Metro

Bhubaneswar: Police Sunday arrested seven persons, including two women, in connection with a clash between two groups that broke out over a minor dispute related to vehicle movement in Beseswar Basti under Saheed Nagar police limits, officials said. According to police, the incident occurred late...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal Sunday conducted a comprehensive inspection of Paradeep Yard, station, and the Routine Overhaul (ROH) depot. The inspection was carried out during his visit from the Mancheswar–Paradeep section, during which he reviewed railway infrastructure and operational facilities...

Bhubaneswar: Experts at a recent policy seminar called for a focused aluminium-led industrial strategy to drive Odisha’s next phase of economic growth, highlighting the state’s vast bauxite reserves and strong potential for downstream value addition. The seminar, titled “Odisha’s Strategic Opportunity to Lead Globally in...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of aspirants from Odisha have raised concerns over the allotment of examination centres for the NCET (National Common Entrance Test), conducted by the National Testing Agency for the four-year Integrated BEd programme. The examination is scheduled for April 17 and 18. However, despite...

Karim Kabiruddin is the Executive Director of Health Food Products Pvt Ltd (HFPPL), the Cuttack-based manufacturer of the popular Frostee Ice-cream brand, later renamed as ‘Fun India’. Established in 1997, the company has grown from a local operation into a significant player in the Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday announced that around 800 schools will be developed as model educational institutes under a central scheme. These schools will be developed with modern infrastructure, digital education, smart classrooms and innovative teaching methods, under the PM Schools for...

Bhubaneswar: Congress workers Sunday held a protest, condemning Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's objectionable remarks about party president Mallikarjun Kharge. Led by Bhubaneswar district Congress president Prakash Chandra Jena, the party activists staged the demonstration at Master Canteen Square in the central part of...

Bhubaneswar: The special task force of the Odisha Crime Branch has been appointed the nodal investigating agency to coordinate with Delhi Police in connection with a Bhubaneswar-based man's suspected links with a terror outfit, a senior official said. The 22-year-old man was arrested by a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday expressed deep grief over the demise of legendary singer Asha Bhosle and said, "her timeless voice was not just music, it was an emotion that defined generations". Bhosle died at the age of 92 at a private...

Puri: Raising concern over what they termed ISKCON's "deliberate deviations" from traditional practices, the authorities of the Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of it, and legal recourse is being considered. At a meeting of the 'Aikya Sthapana...