Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked principals of all government-run and -aided colleges to avoid high-oil menu items such as 'puris', 'vadas' and 'bondas' for breakfast at their canteens. Higher Education Department Deputy secretary Ramesh Chandra Behera wrote to principals of the colleges in this...

Bhubaneswar/Nayagada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday disbursed over Rs 5,160 crore as the fifth instalment of the Subhadra Yojana to more than one crore women beneficiaries at a programme in Lathipada in Nayagada district. Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to witness heavy rainfall in several areas Friday, with the Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange warning for Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj and yellow warning for 19 other districts. The weather alert comes amid an active cyclonic...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha, currently a $120-billion economy, is targeting $500 billion by 2036 and $1.5 trillion by 2047, with MSMEs expected to play a critical role in creating jobs, promoting entrepreneurship and broadening participation in economic growth said Chief Secretary Anu Garg, at Outlook MSME Growth...

Bhubaneswar: More than 1.03 crore eligible women beneficiaries under Subhadra scheme will receive the fifth instalment Friday. A 1,03,26,162 beneficiaries are eligible to receive Rs 5,000 each through direct benefit transfer (DBT), involving a total transfer of more than Rs 5,160 crore, an official said....

Bhubaneswar: The Dandakaranya Vikasha Mahamancha (DVM) has urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to immediately halt the reported process of identifying and transferring 106 acres of state government land to Andhra Pradesh (AP) for the proposed Neradi Barrage Project on the Vansadhara River. In a...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has issued a contempt notice to retired DGP Y B Khurania for his alleged “deliberate disobedience” in honouring an order and submitting a misleading affidavit regarding the reinstatement of a police sub-inspector (SI). Issuing the notice a week after Khurania...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday questioned the state government’s decision to introduce biometric attendance for college students, saying it should first address the basic deficiencies plaguing higher education. BJD spokesperson and media coordinator Lenin Mohanty said the proposal was misplaced at a...

Bhubaneswar: Unidentified miscreants allegedly set a JCB machine on fire at the Unit-2 government quarters area here late Wednesday and left behind a poster purportedly in the name of Maoists, demanding 50 lakh from the contractor engaged in demolition work. The incident occurred near the...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Thursday accepted the resignation of Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena and issued a No Objection Certificate to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The 2013-batch IPS officer had resigned from the All India Services citing personal reasons. Meena said he took the decision...