Metro

TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: Despite the installation of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) cameras, authorities are struggling to maintain order in jails, as a series of security breaches, prisoner escapes, and viral videos of lapses at correctional facilities have come to the fore recently. The latest...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated steps to repair and revive 1,658 lift irrigation projects under the Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation (OLIC), particularly those affected by prolonged rainfall and flood conditions this year. A high-level review meeting was held at the office of the Revenue...

Bhubaneswar: “Odisha has a strong industrial ecosystem, and we need to manufacture more from what we mine in the state,” said Industries Minister, Sampad Chandra Swain at the inaugural session of CII Odisha Metals & Mining Conclave 2026, here Friday. The two-day conclave organised by...

Bhubaneswar: The state government will develop an e-portal to streamline and increase transparency in the settlement of Lord Jagannath’s land, with Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan reviewing the proposed system at a high-level meeting here Friday. Harichandan chaired the meeting at the Law Department conference hall...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has sought clarification from the state government on the applicability of OTET for promotion of teachers appointed before September 3, 2001, while restraining further promotion proceedings in Dhanakauda block of Sambalpur district. A division bench of Justice RK Pattnaik issued...

Bhubaneswar: The third day of the 7th Indian Documentary Film Festival Bhubaneswar (IDFFB), organised by the Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB), brought together films and discussions exploring student aspirations, women’s movements, independent filmmaking and the cultural life of contemporary India. The day opened with TechnoCats...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday said that 1,741 errors were found in textbooks of Classes I to VIII, and that Rs 175 crore was spent on their printing and publication. In a written response to a question from Congress MLA Sofia Firdous, State School and Mass...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Friday that widespread rainfall triggered by the deep depression has caused extensive damage to crops, communication, etc, in several parts of the state, while the situation is expected to return to normalcy within the next...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday launched the ‘Sambandh’ mega membership drive aimed at bringing more farmers into Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) and Large Area Multipurpose Cooperative Societies (LAMPCS), and said cooperative institutions should serve as a lifeline for farmers...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will clear pension dues of beneficiaries who have not received their old-age pension due to technical glitches by October, state minister Nityananda Gond said Friday. In a written statement to the Assembly, Gond said 20.33 lakh beneficiaries are covered under the Indira...