Metro

Bhubaneswar: A day after suspending its firebrand woman leader Shreemayee Mishra for alleged anti-party activities, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday termed her a habitual liar. Addressing a press conference at Sankha Bhavan, Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD) president Snehangini Chhuria and party spokesperson...

Bhubaneswar: The monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly was adjourned sine die Wednesday by Speaker Surama Padhy, one day ahead of its scheduled date. The fourth session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly commenced September 18 and was scheduled to continue till September 25. However,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Wednesday witnessed a heated exchange of words between the ruling BJP and opposition BJD over the women's safety issue, while Congress members staged a walkout of the House protesting the state government's inaction over the rise in crime against women. Congress MLAs...

Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) suspects misappropriation of government funds of Rs 148.75 crore due to divergence of funds from bank accounts operated by engineers in 11 Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDAs) in Odisha. The CAG conducted a compliance audit of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday signed MoUs with three organisations for creating a skilled and future-ready workforce. The Skill Development & Technical Education (SDTE) Department signed the MoUs with Global Access to Talent from India (GATI) Foundation, JustJobs Network, and the Footwear Design & Development...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday welcomed the Centre's approval of Phase-III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for strengthening and upgrading medical colleges, saying it will benefit states like Odisha and create more opportunities for aspiring medical students. In a post on...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha September 27, during which he will flag off the Amrit Bharat Express connecting Berhampur with Udhna in Gujarat's Surat district via video conferencing and unveil railway projects worth over Rs 1,700 crore, official sources said Wednesday. They...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed Odisha Wednesday, disrupting normal life as all 30 districts recorded nearly 60 per cent excess rainfall. With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more downpour till September 27, the state government has put all districts on alert, officials said. While the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has excluded the names of 7,48,849 people from the ration card list during the e-KYC verification process conducted across the state, a minister told the Assembly Wednesday. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra, in a written statement to...

Bhubaneswar: Mahila Congress, the women's wing of the Congress party, staged a protest at Bhubaneswar's Lower PMG Wednesday over the “rising cases” of violence against women in the state. Hundreds of women Congress workers from across the state gathered in the Lower PMG area, holding...