Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Railway Ministry has approved a new tri-weekly express train service between Puri and Koraput in a major push to rail connectivity in Odisha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Thursday. The 18407/18408 Puri-Koraput Express will provide direct rail connectivity between Puri and parts of...

Bhubaneswar: Conditions are becoming favourable for the arrival of the southwest monsoon. The monsoon is likely to advance into parts of the south Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by May 16. However, temperatures have started rising again across...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, along with 15 other states and three Union Territories (UTs), will commence May 30, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) Thursday announcing the Phase III rollout of the crucial electoral exercise. The one-month...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Handicrafts Draft Policy–2026 has been prepared with a strong focus on the protection, preservation, and promotion of handicrafts, while ensuring the welfare and empowerment of artisans, Hand looms, Textiles and Handicrafts Minister Pradeep Bal Samanta said Thursday. He was speaking as chief...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday asked the civil and police authorities to work as a team to contain organised crimes across the state, instil fear among criminals and win the confidence of people. Majhi issued the directions while reviewing the law and...

Bhubaneswar: An employee of the Odisha Education Department was arrested Thursday for allegedly misappropriating government funds, officials said. Discrepancies were detected in salary disbursement records between December 31, 2018, and October 16, 2021, during the course of the investigation, they said. The accused, who was...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of the Congress Thursday demanded strict implementation of the PESA Act and other related legislations to mitigate the displacement problems faced by the people because of industrial projects. The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, or...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday decided to hold a 10-day celebration marking the second anniversary of the BJP government in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be invited to attend the event between June 12 and 21. The decision was taken at a...

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: India-born filmmaker Soumya Jyoti Pratihari's documentary on veteran Odia artist and writer Prafulla Mohanti has won the Tongues on Fire Flame Award for the best LGBTQIA+ film at the UK Asian Film Festival The award comes days after the documentary -- Shunya: Being Prafulla...

Bhubaneswar: Long queues of vehicles were seen at fuel outlets across Odisha Thursday, with some showing no stock board. However, the state government claimed that there was no shortage of fuel in the state, and the situation was created due to panic buying by some...