Metro

Puri: President Droupadi Murmu performed the 'pinda daan' ritual at the revered 'Sweta Ganga' tank in Puri Wednesday morning and then visited the Jagannath temple. Murmu reached 'Sweta Ganga' at 7 am on the third day of her visit to the state after spending the...

Balasore: India has successfully demonstrated the solid fuel ducted ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the Odisha coast, a defence statement said. According to experts, SFDR is a missile propulsion system and is required for long-range air-to-air missiles being developed...

Bhubaneswar: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among Indian women, and as per the projections, by the end of 2026, it will make up 15 per cent of the nation’s total cancer burden. The surgical procedure was historically a mastectomy (removal of the total...

Bhubaneswar: Uncertainty surrounding the Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination has sparked growing unrest among aspirants across the state. Citing alleged corruption and the sale of government jobs, the student body Students Against Corruption intensified pressure on the state government and announced a protest February 5...

Bhubaneswar: The School of Electronic Sciences (SES) at Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR) successfully organised a one-day technical seminar titled ‘IC Packaging and Electronic Potting Simulation Using Moldex3D’, highlighting advanced simulation-driven approaches in semiconductor manufacturing. The seminar commenced with a warm welcome address...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level all secretaries meet was organised Tuesday under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Anu Garg to review the implementation of State Budget 2025–26, revenue collection and key governance reforms at Kharavela Bhawan. The meeting reviewed the expenditure and revenue collection status as of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch, in coordination with the Cyber Police, has arrested two men from Gujarat in connection with a large-scale online investment fraud in which a man was duped of Rs 5.14 crore through a fake trading platform, officials said Tuesday. The accused...

Bhubaneswar: An orientation workshop for Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) newly-appointed in Government Higher Secondary Schools and Government Upgraded Higher Secondary Schools under the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), School and Mass Education department, began Tuesday. The workshop is being conducted in two phases, the...

Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development department Tuesday, in collaboration with TSU-FSSM (EY) and Dasra, organised a learning workshop on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) at Odisha Urban Academy. The workshop brought together senior officials, sector experts, and key knowledge partners to consolidate and...

Bhubaneswar: With the tenure of Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) chairperson and members set to expire February 6, concerns are growing over the absence of any visible move by the state government to initiate the appointment process for the next set of office-bearers. Activists and...