Metro

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step to enhance emergency medical transport services in Odisha, a meeting was held here under the chairmanship of Commerce & Transport department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee, along with Health and Family Welfare department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Aswathy S Saturday. The discussion focused on...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik Saturday congratulated Neeraj Chopra for his maiden javelin throw of over 90 metres in an international event in Doha. Chopra finally breached the elusive 90m frontier with a 90.23m throw, but the...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary Saturday urged enterprises to focus on producing high-quality products in order to distinguish themselves in the global marketplace. Addressing the valedictory function of a two-day skill development workshop titled ‘Promoting Entrepreneurial Growth: Economic...

Bhubaneswar: A meeting between members of the Odisha Cold Storage Association (OCSA) and entrepreneurs interested in setting up cold storage facilities was held at Krushi Bhawan here Saturday. The session was chaired by the Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department principal secretary, Arabinda Kumar Padhee. Departmental...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Minister Jual Oram and several state ministers Saturday participated in Tiranga Yatras across the state to honour the Indian armed forces for their resounding success in ‘Operation Sindoor'. Majhi, who has been actively participating in Tiranga Yatras...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday came down heavily on the 11-month-old BJP government in Odisha and expressed concern over the prevailing political and economic situation in the state. These issues were discussed in detail at the first meeting of the Political Affairs Committee...

Bhubaneswar: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) Saturday appointed 30 office bearers for its Odisha unit, three months after senior leader Bhakta Charan Das took charge as the state party chief. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed the new team comprising seven vice-presidents, 10 general secretaries,...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Saturday appealed to devotees to show the highest respect to 'Mahaprasad', the sacred cooked offering to Lord Jagannath, and to refrain from consuming it while seated at dining tables. The appeal follows reports and social media showing people...

Bhubaneswar: A man was sentenced to 25 years in jail by a court in Odisha's Jharsuguda district Saturday for sexually assaulting multiple boys. He was arrested based on the complaint of the mother of an 11-year-old boy, and during the investigation, it was found that...

Cuttack: A fire broke out in a biscuit factory in Jagatpur Industrial area in Odisha's Cuttack district Saturday, a fire officer said. Though most of the properties at the biscuit factory were damaged in the blaze but there was no loss of life, said assistant...