Metro

Bhubaneswar: The state government has intensified night patrolling and field-level vigilance at strategic locations across the state amid heavy rains triggered by a deep depression, official sources said Thursday. Engineering officials and field staff of the Water Resources department are maintaining round-the-clock surveillance of critical...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Schools from Odisha, including SAI International School, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), have secured prominent positions in the EducationWorld India School Rankings (EWISR) 2026-27, with institutions from Bhubaneswar, Kataka, Baripada and other parts of the state...

PRABHAT PANIGRAHI, OP Khordha: Unauthorised parking of heavy vehicles at more than 50 locations along the Brahmapur-Khordha stretch of NH-16 is narrowing the highway and posing a serious road safety threat, according to local residents. The approximately 150-160 km stretch has witnessed frequent roadside parking...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: With passenger traffic expected to surge during the upcoming Durga Puja and Diwali festive season, additional Puja Special trains will be operated on key routes to accommodate the rush and ensure smoother travel for passengers. Railways will introduce special services between...

Bhubaneswar: An Inception Workshop on the “Preparation of Sustainable Urban Mobility Transition Plans for Odisha” was organised by the Housing & Urban Development department, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), at Kharavela Bhawan here today. The initiative aims to develop...

Bhubaneswar: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) will strengthen the skill development ecosystem in Odisha by providing industry-oriented training to 520 candidates, with a special focus on youth, particularly women, from its operational and aspirational districts. MCL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central...

Kataka: Members of the trading community, led by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), District Kataka, staged a peaceful demonstration before the Collectorate Thursday, opposing the proposed 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI merchant transactions above Rs 2,000. The traders submitted...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Illegal construction and commercial use of residential buildings in the City here have come under the scanner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has issued notices in 7,756 cases and initiated action to seal or demolish 877 buildings. This was revealed...

Bhubaneswar: The second day of the 7th Indian Documentary Film Festival Bhubaneswar (IDFFB), organised by the Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB), brought together a diverse selection of documentaries exploring labour, memory, marginalisation, political injustice and resistance. The day opened with Chaawal by Tamjeed Elahi Khan,...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP  Bhubaneswar: As many as 8,205 people in six districts of Odisha have been affected by rain triggered by a deep depression system that crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Thursday. “The weather system has af...