Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday issued final notifications for creation of 24 new notified area councils (NACs) in 14 districts. Earlier, the Housing and Urban Development department had issued a draft notification seeking objections and suggestions from the people likely to be affected by...

Bhubaneswar: The state vigilance department Monday unearthed alleged disproportionate assets, including four buildings, a market complex and bank deposits of nearly Rs 44 lakh, during raids on a clerical staff of the Odisha State Civil Supply Corporation (OSCSC), officials said. Acting on allegations of possession...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday claimed that the state has entered a "golden era" of industrialisation, citing strong response from investors at the recently concluded investor summit in Hyderabad. Majhi, who was accorded a warm welcome at the airport, said the event...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has ordered a special audit into the alleged irregularities in the purchase and customisation of 51 all-terrain vehicles at a total cost of Rs 12.35 crore for the use of field staff in various forests. The order was issued by Forest,...

Bhubaneswar: The titular king of Puri, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, Monday accused the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) of spreading “misinformation” against Shree Jagannath culture and called upon religious scholars and devotees to oppose the holding of “untimely” Rath Yatra. 'Jagannath culture' refers to...

Bhubaneswar: Normal life was affected in several parts of Odisha Monday as the mercury dipped below the 10 degrees Celsius mark at nine places, weather officials said. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Koraput in south Odisha recorded the coldest temperature at 5.5 degrees Celsius,...

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging his personal intervention for the early reconstitution of the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC), which has remained non-functional after the completion of its tenure January 3, 2024....

Bhubaneswar: Air pollution has emerged as a major concern and is steadily increasing in Bhubaneswar and several other cities across Odisha, much like in Delhi. Officials say the rapid registration of thousands of vehicles every day is a major contributor, as vehicle emissions are polluting...

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to submit its response within one month regarding establishment and operation of a Micro-Composting Centre (MCC) at B1-Bharatpur, GA Colony here. NGT issued the direction while hearing a petition filed by Jana Kalyan...

Bhubaneswar: Capital Police arrested two youths in connection with an assault and abuse of a couple reported at IG Park here Saturday. The arrests were made based on a written complaint filed by the victim, police said Sunday. The accused have been identified as Asish...