Metro

Bhubaneswar: Cricket became a celebration of inclusion on Independence Day as young adults with autism stepped onto the field for the Independence Cup, organised by Zain Foundation Trust, getting an opportunity to play the sport they love in an organised match alongside their fathers, caregivers...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday announced the scrapping of the six-attempt limit for the Odisha Civil Services Examination and free textbooks for students of Classes 9 and 10, while outlining several other initiatives in education, youth employment and agriculture in his Independence...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD has planned to pursue both legal action and public demonstrations to oppose the passage of the Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, arguing that the legislation poses a threat to Odisha's fiscal autonomy. The bill, which seeks to restrict states' powers...

Bhubaneswar: Greetings poured in from various quarters as Odisha joined the nation in celebrating the 80th Independence Day with pomp and gaiety. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with several other dignitaries, greeted people on the 80th Independence Day. "On...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken steps towards finding a permanent solution to the city’s recurring waterlogging problem, with IIT Roorkee submitting a draft master plan designed to address drainage and flooding issues over the next 50 years. The draft master plan was presented...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday advised youths to focus on their career, instead of being influenced by "external forces" that do not want to see India as a strong nation, while asserting that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can solve their problems....

Bhubaneswar: The Cooperation Department, in collaboration with Odisha Knowledge Corporation Limited (OKCL), launched the OS-CIT training programme for officials of PACS/LAMPCS across the State to enhance their digital skills, here Friday. The training programme was virtually inaugurated by Minister of State for Cooperation, Handlooms, Textiles...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Wrong-side driving accounted for 151 e-challans among 36,603 road-safety violations recorded across the state between August 10 and 13, according to daily data shared by the State Transport Authority (STA). While wrong-side driving formed a relatively small share of the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday attributed the Partition to the British government's "divide and rule" policy and what he described as the "wrong decisions" of the Muslim League and the Congress leadership of the time. Addressing a state government programme to observe...

Bhubaneswar: A woman passenger allegedly created a ruckus at Bhubaneswar airport, “shouted” at the airline staff, “climbed onto a conveyor belt and threw some objects” after her flight to Kolkata was cancelled, officials said Friday. An FIR was registered against the woman for allegedly damaging...