Metro

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress in Odisha Tuesday demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan following the cancellation of the NEET-UG, alleging that he has "frequently failed" to maintain the sanctity of examinations. The National Testing Agency (NTA) Tuesday cancelled the NEET (UG)...

Cuttack/Berhampur: Four persons were injured in two separate sword attacks in Odisha’s Cuttack and Berhampur Tuesday. In Cuttack, three persons were injured after six bike-borne assailants attacked them near Mundali Barrage under Barang police limits. The attack took place at Mundali Chhak while Dalai was...

Bhubaneswar: Crime Branch has arrested another accused in connection with the Balianta mob lynching case, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 12, officials said Tuesday. The accused was arrested late Monday night from the Balianta police limits. The Crime Branch is...

Bhubaneswar: IIT-Bhubaneswar announced the launch of an industry-linked MTech programme in cybersecurity for engineers working in different industries. The programme is scheduled to commence on July 24, with applications currently open for eligible candidates who aspire to advance their careers in cybersecurity through this innovative...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Tuesday congratulated Himanta Biswa Sarma for taking oath as the Assam CM for the second consecutive term. Majhi exuded confidence that the northeastern state will continue its journey of progress, prosperity and...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a five-day spell of rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several parts of Odisha, bringing relief from the prevailing heat but raising the risk of weather-related disruptions. The weather office said unstable atmospheric conditions are likely...

Bhubaneswar: The woman victim of an alleged rape attempt in Balianta has now raised questions over both the police and Crime Branch (CB) investigations, alleging that the probe is being conducted in a “one-sided manner”. She said she had already informed the Crime Branch about...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is a leading state in digital governance initiatives, said Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General CAG (Human Resources) KS Subramanian during the ‘Second Annual Conference of Executive Engineers and Divisional Accountants–2026’ held at Lok Seva Bhavan convention hall Monday. The inaugural session was attended...

Bhubaneswar: The Empowered Committee on Infrastructure for PPP Projects under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary Anu Garg accorded in-principal approval to five new PPP projects, worth a total project cost of Rs 1,130 crore across key sectors like health, sewerage treatment, urban development, water supply...

Bhubaneswar: In a major infrastructure push for western Odisha, the state government Monday decided to upgrade the Bhawanipatna Khariar road from two lanes to four, addressing a long-pending demand of people in Bhawanipatna and surrounding areas. Announcing the decision, Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the...