Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling BJP Saturday hinted that the elections to the three-tier panchayat system are likely to be advanced by six months, as the census exercise would be conducted across the state in February next year. The last rural polls were held in the state...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of Youth Congress members Saturday scuffled with security personnel in Bhubaneswar as they attempted to gherao Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's official residence to demand his resignation in protest against alleged rise in attacks on members of the minority community. They were...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday lauded the inclusion of three major Buddhist sites from the state - Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, and Udaygiri- in the Tentative List of India by UNESCO for consideration of granting World Heritage Site recognition. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is...

Narasinghpur: In a rare man-animal encounter, a 26-year-old man sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a leopard at Anantaprasad village under the Narsinghpur West range late Friday night. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. when the injured, identified as Subhranshu Sekhar Bhola, who was...

Bhubaneswar: The ambitious Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme is a landmark initiative that strengthens livelihoods and promotes dignity, confidence, and financial inclusion among street vendors, Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched...

Bhubaneswar: The private bus owners’ association Friday announced its decision to withdraw the plan to launch a statewide strike from January 24. The strike plan was withdrawn after the association leaders held discussions with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan...

Bhubaneswar: London-based socio-cultural organisation ‘Kala The Arts’ is set to celebrate the birth centenary of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra this year in Odisha and other parts of the country, as well as in the United Kingdom (UK). This was informed here Friday by London-based international award-winning...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved its fastest-ever originating freight earnings of Rs 23,000 crore, further reaffirming its status as one of the top-performing zones of Indian Railways in freight operations. ECoR achieved this in a record 294 days during the current financial year...

Bhubaneswar: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha Crime Branch has arrested a cybercriminal who deceived a gullible investor to the tune of Rs 2.01 crore in an online investment fraud. Unidentified cyber fraudsters initially contacted the victim through social media and later added him...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Friday called upon the youth to explore fisheries and animal husbandry as modern, technology-driven and profitable sectors, urging them to view these fields as platforms for innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership. He was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the Matsya-Pranee...