Metro

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has won a contract worth Rs 122.6 crore to implement the next phase of the Odisha State Workflow Automation System (OSWAS 3.0). The project aims to modernise the state's paperless governance system and will extend the company's...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the Shree Jagannath Temple Land Management Rules, 2026, to bring greater transparency, accountability, and efficiency to the management and settlement of Shree Jagannath Temple lands across Odisha. The rules received the Cabinet nod at a meeting chaired by Chief...

Bhubaneswar/Bhogarai: In a rare incident, at least five baby orangutans, which are not indigenous to India, were rescued in Ranakatha Protected Reserve Forest near Badapai village under Bhogarai block of Baleshwar district, prompting the authorities to suspect that wildlife smugglers might be behind the animals’...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has directed the Crime Branch-CID to take over the investigation into the death of Odisha Motor Vehicle Department constable Ashutosh Mrudangia, observing that the alleged involvement of his wife and brother-in-law could not be ruled out in view of his...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi left for a three-day visit to the UAE Tuesday to hold roadshows in the West Asian country to attract investors to the state, officials said. Before leaving Bhubaneswar, Majhi said the state government's vision is to make Odisha...

By Rabinarayan Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: A total of 4,203 educational institutions in the state are operating on forest-classified land, creating difficulties in accessing government assistance and other facilities, according to Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department sources Monday. The issue was highlighted during a high-level...

Bhubaneswar: Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday approved the revised Buxi Jagabandhu Assured Water Supply to Habitations (BASUDHA) scheme with a state-funded outlay of Rs 5,045 crore for implementation from 2026-27 to 2028-29. Chief Secretary Anu Garg said the revised BASUDHA scheme...

Bhubaneswar: The 32nd Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival reached a significant artistic milestone on its third evening Monday with the presentation of Saugandhika Aaranam, a rare revival of the ancient Marganatya tradition rooted in Bharata Muni’s Natyashastra. Organised by Srjan–Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Monday effected a reshuffle of senior IAS officers, according to an official notification. Suresh Kumar Vashishth, who is serving as Principal Secretary, SSEPD Department and Principal Secretary, Public Administration and Public Grievances Department, has been posted as Principal Secretary, Public Administration and...

By SUNIT MISHRA, OP Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court Monday deferred the hearing of a case concerning the selection of Odisha’s new director general of police (DGP) to September 16. Meanwhile, Susanta Kumar Nath, a 1993-batch IPS officer currently serving as Odisha’s Director General of Prisons,...