Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Works minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Wednesday said the government will construct a six-lane grand ring road connecting all major commercial hubs of the state. This six-lane road will connect Mottu in Malkangiri district to Tiring in Mayurbhanj district. It will reduce travel time across...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday emphasised that the support and engagement of the Odia diaspora are vital for enhancing the state's global outreach. Majhi was addressing an interactive session with over 400 members of the Odia diaspora in Singapore on the concluding...

Bhubaneswar: A seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) is scheduled to reach Odisha November 24 for an on-the-spot assessment of the damage caused by Cyclone 'Dana', informed Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, Wednesday. As per official sources, this visit aims to evaluate the ground...

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha Wednesday announced the schedule for Plus-II examinations for all streams. The examinations are scheduled to start February 18, 2025 and continue till March 27, 2025. According to the official notification, the examination for regular and ex-regular...

Cuttack: An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a temporary shelter at a brick kiln in Odisha's Cuttack district, police said. The incident took place at Trisulia area in the district Tuesday night, they said. The minor has been admitted to the ICU of SCB...

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Toilet Day, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi lauded India’s significant strides in improving sanitation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He remarked, “On this World Toilet Day, we celebrate India’s remarkable progress in ensuring clean and hygienic...

Bhubaneswar: Odia has officially been added to the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) International Languages programme, with classes set to begin this month at Tam O’Shanter Public School. The milestone was achieved through the tireless efforts of Amalendu Das and Babita Mohanty, an Odia couple,...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday distributed allotment letters to 116 beneficiaries of Affordable Housing Project (AHP) for slum dwellers. Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra distributed the allotment letters among the beneficiaries at a function here. A total of 116 beneficiaries, including...

Astaranga: Forest department officials Tuesday seized a trawler operating in prohibited zone of Devi river here in Puri district, violating the fishing ban imposed by the department for the protection of Olive Ridley turtles. Six crew members have also been detained. Contravening the fishing ban...

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths Tuesday arrested Kamakhyanagar Sub-Collector Narayan Chandra Nayak and Odisha State Police Housing Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) Berhampur Division’s Deputy General Manager Subash Chandra Panda on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. Among the assets found from the Sub-Collector...