Bhubaneswar: Paying urban taxes, municipal fees and utility charges is set to become easier for citizens across Odisha, with the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department partnering with the State Bank of India (SBI) to expand digital payment services through the SUJOG platform. The department has signed an MoU with SBI’s payment aggregator service SBIePay…
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the ongoing redevelopment of Bhubaneswar Railway Station, with focus on construction quality, safety and keeping passenger movement smooth during the works. Funkwal inspected the station’s concourse, platforms and other key areas to assess the progress of various infrastructure and passenger amenity…
Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Western Odisha has received a major boost to its weather monitoring and disaster preparedness infrastructure with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurating a ‘Make in India’ Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) in Sambalpur on Wednesday. The radar, Odisha’s third after facilities at Paradip and Gopalpur, will operate round-the-clock and monitor weather conditions within a radius…
New Delhi: Users will not have to pay more to send money through UPI under the new framework, with all person-to-person transactions remaining free regardless of the amount. The majority of payments made to merchants will also continue without MDR. Around 96% of person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions are expected to remain unaffected, as MDR will apply…
Puri: From the evolution of Shaivite worship in Odisha to the traditional crafts and ritual practices that continue to shape Puri’s cultural identity, the second annual celebration of Puri Heritage Walks (PHW) brought together historians, scholars, artisans and heritage enthusiasts to reflect on the need to preserve the region’s living heritage. Held at Sanskruti Bhawan…
Bhubaneswar: Passengers travelling between Brahmapur and Khallikote will face changes in MEMU services on September 15, 16 and 19 due to safety-related modernisation works in the Brahmapur-Rambha Down Line section under East Coast Railway’s Khurda Road Division. As part of the work, Train No. 68411 Bhubaneswar-Brahmapur MEMU will terminate at Khallikote instead of Brahmapur on…
Bhubaneswar: From milk and dairy products to packaged water and a wider range of ice creams, Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED) is considering a move to expand its presence in Odisha’s consumer market. Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said on Monday that the OMFED is examining proposals to introduce packaged…
Mohali: International hockey will return to Punjab this autumn with the Hero Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2026 scheduled to be held from October 27 to November 5 in Mohali and Jalandhar. The dates for the continental tournament were announced on Monday by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Mohali. The 10-day competition will bring six…
Bhubaneswar: Thousands of kilometres away from Odisha, the sounds of Odia music, cinema and traditional cuisine brought the diaspora closer to home as ‘Jhilmil Rati’ was held in Sydney and Melbourne, drawing participation from more than 800 Odia families across Australia. The diaspora cultural programme marked the first time an event featuring Odia cinema artists…
Jajpur: Jajpur has become the first district in Odisha to provide rehabilitation assistance to rescued child bonded labourers under the Centre’s revised Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer Scheme-2026, with eight survivors receiving immediate financial assistance. The eight children, rescued from six separate cases during 2024-25, were each provided ₹40,000 as Immediate Financial Assistance (IFA) at a…
