Metro

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced temporary regulation of several train services to facilitate major infrastructure upgrades at Puri railway station. Railway authorities said the project aims to improve passenger amenities and operational efficiency at the station. As part of the upgrade, ballastless...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi slammed the West Bengal government over the reported snub of President Droupadi Murmu during her Siliguri visit, saying the incident has "deeply saddened" the coastal state and the tribal community nationwide. Majhi, who hails from the Santhal community,...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to construct two permanent shade structures at key traffic junctions in the city at an estimated cost of Rs 4 crore as part of its summer preparedness measures. The sheds will come up near Rupali Square and...

Bhubaneswar: The Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition organised by Odisha Police at the IDCO Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar drew an enthusiastic response Saturday, with people from different sections of society visiting the venue to learn about India’s newly introduced criminal laws. A large number of students, aware...

Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Contractors Welfare Association (AOCWA) withdrew its 14-day protest after holding successful discussions with Works, Law and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar Saturday. Three major organisations representing nearly 70,000 contractors had been staging demonstrations since February 20,...

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying the campaign for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls from Odisha, Opposition-backed common candidate Datteswar Hota Saturday met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi, while BJP-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray expressed confidence of winning the election on the basis of "conscience votes". Accompanied...

Keonjhar/Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday felicitated Sattwik Satyakam Devta, who secured the 100th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Accompanied by his parents, 29-year-old Sattwik, a native of Hatadihi block in Keonjhar district, met CM Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhawan....

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds are likely to affect several districts of Odisha during the next three days due to prevailing atmospheric conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday. According to IMD, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds with...

Bhubaneswar: Three people were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a truck on the outskirts of the state capital Saturday, police said. The incident took place near Anantapur Square under Pahala police station area this morning. The three people died on the spot, they...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Saturday conducted simultaneous searches at seven locations linked to Pramod Ray, assistant executive engineer (AEE) of the Derabish Irrigation Sub-Division under the Kendrapara Irrigation Division, officials said. During the searches, Vigilance officials unearthed several assets in the name of Ray and his...