Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to seize vehicles plying on the roads without valid insurance coverage. Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena has expressed deep concern over the large number of vehicles plying in the state without valid insurance. As per the Supreme Court's directions,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday claimed that Odisha was witnessing a "reverse migration" in the wake of job opportunities opening up both in the public and private sectors due to rapid industrialisation in the state. Majhi said this while addressing the 'Nijukti Mela'...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall is likely in several districts across Odisha over the next week, with the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department issuing yellow warnings. The weather office Monday said that an upper-air cyclonic circulation over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday approved the promotion of two 1994-batch IPS officers -- Sanjeeb Panda and Yeshwant Kumar Jethwa -- to the rank of Director General, ahead of the selection of a new state police chief, official sources said. A communication...

Bhubaneswar: Artificial Intelligence (AI), online libraries and emerging digital technologies are set to redefine the way information is accessed, managed and disseminated, experts said at the 11th Annual Convention and Seminar of the Odisha Library Academy (OLA) held Sunday. The convention, organised at the Regional...

Bhubaneswar: Info Valley police arrested four persons in connection with the theft of a truck valued at approximately Rs 60 lakh and recovered the stolen vehicle along with several vehicle parts and tools. The arrested accused have been identified as Manoj Kumar Pattanayak (34), Kabindra...

Kataka: The iconic Barabati Stadium is set to host the upcoming season of the Odisha T20 League, with the tournament scheduled to begin September 18. The league will bring together some of the state’s leading cricketers alongside emerging talent, offering young players an opportunity to...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: IIT Kharagpur and DAV Public School, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar emerged champions in the senior and junior categories, respectively, at the grand finale of the Orissa POST Mettle Meet 2026, held at Hotel Swosti Premium Sunday. While IIT Kharagpur clinched the senior title...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer of two judges of the Orissa High Court, official sources said Sunday. The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, took the decision in a meeting held August 6, they said. While Justice...

=Bhubaneswar: In a significant achievement, three premier state-run medical colleges and hospitals of Odisha have featured among the top 100 such institutions in the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026, official sources said Sunday. While Kataka’s SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCB MCH) secured the...