Metro

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In a significant boost to the Centre’s Make in India push, JSW Steel and POSCO Sunday announced plans to form a 50-50 joint venture to establish a 6 million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant in Odisha by the end of 2026. The...

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions across Odisha have forced authorities to shut educational institutions in several districts, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of continued high temperatures in the coming days. According to the IMD, until 8:30 am of Monday, heatwave conditions are expected in western...

Bhubaneswar/Amaravati: At least 12 people were injured after a private travel bus en route from Chennai to Bhubaneswar lost control and overturned into a roadside drain on National Highway 16 at Nakkapalli in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district early Sunday. There were 36 passengers on board...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Sunday performed the groundbreaking ceremony of India's first advanced 3D glass chip packaging unit in Bhubaneswar. Majhi, along with Vaishnaw, the Union Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology Minister, laid...

Bhubaneswar: All schools in Khurda district of Odisha will remain closed from April 20 to 23, official sources said Sunday. The closure has been ordered due to prevailing heatwave conditions and a rise in temperatures in the region, with the district administration shutting all government...

Kendrapara/Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded a 16.6 per cent rise in mangrove cover over the past decade, increasing from 222 sq. km to 259.06 sq. km, according to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) data. Kendrapara district alone has added around 9.43 sq. km of mangroves....

Bhubaneswar: Sadhvi Sail from Goa was crowned winner of Femina Miss India 2026 at a glittering grand finale held at KIIT University, Saturday night. With the title win, she will represent India at the prestigious Miss World pageant. Raj Nandini Pawar from Maharashtra was declared...

Sashikant Barik, Co-founder of AcreRise, has been instrumental in transforming Odisha’s residential real estate landscape over the past 16 years, building the brand on a strong foundation of quality, professionalism and customer-first development. Founded by first-generation entrepreneurs Barik and Sheikh Mairajul Haque, AcreRise has evolved...

Bhubaneswar: In a major enforcement drive, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) Saturday concluded an eviction drive in Shampur mouza under Bharatpur police limits, reclaiming nearly 61.4 acres of government land from illegal encroachment. The operation, carried out over two days, saw intensified demolition activity on the...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday held a meeting with Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh to review and strengthen security arrangements at Lok Bhavan. The meeting came a day after two senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers were allegedly forcibly evicted from the...