 days. The order was issued by the NGT, Principal Bench, while hearing...

Bhubaneswar: Senior Sasmit Patra, a leader of the Biju Janata Dal and Rajya Sabha MP, Monday wrote to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, seeking his immediate intervention to ensure that the proposed Metro Rail project, initiated during the previous government, is...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Monday appointed vice-chancellors to 14 state-run universities. Chandi Prasad Nanda was appointed the new VC of Utkal University, Santosh Kumar Tripathy the new VC of Fakir Mohan University and Arka Kumar Das Mohapatra the VC of Ravenshaw University. Among...

Bhubaneswar: Nor'westers and hailstorms wreaked havoc in parts of Odisha Monday, officials said. Strong winds, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, rocked Athagarh town in Cuttack district and Daspalla area in Nayagarh district, they said. A car was damaged after a cement structure put up by...

Bhubaneswar: NIA formally requested the Odisha Police to hand over the investigation into the blast in Bhubaneswar in January, which left two persons dead, officials said. The central agency wrote to Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh Monday, seeking transfer of the case for a...

New Delhi: Newly elected Rajya Sabha members from Odisha took oath in their mother tongue, Odia, in the Upper House Monday. The three MPs from Odisha who took oath are Manmohan Samal, Santrupta Mishra and Dilip Kumar Ray, a BJP-supported Independent candidate. Vice President and...

Cuttack: The Odisha government has barred entry and operation of commercial vehicles older than 10 years registered in other states, aiming to improve road safety and streamline transport systems. The directive, issued under instructions from Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, insists that all...