Metro

Bhubaneswar: A total of 4,691 LPG cylinders have been seized, 31 FIRs have been lodged, and 5 individuals have been arrested for their involvement in illegal hoarding and black marketing activities during raids and inspections at 2,136 locations in 30 districts of the state, said...

Bhubaneswar: BJD Friday said it will observe the death anniversary of former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik April 17 as 'Parbad Purusha Divas' (Legendary Leader Day). Addressing a press conference, BJD senior vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said, "The party leaders will observe Biju Patnaik's death...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday said the proposed Metro Rail project in Bhubaneswar “has not been scrapped and remains under consideration,” amid a political row over a recent Cabinet decision to put it on hold citing feasibility concerns. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Minister Krushna Chandra...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked all district collectors to complete reservation of seats for SC, ST, OBC and women categories for various posts in the panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) for the upcoming rural poll, officials said Friday. In a recent letter to the collectors, Panchayati...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday announced the Atal Bus Stand scheme to establish bus stands across the state with a budgetary provision of Rs 3,400 crore for a period of six years. The proposed modern bust stands will feature facilities such as digital information display...

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education Odisha has extended the online application deadline for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET-2026) to May 9 from the earlier deadline of April 9. More than 70,000 candidates have already applied, and officials expect the number to cross one...

Bhubaneswar: Member of Parliament Aparajita Sarangi Friday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, strongly urging the Odisha government to revisit its recent decision to halt the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project. In her letter, Sarangi emphasised that Bhubaneswar is at a “tipping point” due to...

Suman Dalmia is the visionary Chairperson of Indian Public School (IPS) in Sambalpur, Odisha. Under her leadership, the institution has grown into a premier CBSE-affiliated day-cum-residential school known for its holistic approach to education. Dedicated to student-centric learning, she has integrated modern infrastructure with specialised...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to strengthen irrigation infrastructure and ensure steady water supply to farmers, Water Resources department Principal Secretary Shubha Sarma, along with Engineer-in-Chief Sagar Mohanty, Thursday conducted field visits across multiple districts to review ongoing projects. During the visit, Sharma inspected the Padmanabhpur...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) is undertaking a major expansion to scale up its solar-powered CCTV network across all divisions, aiming to rapidly transform railway security through a technology-driven and eco-friendly surveillance initiative. ECoR has already commissioned 166 solar-powered CCTV cameras across its divisions—...