Metro

Puri: Expedite critical civic infrastructure and public service measures across the pilgrim town before the fest, Housing and Urban Development Department Additional Chief Secretary Usha Padhee directed concerned officials during a comprehensive review of Rath Yatra preparedness at Puri Circuit House Sunday. In order to...

Bhubaneswar: Saheed Nagar police have arrested four youths for allegedly damaging hotel property and assaulting its employees at a City hotel, officials said Sunday. The accused have been identified as Subhran Tripathy (26), Abhishek Kujur (23), Atish Panda (27) and Sarthak Panda (27). Police said...

Bhubaneswar: Bakul Foundation Sunday organised the third edition of the Children's Storytelling Festival at the Bakul Library, showcasing the remarkable storytelling talents of children from across the city. The event followed the Bakul Storytelling Festival held May 24, where children formed the audience while renowned...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday indicated that the government may order an investigation into allegations that reports of two judicial commissions went missing from the CMO during the previous BJD regime. If such allegations are received, the government will conduct an investigation,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday laid the foundation stones for the construction of 204 Godabarisha Mishra Model Primary Schools across the state under a new education initiative. Addressing a function near Jatni in Khurda district, Majhi said primary education forms the foundation...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha crime branch has initiated a probe into allegations that a senior IPS officer had illegally engaged a GRP constable, who was lynched last month, for household work, officials said Sunday. The investigation has been assigned to Additional Director General of Police (Railway and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested a government engineer, a day after unearthing assets worth crores of rupees, including more than Rs 2 crore in cash, five multi-storey buildings, 14 high-value plots, 500 gm of gold jewellery and deposits worth over Rs 45 lakh. Baikuntha Nath...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has launched an initiative to equip female students with advanced skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. As part of the initiative, the Higher Education Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Edunet Foundation to implement the AI Careers...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has inaugurated a 485 kilowatt-peak (kWp) rooftop solar power plant at Lok Bhavan. Kambhampati Saturday inaugurated the rooftop solar power plant at Lok Bhavan in the presence of National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) CMD, KP Mahadevaswamy. The inauguration of...

Bhubaneswar: One person died and over 200 trees were uprooted as a high-velocity nor'wester struck Odisha's Bhubaneswar Saturday evening, officials said. The storms packing wind speeds of 89-100 kmph also damaged around 300 stalls erected for an international trade fair in the city, and electrical...