Metro

Cuttack: A fire broke out at the LIC office on Link Road in Cuttack Monday. Flames and thick smoke were seen billowing from the building in the morning, prompting locals to alert the fire services. Firefighters rushed to the spot and launched efforts to douse...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) GM Parmeshwar Funkwal Monday honoured two railway employees for their exceptional alertness and dedication in ensuring safe train operations. The awardees are Srinivas Bhoi, Track Maintainer-II of Loisingha under Sambalpur Division and Dhirendra Kumar Jena, Loco Pilot (Passenger) of Puri...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the rising temperatures expected in April, the possibility of heatstroke during the summer season cannot be ruled out. To safeguard workers from extreme heat conditions, the Labour and Employees’ State Insurance Department has issued fresh guidelines. As per the directive, all...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards enhancing urban safety, the Housing & Urban Development department, in collaboration with Odisha Fire Services, organised a high-level virtual workshop on fire safety awareness and preparedness here Monday. The session focused on streamlining emergency response protocols and enhancing technical...

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: A special statewide road safety enforcement drive launched by the Transport department under the direction of Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena is currently underway across Odisha. The campaign combines strict enforcement with public awareness initiatives to enhance road safety. During intensive checks conducted March 21...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to improve access to education and basic services for migrant children, Aide et Action (India), in partnership with UNICEF, the Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation and district authorities, has launched a targeted intervention across brick kilns in Odisha. As part...

Bhubaneswar: Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs’ Day), commemorating the supreme sacrifice of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar, was observed by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) in the City,...

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, Monday released the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2026 notification. The OTET is scheduled to be conducted May 29 in two shifts – Paper 1 (for Primary level) from 9 am to 11:30 am and Paper II...

Puri: Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Monday said elaborate arrangements, including videography, photography and 3D mapping, have been made for the inventory of Puri Srimandir’s Ratna Bhandar, scheduled to begin March 25 after a gap of 48 years. He said the use of technology is aimed...

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has asked the Forest, Environment and Climate Change department of the state to take necessary action and subsequently submit an action taken report (ATR) regarding the alleged proposal to fell more than 2,000 full-grown trees...