Metro

Bhubaneswar: With just one point from two games, Odisha FC will look to secure their first win of the Indian Super League (ISL)_2026-27 season when they host NorthEast United FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar Saturday. The Highlanders have won both their opening matches...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Friday assured the public that the state government is fully prepared and has completed all the preparations to tackle the impending cyclonic system. While speaking to media persons, Pujari urged the people not to panic as...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday held discussions with top executives of South Korean steel major POSCO and domestic steelmaker JSW Group on the proposed 6 MTPA greenfield steel plant in the state. The meeting took place in Mumbai, where CM Majhi is...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC) announced Friday a major recruitment drive to fill as many as 7,268 below-graduate-level vacancies across the state, including roles for civil constables, firefighters, traffic constables, and emergency drivers. Online registration and application submission started October 23 and...

 Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to undertake a two-hour visit to Odisha October 25 to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India's Rs 169-crore data centre on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, officials said Friday. According to the tentative itinerary shared by the chief secretary's...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal Friday and is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 26, according to an IMD forecast that prompted the Odisha government to start taking precautionary measures. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Central assistance allocated to Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) and PMAY-U 2.0 is not being utilised within the stipulated timeframe. A review by Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department has identified three key reasons behind the delay. Following...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg directed the concerned departments and district administrations to strengthen solid waste management (SWM) through scientific processing, strict enforcement of rules and greater public participation. Chairing the first meeting of the state-level committee constituted for the implementation of the Solid Waste...

Bhubaneswar: “Strengthening preventive Vigilance mechanisms and embedding ethical practices in public institutions are crucial to building public trust and reinforcing institutional credibility,” emerged as the key message at a Chief Vigilance Officers’ Meet hosted by National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) in Bhubaneswar Thursday. The meet,...

SUSHANT KUMAR JENA, OP Kataka Sadar: Illegal encroachment of the Kathajodi riverbed under Kataka Sadar tehsil continues unabated, with buildings coming up on land close to the river channel. The growing settlements, particularly in the 42 Mouza area, have encouraged people to build houses on...