Metro

Bhubaneswar: With foggy weather posing potential challenges to train operations during the winter months, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched a three-month special safety drive from November 10 to February 9, 2027, to minimise operational risks and ensure passenger safety. The drive is being...

Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik Tuesday described the flood in Ganjam district after Cyclone Arnab as "manmade" and demanded accountability for people's suffering due to the BJP government's "lapses" in handling the calamity. In a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the opposition leader...

Bhubaneswar: A new research study by an IIT Bhubaneswar scientist has identified a promising semiconductor surface that could pave the way for the development of next-generation electronic devices capable of processing and storing information using electron spin, potentially enabling faster and more energy-efficient technologies. The...

Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday announced the expansion of the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), bringing an additional 5,05,817 beneficiaries under the scheme, and launched the Unified Pension Management Portal (UPMP) to streamline applications, verification and monthly pension disbursements. CM Majhi launched...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the draft Odisha Bovine Breeding (Regulation) Bill, 2026, for introduction in the State Assembly, proposing a regulatory authority, a digital livestock breeding registry and a genetic improvement fund to ensure scientific breeding, improve cattle and buffalo productivity and boost...

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief to paddy farmers, the Odisha Government has promised Rs 3,100 per quintal for paddy during the 2026-27 Kharif Marketing Season and assured payment within 48 hours of procurement. Setting a target of 78 lakh metric tonnes, the state has introduced...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday terminated the services of a probationary Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) officer who was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 7,000, according to an official order. Manisha Mishra, who was serving as sub-registrar at Baliapal in Balasore district, was...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha cabinet Monday approved 13 proposals, including a Rs 4,708-crore 600 MW pumped storage project, free Wi-Fi for college students and unlimited attempts for candidates appearing in the state civil services examination till the prescribed upper age limit. The proposals were approved at...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP claimed that the demonetisation exercise carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi 10 years ago needed to be duly recognised, as it paved the way to end terrorism and Naxalism and also boost the economy, claimed state BJP spokesperson Satyabrata Panda. Panda...

Bhubaneswar: The state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday approved 13 proposals from 10 departments, including removal of restrictions on the number of attempts in the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) examination, free Wi-Fi facilities at 601 government and aided colleges, and a...