Metro

Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: An Odisha government engineer was arrested Friday after searches at seven locations unearthed three multi-storey buildings, a farmhouse, three high-value plots and nearly 750 grams of gold, officials said. Tapan Sethi, an assistant executive engineer (AEE) in the Roads and Buildings Department in Badachana...

Bhubaneswar: The 19th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2026 kicked off in Bhubaneswar Friday, with Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu inaugurating the two-day event. The two-day conference, being held October 23–24, is organised by the Ministry of Housing and...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Congress in Odisha Friday raised concern over the proposed RBI data centre in Khordha district, alleging that its daily requirement of around 2 crore litres of fresh water could deplete groundwater reserves, threaten agriculture and worsen farmers' plight. The opposition party also questioned...

Bhubaneswar: With just one point from two games, Odisha FC will look to secure their first win of the Indian Super League (ISL)_2026-27 season when they host NorthEast United FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar Saturday. The Highlanders have won both their opening matches...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Friday assured the public that the state government is fully prepared and has completed all the preparations to tackle the impending cyclonic system. While speaking to media persons, Pujari urged the people not to panic as...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday held discussions with top executives of South Korean steel major POSCO and domestic steelmaker JSW Group on the proposed 6 MTPA greenfield steel plant in the state. The meeting took place in Mumbai, where CM Majhi is...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC) announced Friday a major recruitment drive to fill as many as 7,268 below-graduate-level vacancies across the state, including roles for civil constables, firefighters, traffic constables, and emergency drivers. Online registration and application submission started October 23 and...

 Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to undertake a two-hour visit to Odisha October 25 to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India's Rs 169-crore data centre on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, officials said Friday. According to the tentative itinerary shared by the chief secretary's...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal Friday and is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 26, according to an IMD forecast that prompted the Odisha government to start taking precautionary measures. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Central assistance allocated to Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban (PMAY-U) and PMAY-U 2.0 is not being utilised within the stipulated timeframe. A review by Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department has identified three key reasons behind the delay. Following...