Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved the construction of 235 new hostels for tribal and other backward class students, SC and ST Development Minister Nityanand Gond said Thursday. Gond made the announcement while addressing the inaugural session of the three-day state-level ‘Sargiful' festival, organised under...

Bhubaneswar: Legislators of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday appealed to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to reconsider the state government's decision to enhance the salaries and allowances of MLAs, Ministers, the Chief Minister, the Speaker, and other constitutional office-bearers. Following a closed-door meeting...

Bhubaneswar: Amid nearly 500 stalls at the 7th Odisha State Book Fair, a lone outlet exclusively dedicated to Santali literature written in the Ol Chiki script drew attention as a symbol of linguistic pride and cultural preservation. The stall, titled Santali Saonhed Akhada, is managed...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress Thursday demanded Rs 5 lakh compensation and a government job for a family member of the alleged gangrape victim at Dhauli on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. A 17-year-old college student was allegedly raped by some men near Dhauli hills on the evening...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha, along with states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan, is among the major sending regions for migrants in India, highlighting its significant role in the country’s internal migration patterns. Observed annually December 18, International Migrants Day recognises the contributions of...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will lead the Odisha Investors Meet Roadshow in Hyderabad December 19, showcasing the state’s growing industrial strengths in Automotive Components, IT & ESDM, Chemicals, Green Energy, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, and other priority sectors. Following the success of recent investor...

Bhubaneswar: The Excise department Wednesday seized 50 kg of ganja worth about Rs 5 lakh and 160 gm of brown sugar valued at Rs 16 lakh, arresting three persons and detaining two minors in separate raids conducted in the district. In the ganja seizure case,...

Bhubaneswar: Infocity Police have arrested eight staff members of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and apprehended three minor students in connection with the murder of 14-year-old hostel student Shiba Munda, a Class IX student. Police Commissioner S. Dev Datta Singh said the case arose...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), in collaboration with Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and WRI India, hosted a capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening the planning and design of adolescent-friendly public spaces. The initiative reflects the City’s commitment to creating inclusive urban environments that promote health, safety,...

Bhubaneswar: The third meeting of the State-Level Monitoring Committee (SLMC) for the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ plantation campaign was held here Wednesday, during which the status of monitoring, portal data uploads and plantation survival, in line with the detailed programme guidelines, was reviewed....