Metro

Bhubaneswar: The state government has proposed construction of a modern international cruise terminal in Puri, with the project site identified near the mouth of the Dhaudia River at Sipsaruba in Puri district. For the project, the Paradip Port Authority and Odisha Maritime Board (OMB) signed...

New Delhi: The government of Odisha has already been sufficiently embarrassed during the hearing in the Supreme Court on the selection process for DGP in the state. Fresh materials have emerged to suggest that two IPS officers of the state, Sanjeeb Panda and RP Koche,...

Bhubaneswar: Fire safety systems at various commercial, government and private establishments across the state are being inspected as part of government efforts to strengthen fire safety measures and protect lives and property. Under the ‘Safe Odisha, Developed Odisha’ campaign launched by the Odisha Fire and...

Bhubaneswar: One person died, and nine others were injured after a concrete slab of a house collapsed allegedly due to strong vibrations from high-decibel DJ music played during a Ganesh idol immersion procession in Khordha district, police said Sunday. The incident happened Saturday night, when...

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that the SIR exercise was transparent and technology-driven, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday accused the Opposition Congress of attempting to create “anarchy” in the country after failing to win elections. Speaking to reporters at the state guest house, Majhi rejected allegations that...

Kataka: Government initiated action against officials following laboratory tests found that chhena and paneer supplied from the Niali area of Kataka district were adulterated. Taking the matter seriously, the state food safety commissioner, as an initial step, transferred Kataka district food safety officer Amita Das...

Puri: The Gundicha Temple in Puri will reopen for devotees from Wednesday, September 30, with the temple administration deciding to allow public darshan from 6 am. to 5 pm. The decision was taken at an important meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee held...

Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha is taking a series of measures to minimise human-elephant conflict, including discussions with neighbouring states for facilitating elephant movement across state borders and exploring the deployment of trained ‘kumki’ elephants to help manage conflict situations, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Tourism Department Sunday signed MoUs to facilitate the establishment of homestays and promotion of adventure and heritage tourism in the state. The department signed an MoU with the State Bank of India (SBI) to provide financial support for homestays, in the presence...

Bhubaneswar: Silicon Valley-based high-technology firm FarmX has submitted a proposal to the Odisha government to establish an advanced manufacturing and export hub for autonomous electric tractors, AI software, robotics, and intelligent farm systems in the state, a senior minister said Sunday. Odisha's Deputy Chief Minister...