Metro

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Friday called for a substantial increase in domestic edible oil production to reduce India’s dependence on imports, saying it would strengthen the national economy, conserve valuable foreign exchange and enhance the country’s food security. Addressing a review meeting on the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to host the BRICS India Chairship Education Track Meetings in Bhubaneswar from August 5 to 7, with more than 200 delegates, including Education Ministers and senior officials from BRICS member countries, scheduled to participate. Ahead of the event, Chief Secretary Anu...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to undertake an aerial survey of several flood-hit northern districts Saturday, amid allegations by Opposition parties that he had been "feasting in Delhi" when the state people are reeling under the deluge. The recent flood has...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of allegations of question paper leaks in the recently held Post Graduate medical MD/MS examination, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Friday alleged that the repeated incidents of question paper leaks in Odisha reflect the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government's failure...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeking their support to strengthen industrial security and expand rail connectivity in the state, saying both were crucial for accelerating economic growth. During separate meetings in New...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP YB Khurania Friday directed authorities to ensure strict adherence to protocols laid down in the Blue Book for VVIP security during President Droupadi Murmu's scheduled three-day visit to the state from August 3, officials said. "The DGP directed that all units concerned...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Congress Friday lashed out at the Modi government over alleged sharing of an Odisha medical examination question paper on WhatsApp, saying merely mandating stronger punishments or designating courts as 'fast-track' is not sufficient, and a more honest conversation is needed on corruption...

Bhubaneswar: Floodwaters continued to disrupt normal life across several parts of Odisha Friday as swollen rivers inundated villages, snapped road connectivity and forced evacuations in multiple districts following heavy rainfall and increased discharge from upstream reservoirs. The worst-hit areas were reported from Kataka, Bhadrak, Puri...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level review meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhavan to assess the flood situation in Odisha. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari reviewed the flood situation and held discussions with the collectors of the affected districts. The meeting was attended by the...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains in the upper catchment triggered the Hirakud Dam to discharge a huge amount of water into the Mahanadi, swelling the river and impacting seven lakh people in 20 of the state's 30 districts as low-lying areas got inundated. The rise in the...