Metro

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President, Naveen Patnaik Wednesday strongly criticised the recent amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR Act), passed by Parliament, urging the people of Odisha to come together and fight to safeguard...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved four multi-tracking railway projects across multiple states, including Odisha, with a total investment of Rs 9,450 crore, which will be completed by 2030-31. The projects include the Kharagpur-Bhadrak (Ranital) 4th...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The ongoing strike by app-based cab drivers and bike riders turned violent at Lower PMG here on the third day Wednesday when the protesters reportedly threw stones at police personnel and vandalised more than 15 government-run Ama Buses and other...

Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in six Odisha districts remained grim Wednesday, as water levels of most rivers were on the rising trend despite no heavy rainfall in the region in the past 24 hours, officials said. Heavy rain in the upper catchment areas of the...

Bhubaneswar/ Kalahandi: Former Congress MLA Sibaji Majhi died at his native Danarguda village in Odisha's Kalahandi district following a brief illness, family sources said Wednesday. He was 55. Majhi had been suffering from chest pain for some time and was admitted to a hospital in...

Kendrapada: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a fresh Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Superintendent of Police, Jajpur, and the Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Jajpur, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old college student and...

Bhubaneswar: Maoist leader Azad alias D Kesava Rao has been released from Jharpada Jail Tuesday evening after spending around 15 years as undertrial prisoner (UTP) after the Special Court in Paralakhemundi acquitted him of all the charges as he was accused with 48 criminal cases,...

Bhubaneswar: Around 6,000 female National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers will collect nutrition-related data of children enrolled at nearly 23,000 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across Odisha under the first phase of the Suposhit Odisha Mission, aimed at contributing to a healthier and better-nourished state, officials said. A...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday reviewed plans for a permanent solution to the growing traffic congestion in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, while stressing the need to improve their overall appearance and infrastructure. A high-level review meeting was held at Lok...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a special project aimed at the integrated tourism development of the heritage village of Raghurajpur. Speaking on the occasion, Parida said, “Raghurajpur is the heart of Odisha’s art and culture....