Metro

Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in six Odisha districts remained grim Wednesday, as water levels of most rivers were on the rising trend despite no heavy rainfall in the region in the past 24 hours, officials said. Heavy rain in the upper catchment areas of the...

Bhubaneswar/ Kalahandi: Former Congress MLA Sibaji Majhi died at his native Danarguda village in Odisha's Kalahandi district following a brief illness, family sources said Wednesday. He was 55. Majhi had been suffering from chest pain for some time and was admitted to a hospital in...

Kendrapada: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a fresh Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Superintendent of Police, Jajpur, and the Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Jajpur, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old college student and...

Bhubaneswar: Maoist leader Azad alias D Kesava Rao has been released from Jharpada Jail Tuesday evening after spending around 15 years as undertrial prisoner (UTP) after the Special Court in Paralakhemundi acquitted him of all the charges as he was accused with 48 criminal cases,...

Bhubaneswar: Around 6,000 female National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers will collect nutrition-related data of children enrolled at nearly 23,000 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across Odisha under the first phase of the Suposhit Odisha Mission, aimed at contributing to a healthier and better-nourished state, officials said. A...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday reviewed plans for a permanent solution to the growing traffic congestion in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, while stressing the need to improve their overall appearance and infrastructure. A high-level review meeting was held at Lok...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a special project aimed at the integrated tourism development of the heritage village of Raghurajpur. Speaking on the occasion, Parida said, “Raghurajpur is the heart of Odisha’s art and culture....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday appointed advocate Biraja Shankar Mishra as a member of the state human rights commission, an official notification said. The appointment will be effective from the date on which Mishra assumes office, it said. The rights panel was being run by chairperson...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday launched a new scholarship scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students seeking to pursue postgraduate and PhD courses at top-ranked foreign universities. Named 'Bidesh Sikhyabruti', the scheme has been introduced under the Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chhatra Protsahan Yojana (MMCPY)...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday deferred the hearing on a PIL to September 2, which alleged that the Odisha government was trying to include a junior officer in the list of probable candidates for the DGP post in breach of the apex court's directions...