Metro

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray joined the BJP Tuesday in the presence of senior party leaders in New Delhi. A long-time associate of BJD supremo and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Samantaray resigned from both the party...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday officially rescheduled public holiday on account of Eid-ul-Zuha from May 27 to 28. The Revenue and Disaster Management department issued a notification stating that the change has been made following the expected visibility of the moon. All government offices and...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Shri on Odisha’s eminent educationist, linguist and folklorist Mahendra Mishra during the fi rst phase of the civilian investiture ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Mishra received Padma Shri Monday for his outstanding contribution to education, language preservation and...

Bhubaneswar: Five artists from Odisha will showcase their works at a national art exhibition scheduled to begin May 26 at Nehru Art Centre in Mumbai. The selected artists include principal of Dhauli College of Art and Craft and painter Panchanan Samal, national award-winning sculptors Chandan...

Bhubaneswar: Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Monday laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art 450-seat auditorium at the State Institute for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR) complex in the Capital City. Addressing media, Naik said the modern auditorium,...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move towards realising the vision of Viksit Odisha 2036, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Monday launched the Model Village Mission (MVM) and Mahapurusha Adarsha Grama Yojana (MAGY) through a video conference. The launch marked the...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Monday hit the streets over four rounds of petrol and diesel price hike and accused the BJP's government of "exploiting" people under the "excuse" of the West Asia crisis. The BJD's youth, student and women wing activists staged a demonstration at the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to host the BRICS Technical Meeting on "Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group" under India's presidency, from June 3 to 5, officials said Monday. According to an official statement issued by the state Revenue and Disaster Management department, the representatives and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said he has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join the celebrations for the second anniversary of the BJP government in the state. The BJP formed a government in Odisha for the first time in 2024 after...

Bhubaneswar: Pradeep Kumar Jena Monday resigned from the post of Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) chairman, citing personal reasons. Odisha government has accepted his resignation, according to a notification issued by Energy department. Jena has been permitted to relinquish office with effect from May 25,...