Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has directed the Crime Branch-CID to take over the investigation into the death of Odisha Motor Vehicle Department constable Ashutosh Mrudangia, observing that the alleged involvement of his wife and brother-in-law could not be ruled out in view of his...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi left for a three-day visit to the UAE Tuesday to hold roadshows in the West Asian country to attract investors to the state, officials said. Before leaving Bhubaneswar, Majhi said the state government's vision is to make Odisha...

By Rabinarayan Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: A total of 4,203 educational institutions in the state are operating on forest-classified land, creating difficulties in accessing government assistance and other facilities, according to Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department sources Monday. The issue was highlighted during a high-level...

Bhubaneswar: Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday approved the revised Buxi Jagabandhu Assured Water Supply to Habitations (BASUDHA) scheme with a state-funded outlay of Rs 5,045 crore for implementation from 2026-27 to 2028-29. Chief Secretary Anu Garg said the revised BASUDHA scheme...

Bhubaneswar: The 32nd Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival reached a significant artistic milestone on its third evening Monday with the presentation of Saugandhika Aaranam, a rare revival of the ancient Marganatya tradition rooted in Bharata Muni’s Natyashastra. Organised by Srjan–Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Monday effected a reshuffle of senior IAS officers, according to an official notification. Suresh Kumar Vashishth, who is serving as Principal Secretary, SSEPD Department and Principal Secretary, Public Administration and Public Grievances Department, has been posted as Principal Secretary, Public Administration and...

By SUNIT MISHRA, OP Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court Monday deferred the hearing of a case concerning the selection of Odisha’s new director general of police (DGP) to September 16. Meanwhile, Susanta Kumar Nath, a 1993-batch IPS officer currently serving as Odisha’s Director General of Prisons,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Monday approved an investment proposal of over Rs 15,948 crore to strengthen power infrastructure in the state, a senior official said. The cabinet of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved 18 proposals from 12 departments during its meeting this evening, she said....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's opposition BJD Monday alleged that names of people belonging to minority communities were being deliberately deleted from the electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and demanded stringent action against officials involved in such "irregularities". In a memorandum to Odisha's Chief...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has constituted a new team comprising leaders from different categories to strengthen its base in the state for the panchayat elections to be held next year, a party leader said. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) formed a...