Metro

Bhubaneswar: To boost energy security amid volatile global fuel markets, the state government has decided to fasttrack expansion of city gas distribution (CGD) infrastructure across Odisha. A roadmap was discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg at Lok Seva Bhawan Tuesday....

Bhubaneswar: Amid rising temperatures and erratic climatic conditions, the state government has issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for all urban local bodies (ULBs) to mitigate the impact of the impending heatwave. Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department noted that abnormal heat this summer...

Bhubaneswar: Australian Consul General Bernard Lynch met Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy, KV Singh Deo, at Lok Seva Bhawan Tuesday. During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy, agriculture, and technological innovation. Lynch...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Debendra Pradhan on his first death anniversary at a ceremony held at Krushi Shiksha Sadan here Tuesday. In his address, Singh described Pradhan...

Bhubaneswar: A day after cross-voting by some party MLAs in favour of BJP-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray in the Rajya Sabha elections, the opposition BJD Tuesday issued a show cause notice to six lawmakers to explain their action, considered to be "breach of trust". BJD...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD Tuesday saluted its Rengalai MLA Sudarshan Haripal, for declining to accept money to vote against the party in the Rajya Sabha elections and instead remaining loyal to former chief minister Naveen Patnaik. While addressing a press conference at party headquarters here,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Tuesday directed the Mayurbhanj district administration to expedite relief measures for people affected by a "whirlwind" in several villages. The "whirlwind", typically a storm with strong winds moving in a circle, struck numerous villages in Karanjia...

Bhubaneswar:  The Odisha government Tuesday approved 23 investment proposals worth Rs 4,510.65 crore with a potential to generate employment for 10,122 people, officials said. The project proposals were approved during a meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Tuesday informed the assembly that 344 wild elephants have died in the state due to various reasons, including poaching and accidents, from April 2022 till March 10 of 2026. In a written reply to...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg to submit a report on the devastating fire at government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack that has claimed 12 lives. While hearing a complaint lodged by one Manoj Jena,...