Metro

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step to support women-led enterprises and strengthen their economic participation, the state government Thursday disbursed over Rs 90 crore as loan interest waivers to more than 1.55 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) across the state. At a programme held at Mission Shakti...

Bhubaneswar: A review meeting via video conferencing was held here Thursday, chaired by Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra, to assess the current status and progress of Kharif season paddy procurement underway in the state. Senior officials, along with district Civil Supply...

Kochi: A racket involved in trafficking people to Iran for illegal organ donation had also sent two persons from Odisha to Tajikistan this year, the NIA has found while probing a case registered in Kerala. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed fresh details in an...

PRAVAT PANIGRAHI, OP Khurda: At least 149 students and seven private educational institutions have been booked for allegedly obtaining post-matric scholarships by submitting forged income and caste certificates, officials said. Acting on the Khurda Collector’s directions, the District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) lodged a written...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Thursday generated investment intent worth around Rs 38,700 crore on the first day of its two-day investors' meet in Hyderabad, an official statement said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the opening day of the meet, as well as a roadshow organised by...

Bhubaneswar: Tata Power Thursday reaffirmed their decision to levy additional security deposit (ASD) on electricity bills, despite widespread protests by consumers across Odisha, officials said. During the day, youth and student wings of the opposition BJD staged demonstrations outside the Tata Power offices here, demanding...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved the construction of 235 new hostels for tribal and other backward class students, SC and ST Development Minister Nityanand Gond said Thursday. Gond made the announcement while addressing the inaugural session of the three-day state-level ‘Sargiful' festival, organised under...

Bhubaneswar: Legislators of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday appealed to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to reconsider the state government's decision to enhance the salaries and allowances of MLAs, Ministers, the Chief Minister, the Speaker, and other constitutional office-bearers. Following a closed-door meeting...

Bhubaneswar: Amid nearly 500 stalls at the 7th Odisha State Book Fair, a lone outlet exclusively dedicated to Santali literature written in the Ol Chiki script drew attention as a symbol of linguistic pride and cultural preservation. The stall, titled Santali Saonhed Akhada, is managed...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress Thursday demanded Rs 5 lakh compensation and a government job for a family member of the alleged gangrape victim at Dhauli on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. A 17-year-old college student was allegedly raped by some men near Dhauli hills on the evening...