Metro

Bhubaneswar: Claiming that the errors detected in textbooks of classes 1 to 8 were a shame for Odisha, the BJD Sunday demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond and a CBI inquiry into the lapses. The demand comes days after Chief...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has brought back the bodies of 11 of the 12 women who died in the ammonia gas leak tragedy in Tamil Nadu, and facilitated the return of 62 workers who were engaged in the plant where the accident took place a...

Puri: The holy city of Puri is geared up for the Snan Yatra, or the bathing festival, of Lord Jagannath and sibling deities Monday, with the state government making all arrangements for the smooth conduct of the pre-Rath Yatra event. The Snan Yatra day is...

Bhubaneswar: National Traders' Welfare Board chairman Sunil J Singhi Sunday urged traders and other stakeholders to work together to drive economic growth and realise the vision of 'Viksit Bharat'. He highlighted the Centre's efforts to create a business-friendly environment through policy reforms and simplification of...

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorm coupled with heavy rain is likely in several parts of Odisha till July 1, the IMD said Saturday. For June 28-29, an orange warning of thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) was issued by the IMD for places including Baleshwar,...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court (HC) has granted the state government three months to take a policy decision on a monthly pension scheme for journalists aged 60 years and above, observing that the matter is under active consideration, sources said Saturday. Justice SK Panigrahi passed...

Bhubaneswar: Keralam’s Asian Games medallist Ancy Sojan obliterated the women’s long jump record that has stood for more than two decades, with a brilliant performance at the 65th National Inter-State Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar Saturday evening. The 25-year-old international long jumper entered...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday launched the Odisha chapter of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), an initiative supported by NITI Aayog to promote women-led entrepreneurship in the state. Launching the platform at the 'Udyami Odisha MSME Programme' organised on the occasion of International...

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha and Chhattisgarh move closer towards a consensus on the Mahanadi water-sharing dispute, the opposition BJD Saturday alleged that the state's BJP government has "completely surrendered" before the neighbouring state. Addressing a press conference, BJD leaders Rohit Pujari and Bhrugu Buxipatra alleged that...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday dismissed newly appointed Odisha Taxation and Accounts Service (OT&AS) officer Bhimsen Tudu from government service following his arrest in connection with the alleged abetment of suic*de of an MBBS student. Sources in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said...