Metro

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha governmentTuesday disbursed interest subvention of Rs 208.35 crore against loans to more than 2.67 lakh women self-help groups (SHGs). Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida disbursed the money to the women SHGs here at a special event. She also distributed financial assistance of...

Bhubaneswar: In a consumer-friendly move, the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) Tuesday announced that electricity tariffs in Odisha will remain unchanged for the financial year 2026–27. According to OERC’s latest tariff order, the Retail Supply Tariff (RST) will remain the same across all consumer categories,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday issued strict instructions to the police to ensure that Ram Navami is celebrated smoothly across the state March 27. Majhi, who also holds the home portfolio, said that the police must make foolproof arrangements so that the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday signed an MoU with the Union Ministry of Water Resources for the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, making provision for tap water connections to all houses in the state. The agreement was signed in New Delhi, with...

Bhubaneswar: More than 14,433 hectares of forest land have been diverted for 176 mining projects in Odisha during the last 10 years, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the state Assembly Tuesday. During this period, more than 11,214 hectares have been...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 325 wild animals, including a tiger, 11 leopards and 14 elephants, were killed by poachers in Odisha over the past three years, state forest minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the Assembly Tuesday. Replying to a written question by BJD MLA Ramesh...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha MPs Tuesday sought Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's intervention in resolving a land-related issue concerning the Railway Employees Cultural Association (RECA) in West Bengal's Kharagpur. A delegation of MPs led by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Vaishnaw in New Delhi and submitted a...

Bhubaneswar: Chaos reigned supreme at the Odisha Assembly Tuesday, with proceedings adjourned multiple times amid Opposition protests, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the deaths of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack. Members of the BJD and...

Bhubaneswar: Chaos prevailed at the government-run Capital Hospital Tuesday after the family of an 11-year-old boy alleged that he died due to the administration of a wrong injection. Police personnel rushed to the hospital mortuary, where the family members of the boy from Kalupada in...

Bhubaneswar: Taking a significant step toward improving visa services in Odisha, a tripartite agreement was signed Monday between the Home department, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), and VFS Global to establish a Visa Application Centre (VAC) at the Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT)....