Metro

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday termed the BJP government in Odisha "incompetent" and accused the ruling party's "double-engine" dispensation of tarnishing the state's image through a series of failures. Patnaik launched the attack while addressing a public meeting in the North Bhubaneswar assembly constituency...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi met Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at the Lok Bhavan here Friday and discussed key initiatives to accelerate the state's economic growth and people's welfare. The Lok Bhavan said the discussions focused on Odisha's all-round development and the government's...

Bhubaneswar: The nomination process for student union elections began across colleges and universities in Odisha Friday, marking the start of the countdown to campus polls scheduled for October 15 after an eight-year hiatus. Candidates can submit their nomination papers from 10 am to 1 pm,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Friday paid rich tributes to 'Utkalmani' Gopabandhu Das, a prominent social reformer and poet, on his 149th birth anniversary, with leaders across the political spectrum participating in commemorative programmes held across the state. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati paid tributes to Das and...

Bhubaneswar: Hockey India has issued a show-cause notice to the Hockey Association of Odisha (HAO), proposing its reclassification from a permanent member to an associate member over alleged non-compliance with the national federation's bye-laws. The decision was taken at Hockey India's Executive Committee meeting October...

RISHABH PAREKH, OP Bhubaneswar: A 10-day Rifle High-Performance Camp concluded at the Shooting High-Performance Centre (HPC), Kalinga Stadium here, under the guidance of ISSF ‘A’-accredited coach Neha Chavan. Chavan, who has a proven track record of producing Olympic athletes, World Champions and national and international...

Bhubaneswar: A year and a half after asking Odisha authorities to clear illegal encroachments from the reserve forest and government land in Nayagarh district, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices over alleged non-compliance with its directions, including a one-month deadline for action. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials Thursday trapped and arrested Chandrajit Parija, a programmer in the office of the District Project Coordinator, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Jagatsinghpur, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from an executant for clearing his pending bills. Vigilance sources said Parija...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has warned against the misuse of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to air unsubstantiated grievances, saying petitions based on mere apprehension and unsupported claims cannot invoke its extraordinary jurisdiction. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Chittaranjan Dash...

Khordha: Farmers in Wilkinson Nagar, popularly known as Saheb Nuagaon, under Khordha tehsil, are worried after two elephants entered agricultural fields and damaged standing paddy crops. Farmers expressed resentment over the absence of Forest Department officials at the spot. As the area lies at the...