Metro

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Thursday issued directions to fish, meat and poultry shops, vendors and slaughter units in the City to ensure scientific handling and disposal of non-vegetarian waste, citing serious concerns over public health, environmental sanitation and aviation safety. According to the civic...

Bhubaneswar: Infocity police Thursday arrested a motorcycle rider for fatally hitting an elderly woman at Shikharachandi bus stoppage January 11. According to a complaint by her son, Amayakant Mohapatra, Banita Barik was standing near Shikharachandi bus stoppage when Abhisek Swain (27) of Cuttack allegedly rode...

Bhubaneswar: The Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS), a farmers’ outfit, Thursday staged a massive protest in Bhubaneswar against the alleged imposition of hefty fines and harassment of common people by the state Transport department in the name of Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC). During the...

Bhubaneswar: Community radios across the state were urged to play a proactive role in promoting natural farming and agro-ecological practices during a two-day state-level workshop organised recently by National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF Odisha) in collaboration with Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Professional Assistance...

Bhubaneswar: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for the major upgradation and modernisation of the Pathani Samanta Planetarium in Bhubaneswar Thursday. This aims to create a world-class facility with enhanced astronomy education and new science centers across Odisha, benefiting the Students and the public....

Bhubaneswar: Promising to ease out the waste burden in the Capital City, the Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plant under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to become operational soon, with construction and implementation work progressing at a rapid pace. Principal Secretary of the Housing and...

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, the Cuttack police Thursday, arrested the man who bludgeoned a fish vendor to death in City’s Khannagar area during the early hours of Sunday. The accused has been identified as Ashok Samal (65), a resident of Jobra in the City....

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the basic need of every household to have access to a clean drinking water supply, Chief Secretary Anu Garg Thursday urged secretaries of the respective departments to identify reasons, propose solutions, and ensure timely completion of piped water supply projects in every village...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Thursday questioned the Odisha BJP government's decision to construct new buildings for Lok Seva Bhawan and the legislative assembly for Rs 3,623 crore, alleging that farmers are being denied a Rs 800 per quintal paddy assistance. The party raised the issue two...

Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a 45-year-old man died after accidentally falling into an open drain at Salia Sahi under Maitree Vihar police limits Wednesday night, police said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sinu Gagarai, a resident of the slum, they said. Sinu, a...