Metro

Bhubaneswar: The fourth edition of the Odisha Polytechnic Ranking for the academic year 2023–24 was unveiled Thursday by Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain at the State Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (SCTE&VT) auditorium here. Bhubanananda Odisha School of Engineering...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level review meeting on Transit Housing and Affordable Housing Projects (AHPs) was held Thursday under the chairpersonship of the Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development department, Usha Padhee, to assess the status of completed housing stock, streamline allotment mechanisms, and strengthen measures for...

Bhubaneswar: A review meeting on the Subhadra scheme was held Thursday under the chairpersonship of Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida in the conference hall of the Women and Child Development Department. During the meeting, it was decided that over 4.5 lakh beneficiaries would receive Subhadra...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to bolster women-centric welfare initiatives, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed Thursday between the Women and Child Development (W&CD) department and Utkalika, the Odisha State Cooperative Handicrafts Corporation, for supplying gift items under Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana (MKBY). The...

Bhubaneswar: Nearly 2700 trainees including 2,103 Agniveers Thursday participated at the Passing Out Parade (POP) at INS Chilka, a sailor training establishment of the Indian Navy, in Odisha. The POP ceremony marked the successful culmination of 16 weeks of rigorous and transformative training undertaken by...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) decision to levy a parking fee of Rs 500 for four-wheelers at its Bhakta Nivas (guest houses for devotees) facilities here has triggered strong opposition from tourists, servitors and political leaders. In a notification issued Wednesday, the SJTA...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, his deputy KV Singh Deo, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, along with other state leaders, Thursday condoled the untimely death of Agnivesh Agarwal, the eldest son of Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal. Agnivesh died in the United States...

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested the driver of an app cab for allegedly robbing a passenger in Bhubaneswar, an officer said Thursday. The accused has been identified as Nageswar Pramanik of Cuttack district. According to police, the victim, Aman Kumar Agarwal, had booked an app cab...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday approved seven major industrial projects worth an investment of Rs 55,783 crore and having the potential to generate 14,507 jobs, an official said. The project proposals were approved at the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Thursday paid rich tributes to legendary Odissi dance exponent Padma Vibhusan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra on his 100th birth anniversary, with programmes organised across the state. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi described Guru Kelucharan as the “soul of Odissi”, while Leader of Opposition Naveen...