Metro

Bhubaneswar: The state government has intensified food safety enforcement across the state in view of the ongoing rains and the upcoming festive season, with authorities conducting raids on food establishments in all 30 districts. Acting on the directions of State Food Safety Commissioner Poma Tudu,...

Bhubaneswar: More than 67,000 people in three districts of the state remain affected by the second wave of floods, with the meteorological department Friday forecasting heavy rain in the state’s north and coastal regions till September 2, potentially worsening the situation. The state has already...

Bhubaneswar: The 32nd Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival will be held at Rabindra Mandap here from September 5 to 9, bringing together leading exponents of classical dance, music, theatre and cinema. Organised by the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa in collaboration with Sri Sri...

Kataka: A section of teachers of Ravenshaw University here staged a one-day cease-work on campus Friday, demanding non-interference by outsiders in university matters. Wearing black badges, 88 members of Ravenshaw University Teachers' Association (RUTA) went on mass leave and staged a demonstration before the vice-chancellor's...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday signed six MoUs with various organisations to strengthen digital agriculture, climate resilience and farmer livelihoods, officials said. The Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment Department signed an MoU with the Department of Posts, Odisha Circle, four agreements with ICRISAT an international, non-profit...

Bhubaneswar: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram Friday claimed that some people have launched a propaganda to tarnish his image and oust him from the ministry, after an aide was arrested for alleged involvement in an organised crime case in Odisha's Rourkela. Oram had earlier...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked principals of all government-run and -aided colleges to avoid high-oil menu items such as 'puris', 'vadas' and 'bondas' for breakfast at their canteens. Higher Education Department Deputy secretary Ramesh Chandra Behera wrote to principals of the colleges in this...

Bhubaneswar/Nayagada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday disbursed over Rs 5,160 crore as the fifth instalment of the Subhadra Yojana to more than one crore women beneficiaries at a programme in Lathipada in Nayagada district. Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to witness heavy rainfall in several areas Friday, with the Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange warning for Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj and yellow warning for 19 other districts. The weather alert comes amid an active cyclonic...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha, currently a $120-billion economy, is targeting $500 billion by 2036 and $1.5 trillion by 2047, with MSMEs expected to play a critical role in creating jobs, promoting entrepreneurship and broadening participation in economic growth said Chief Secretary Anu Garg, at Outlook MSME Growth...