Metro

Bhubaneswar: Indian Railways has approved the regularisation of the Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad and Puri-Patna special trains. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi about the development. "Kindly refer to our discussion regarding the regularisation of special trains for public convenience. You would...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Thursday witnessed repeated disruptions and was adjourned till 4 pm amid protests by BJD and Congress members over alleged scarcity of cooking gas and black marketing of LPG cylinders. The issue was raised soon after the House assembled for Question Hour...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha Thursday described the teaming up of the BJD and the Congress for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls as an "alliance of desperation" and "opportunism". State BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal made the remark after the Congress supported the BJD's common...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the women, youth and student wings of the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a protest at Master Canteen Square Wednesday against the recent hike in prices of LPG cylinders and essential commodities. The demonstration was organised by Biju Mahila Janata Dal,...

Bhubaneswar: In an effort to curb rising road accidents and ensure stricter compliance with traffic rules, the State Transport Authority (STA) has directed all Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) and Additional RTOs across Odisha to conduct a special enforcement-cum-road safety awareness drive from March 21 to...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has appointed three contact officers to coordinate rescue and safety measures for Odias stranded in the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict in the region. The decision was taken at a review meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan Wednesday, chaired by...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of retired bank employees staged a sit-in protest at Lower PMG Square Wednesday, demanding immediate revision of their basic pension and resolution of other long-pending issues. They later met Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at Lok Bhawan and submitted a memorandum addressed to PM...

Bhubaneswar: The 61st edition of Femina Miss India Grand Finale will be hosted at KIIT Deemed to be University in April, marking a first for both the institution and Odisha. KIIT will become the first university in India to host the prestigious beauty pageant, which...

Dehradun/Bhubaneswar: A media delegation from Odisha, led by officials of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), interacted with Uttarakhand Governor Gurmit Singh at Lok Bhavan during an official visit Tuesday. During the interaction, the governor spoke warmly about his connection with Odisha, praising the state’s rich...

Bhubaneswar: Police have busted a cyber fraud syndicate operating in the City and arrested three persons for allegedly creating and managing mule bank accounts used in online financial scams, officials said Wednesday. The arrests were made in connection with a case registered at Chandrasekharpur police...