Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda airports get bomb threat; security enhanced

The authorities of Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda airports on Wednesday received threats about the presence of bombs on different flights but those later turned out to be a hoax, airport......

Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended

As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the coasts of Odisha, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at......

Odisha, Bengal evacuate people as Cyclone Dana approaches

As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states started evacuating people and while deciding to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.......

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

The government on Saturday said a committee will be formed to propose safety measures for healthcare professionals even as OPD services were hit across the country as doctors joined the 24-hour......

After facing criticism, govt may rewrite airport privatisation policy

In the upcoming round of privatisation, unviable airports are likely to be clubbed with six main airports and a prospective bidder may be restricted to bid for two airports. Facing criticism that......

Guidelines on privatisation of PSUs soon

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had in May announced that there will be a maximum of four public sector companies in strategic sectors, and state-owned firms in other segments will eventually......

6 more airports to be auctioned under PPP model: FM

These airports are those at Amritsar, Varanasi, Bhubaneswar, Indore, Raipur and Trichy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government will soon start auctioning of six more airports under......

IndiGo to start daily flights on 6 UDAN routes in next two months

The flights will be to and from Prayagraj-Gorakhpur, Aizawl-Agartala and Varanasi-Bhubaneswar. Budget airline IndiGo on Friday announced that over the next two months it will start daily flights......

India, SA touchdown in Cuttack for 2nd T20I

IMAGE: The Indian players get a warm welcome at the team hotel in Cuttack. Photograph: BCCI Players of the Indian and South African cricket teams reached Odisha on Friday amid tight security ahead......

Junior Hockey WC: Foreign teams exempted from quarantine

IMAGE: The FIH Men's Junior World Cup will be played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from November 25 to December 5.Photograph: Getty Images Foreign teams that will land in India for next......

India withdraws from Birmingham CWG hockey; cites COVID concerns

Hockey India’s move comes a day after England pulled out of the FIH men's Junior World Cup, to be held in Bhubaneswar next month, citing a number of COVID-related concerns. IMAGE: Hockey......

England pulls out of men's Jr Hockey WC in Bhubaneswar

England Hockey cited the Indian government's mandatory 10-day quarantine protocol for all UK nationals as one of the reasons for withdrawal. IMAGE: The FIH Men's Junior World Cup is scheduled to......

Odisha toasts India's Tokyo Olympics hockey teams

'Odisha and hockey are destined to become synonymous. We will continue our partnership with Hockey India.' Each player was awarded Rs 10 lakh and the support staff Rs 5 lakh by Odisha Chief......