Metro

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Mumbai/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Thursday that Odisha aims to shift from a mineral-driven economy to a chemical-led industrial economy, leveraging its natural resources, port infrastructure, and growing industrial base to become a major hub for chemicals and petrochemicals. Addressing...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Thursday said it has not received any official communication about any proposed visit of Indonesian wildlife experts or repatriation of the five baby orangutans rescued from a forest in Baleshwar district in September. The Indian Embassy in Jakarta Monday said that efforts...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Thursday launched simultaneous searches at seven locations linked to Tapan Sethi, an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) posted in the Rural and Buildings (R&B) Sub-Division at Badachana in Jajpur district, over allegations that 'he had amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of...

Bhubaneswar: Accusing the Modi government of undermining democratic rights and promoting corporate interests at the expense of ordinary people, the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan Thursday announced protests during the Prime Minister's October 25 visit to Odisha. Announcing the protest plan at a press conference in Bhubaneswar...

Bhubaneswar: Durga Puja idol immersion underway Thursday amid heightened security and traffic arrangements. According to reports, police have deployed more than 40 platoons, and temporary immersion ponds have been prepared at several locations. The designated immersion points include the Kuakhai River, the new bridge over...

Nagoya: In more double medal delight for India, Anjanaben Bumbadiya and Jayanti Behera clinched gold and silver medals, respectively, in the Women's 400m T47 event at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium here Thursday. Anjanaben clinched the yellow metal in the 400m T47 run...

Bhubaneswar: Two promising young athletes, Mrutyam Jayaram Dondapati and Malaya Barik, died in a late-night road accident near Nakhara on the Kataka-Bhubaneswar National Highway, leaving Odisha’s athletics fraternity in shock. According to reports, the accident occurred around 10:30 pm. Both athletes were rushed to SCB...

Bhubaneswar: Wielding traditional weapons and drawing on a martial legacy passed down through generations, the Paikas of Kandabindha village in Dhenkanal district brought their ancestral combat tradition into focus during the 42nd edition of Dhenkanal Heritage Walks (DHW), held during Durga Puja. Members of the...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at accelerating development and improving the implementation of government schemes, the state government has revised its administrative strategy, assigning senior officers greater responsibility for field visits and other key official duties. Chief Secretary Anu Garg has directed...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has declined to impose a blanket ban on temporary religious pandals on public roads, observing that religious festivals may be held in the larger public interest as long as they do not completely obstruct traffic, restrict residents’ access to their...