Metro

Puri: The expansion of National Highway-316 connecting Puri with the state capital Bhubaneswar has begun, with the aim of making travel between the two cities faster, smoother and more convenient. As part of the initial phase, soil testing and technical surveys are currently underway to...

Bhubaneswar: Theatre lovers in Bhubaneswar are in for an entertaining evening as Last Over, an urban situational Hindi comedy play, will be staged at the Railway Auditorium here November 6. Organised by Zain Foundation Trust as a part of their annual fundraiser to support people...

Bhubaneswar: In a major push to boost electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, the Odisha government has submitted a proposal to the Centre for setting up 290 additional public EV charging stations across 13 cities and along key national and state highways. The initiative aims to promote...

Bhubaneswar: Dream big and explore new horizons. The government stands with you, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida told children at the inauguration of the state-level children’s festival ‘MAHAK-2026’ at Kalinga Stadium here Monday, urging them to pursue their aspirations with confidence and without limitations. Inaugurating...

Bhubaneswar: Training of master trainers for the second phase of Census-2027 began in Odisha Monday, with around 40 officers participating in the programme, officials said. National-level trainers had received training in New Delhi last month. They will now train 80 state-level master trainers, who will...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's southern districts witnessed light rainfall as severe cyclonic storm Murasu hit the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh Tuesday, even as the state government asked all district collectors in the region to remain prepared to handle any adverse weather conditions, a minister said. Odisha's Disaster Management...

Bhubaneswar: Khordha Police arrested 12 people, recovering about 500 grams of gold ornaments and 11 kg of silver jewellery in connection with a series of thefts across the district, Khordha SP Parmar Smit Parshottamdas said Tuesday. Police arrested 12 people, including a receiver of the...

Bhubaneswar: An eight-member central team Tuesday began a two-day visit to southern Odisha to assess the damage caused by cyclone Arnab last week and subsequent floods, officials said. Chief Secretary Anu Garg said the Inter-Ministerial Central Team, led by Ravi Shankar, Joint Secretary in the...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: The Odisha government on Tuesday stepped up multi-agency search and rescue (SAR) operations by engaging ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and other specialised equipment at a hilltop village on the Ganjam-Kandhamal border, where 10 people went missing after a massive landslide triggered by rain hit the...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards accelerating relief, rehabilitation and restoration efforts in cyclone-hit southern Odisha, the state government has deputed four IAS officers to three worst-affected districts - Gajapati, Ganjam and Kandhamal - to strengthen disaster response and ensure the speedy delivery of assistance...