Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday launched a new scholarship scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students seeking to pursue postgraduate and PhD courses at top-ranked foreign universities. Named 'Bidesh Sikhyabruti', the scheme has been introduced under the Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chhatra Protsahan Yojana (MMCPY)...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday deferred the hearing on a PIL to September 2, which alleged that the Odisha government was trying to include a junior officer in the list of probable candidates for the DGP post in breach of the apex court's directions...

Bhubaneswar: The depression-induced heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours has worsened the flood situation in Odisha's northern districts Tuesday as the water level of many rivers is rising, officials said. After visiting the marooned villages in Jajpur and Bhadrak districts, Chief Minister Mohan Charan...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday announced a Rs 1,000 crore relief package for the areas affected by floods. He announced the package after reviewing the prevailing flood situation in the six districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Kendujhar and Kendrapada. The deluge...

Kataka: An unidentified woman’s body was recovered from the Jobra Anicut in Kataka Tuesday morning, prompting police to launch an investigation. Locals spotted the body floating near gates 41 and 42 of the anicut and alerted the authorities. A fire services team reached the spot,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s heritage lives not only in royal chronicles, monumental temples and protected archaeological sites, but also in caves, village festivals, weathered palm-leaf manuscripts, wooden images and oral traditions passed down through generations. Sunday’s heritage walks in the Chilika-Barakul region and Dhenkanal brought several of...

Bhubaneswar: App-based transport drivers in Bhubaneswar staged a protest Monday demanding a fare hike, disrupting cab and other app-based transport services. Thousands of drivers associated with Uber, Ola, Rapido and other platforms joined the protest, backed by several driver associations. They demanded higher fares, arguing...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha Monday claimed the state would not lose any revenue from the recently passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, but would instead benefit from a more competitive mining market. The assertion came as the Opposition BJD...

Bhubaneswar: A government doctor was arrested in Bhubaneswar for allegedly taking a Rs 30,000 bribe from an NGO, officials said. Acting on a complaint, Odisha Vigilance officers caught an assistant surgeon of the Capital Hospital while allegedly accepting a bribe for signing work certificates of...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Women and Child Welfare Pravati Parida Monday called upon newly joined members of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to ensure that the “best interest of the child” remains central to every decision and intervention. Parida, who also holds...