Metro

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday dismissed an officer from the government services for his alleged involvement in corruption. According to a statement issued by the CMO, CM Majhi removed Chittaranjan Pilla from the services as an inquiry revealed irregularities, particularly in land-related...

Bhubaneswar: Over 45,000 booth-level officers fanned out across Odisha Saturday to carry out a massive door-to-door survey as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan said. Gopalan said the exercise commenced from the holy land of Lord...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of the electoral rolls in Odisha will begin from May 30, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha RS Gopalan announced during a press conference held at the Media Centre Friday. July 1, 2026 has been fixed as...

Bhubaneswar: Rain and thunderstorms are likely across Odisha Saturday under the influence of Nor’wester, with the Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an Orange warning for 12 districts and forecasting wet weather until June 4. The Orange warning has been issued for Sundargarh,...

Bhubaneswar: A speeding truck collided with a car on the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack highway near Hi-Tech Square and dragged it for nearly 500 metres towards Pahal before the vehicle got stuck on a bridge Friday night. The incident took place while both vehicles were travelling from Bhubaneswar...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has played a key role in the White Revolution and there is a need for dedicated efforts to enhance milk production, expand market reach and introduce innovative dairy products, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Minister Gokulananda Mallik said Friday. Chairing a review...

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Friday advised urban local bodies (ULBs) across Odisha to reduce dependence on conventional revenue sources and prepare action plans to achieve at least 50 per cent self-sustainability through innovative revenue-generation mechanisms. Joining a virtual review...

Bhubaneswar: Growth of MSMEs alongside large industries is key to achieving the vision of ‘Samruddha Odisha’ and ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2036 and 2047, respectively, Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain said Friday. Addressing the ‘CII MSME Connect Series 2026: Expanding Business Horizon’ here as the chief...

Bhubaneswar: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra Friday wrote to the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan, urging the establishment of a national mega food park in the undivided Koraput region, comprising Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri...

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department Friday said Odisha is likely to receive below-normal rainfall during the monsoon season from June-September this year due to El Nino conditions. As per the long-range weather forecast, north and western Odisha could record below-normal rainfall, while it is likely to...