Metro

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved the advance release of Rs 500 crore to Odisha as second instalment from the Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to support the state affected by floods during the ongoing southwest monsoon of 2026. It...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP and opposition BJD Saturday had a heated exchange of words over the Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi claimed that the conflict would be resolved within three months. CM Majhi had made the claim...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's exports have the potential to grow up to USD 50 billion by financial year 2029-30, according to a recent study. The study was conducted by the Export Import (Exim) Bank of India, and the report was released by its deputy managing director Tarun...

Bhubaneswar: Ten Odisha districts in the downstream of the Mahanadi have been put on high alert as the Hirakud Dam kept discharging water into the river through 22 gates, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi saying the floods have impacted eight lakh people. Chief Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked officials to launch an immediate drive to repair rural infrastructure damaged by recent floods and incessant rain, with priority given to restoring road connectivity in affected areas. In a directive issued July 31, Rural Development Commissioner-cum-Secretary Yamini Sarangi instructed engineers...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, allowing voters to file claims and objections until August 19. According to a notification issued by the Commission July 31, the...

Bhubaneswar: Rainfall activity across Odisha is expected to remain subdued for the next few days as the depression over central India weakens into a low-pressure area. However, Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an increase in rainfall intensity after August 6. According...

Bhubaneswar: A woman allegedly jumped into the Kuakhai River near Hi-Tech Square in Odisha's capital city, Bhubaneswar. Upon receiving information about the incident, two fire services teams from Mancheswar and Pahala rushed to the spot and launched an intensive search operation in the river. However,...

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at improving road safety and ensuring transparent enforcement of traffic rules, the State Transport Authority (STA) will launch the Intelligent Enforcement Management System (IEMS) on four key highway stretches across the state from August 1, enabling the automatic detection of...

Hatadihi: A complaint has been lodged at Nandipada police station in Kendujhar district over an alleged offensive social media post targeting Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The complaint was filed by Kanhei Charan Das of Kalin ga village, who alleged that a 28-year-old man identified...