Metro

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched the 'Bikashita Gaon, Bikashita Odisha' (BGBO) scheme for rural infrastructure developmental projects in the state. CM Majhi said the implementation of the scheme will end the divide between villages and towns and people in rural areas will...

Cuttack: Security will be strengthened in and around the Barabati Stadium in Odisha's Cuttack ahead of the India-England cricket match Sunday, officials said. The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) will also undertake beautification, sanitation and fogging operations in the vicinity of the stadium for the second...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has assigned one senior IAS officer in each of the state's 30 districts to supervise the implementation of important welfare measures. Development Commissioner Anu Garg recently issued a circular to all senior IAS officers, in which she encouraged each of them to...

Bhubaneswar: An eight-member team of the 16th Finance Commission headed by Arvind Panagariya Tuesday began its four-day visit to Odisha to hold discussions with state government officials and receive memoranda from the administration. The commission members will have detailed discussions with state authorities before finalising...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja Tuesday directed all the district collectors and SPs to check malpractices during the upcoming Class-X and XII state board examinations. During the day, Ahuja held a meeting through video conference with the collectors and the SPs on the smooth...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday organised a roadshow in Hyderabad to promote its tourism by showcasing its diverse attractions, including cultural heritage monuments, waterfalls, wildlife, local cuisine, hills and Buddhist circuits. The event organised in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry...

Bhubaneswar: Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) Odisha Tuesday announced that the annual Plus II examinations will commence February 18 and conclude March 28, 2025. A total of 3,93,619 students from the Arts, Science, and Commerce streams are set to appear for the examinations, which...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday announced that a house rent allowance would be provided to Fire and Emergency Service personnel who are staying in barracks and not provided with residential accommodation. The government also increased the diet and mobility allowances for firefighters and officers. According to...

Puri: Thousands of people took a holy dip at Chandrabhaga beach at Konark in Odisha's Puri district on the occasion of 'Magha Saptami' Tuesday. Magha Saptami is observed as the birthday of the Sun God and is held on the seventh day of 'Magha' month...

Bhubaneswar: A 12-year-old girl was killed after a bus hit her bicycle near Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar Tuesday, police said. The state government-run 'Mo Bus' hit the girl's bicycle on the Patia-Nandankanan Zoo road. Local people blocked the road for more than two hours to...