Metro

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: With Durga Puja drawing closer, excitement is building across the City as puja committees race against time to complete their elaborate pandals and prepare to welcome Goddess Durga. Among the prominent celebrations this year, Nayapalli Durga Puja Committee is set to...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: A few days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of 20 states and Union Territories (UTs) to run a special drive to enrol voters left out during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026, the state...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) Tuesday held a meeting with representatives of various political parties to discuss the preparation of a transparent, impartial and error-free electoral roll for the upcoming Panchayat and Municipal Elections-2027. According to an official statement, representatives of various recognised...

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday criticised the Opposition over its protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that the Opposition lacked substantive issues against the BJP governments at the Centre and in...

Bhubaneswar: A POCSO court in Bhubaneswar Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old girl near her school in July last year, a government counsel said. The court of ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge Saroj Kumar Sahoo also imposed...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday urged the Centre to set up another defence manufacturing unit in the state, saying its growing industrial ecosystem can help India achieve self-reliance in defence production. He made the request while sharing the stage with Defence Minister...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards building a future-ready workforce and reinforcing Odisha’s leadership in skill development and technical education, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were exchanged with various strategic partners at a special ceremony held at World Skill Center here Tuesday. This collaboration will strengthen...

Bhubaneswar: With student union elections and the festive season ahead, DGP Binaytosh Mishra has directed police across the state to step up vigilance against violence, crime and the drug trade, while strengthening measures for women’s safety and tackling cybercrime. The directions came at a high-level...

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the growing role of women in state’s economic and social transformation, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday said women are not merely beneficiaries of development but are emerging as key drivers of the state’s growth. Speaking at a programme organised by the department...

Bhubaneswar: A crucial meeting of the INDIA bloc was held today at Congress Bhawan here to ensure the successful observance of the Odisha Bandh October 8. The meeting discussed the final preparations for the Bandh, coordination at the district and block levels, ensuring that the...