Metro

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to undertake a one-day tour of cyclone and flood-hit Ganjam district, including his own assembly constituency, Hinjili, Saturday, the party said. The BJD, in a post on X, said Patnaik is scheduled to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha and Jharkhand settled for a draw, sharing one point each in their Ranji Trophy Group C encounter after the hosts finished at 280 for seven in reply to Jharkhand's 433 for eight declared on the fourth and final day at the KIIT Cricket...

Bhubaneswar: In a major push to industrial development and investment-led growth, the Land Allotment Committee (LAC), chaired by Usha Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department and Chairperson of IDCO, Thursday approved 63 project proposals, including 55 land allotment proposals and eight related...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Thursday reviewed preparations for the upcoming Eco Retreats at eight destinations across Odisha, stressing quality infrastructure, tourist safety, local employment and enhanced visitor experiences. Chairing a meeting at Tourism Bhawan here, Parida said the Eco Retreats should develop into...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level Japanese delegation led by Shinji Hirai, Governor of Tottori Prefecture, is set to visit Odisha for three days from November 10 to 12, with plans to strengthen bilateral ties through industrial partnerships, business cooperation, skill development, education and cultural exchanges. The visit...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has asked the Odisha government and the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to explore the feasibility of holding a special examination for candidates who were genuinely prevented from appearing in the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Main Examination, 2025, due to...

Bhubaneswar: A five-member delegation of the National Journalists Welfare Board met Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram at Lok Bhavan Thursday and urged him to take up the issue of a pension scheme for journalists with the state government. During the meeting, the delegation discussed various...

Bhubaneswar: The World Skill Centre (WSC), Bhubaneswar, has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence-Skills (CoE-Skills) by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), placing the Odisha-based institute among 19 institutions empanelled under the national framework. The Certificate of Recognition was presented to WSC...

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata, has directed the Odisha Chief Secretary to personally review the implementation of measures to curb illegal sand mining across the state at least once every quarter, while ordering a series of stringent steps to strengthen...

Bhubaneswar: A 21-year-old man has been shot dead in Bhubaneswar, with police suspecting that a business rivalry could be the reason behind the killing. Eight people, including prime accused Bishnuprasad Samanataraya alias Pikun, were arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder. During preliminary investigation,...