Odisha government to automate appeals for delay in public services
New Indian Expressby Bijoy Pradhan·17h ago
BHUBANESWAR: The state government is set to implement an auto-appeal system (AAS) under the Odisha Right to Public Service Act, 2012 for ensuring that people do not have to pursue officials...
Damaged, potholed roads turn death traps for locals as CMC turns a blind eye
New Indian Expressby Arabinda Panda·17h ago
CUTTACK: The alleged lackadaisical attitude of the civic administration in repairing potholed, damaged roads in Cuttack, besides failure to tackle the waterlogging situation in the city amid...
ASHA worker saviour for flood-hit Kendrapara villagers
New Indian Expressby Ashis Senapati·17h ago
KENDRAPARA: In the face of the devastating floods in Kendrapara district, a 32-year-old ASHA worker has emerged as a true hero by braving strong currents and torrential rain to rescue stranded...
Deputy CM attends tourism roadshow at Odisha Parab
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·17h ago
BHUBANESWAR: Deputy chief minister Pravati Parida on Sunday showcased the state’s diverse tourism potential through a dedicated tourism roadshow organised as part of Odisha Parab-2026 being held in...
Odisha Urban Conclave 2026 charts roadmap for smart, sustainable ULBs
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·17h ago
BHUBANESWAR: The Housing and Urban Development department on Sunday organised ‘Odisha Urban Conclave 2026’ at Lok Seva Bhawan here to review urban development initiatives and chart a roadmap for...
One dead as heavy rains wreak havoc in Odisha's Nabarangpur, spark flash floods
New Indian Expressby Prasanta Kumar Sahu·17h ago
UMERKOTE: Incessant heavy rainfall over the past two days has triggered flash floods in Nabarangpur, leaving one person dead and causing widespread destruction across the district.
21,000 anganwadi centres to be upgraded in Odisha: Thakur
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·17h ago
BHUBANESWAR: The Centre has approved a series of measures to strengthen anganwadi infrastructure, with more than 21,000 centres receiving approvals for construction, drinking water supply, toilet...
Odisha to offer 3-month certification course on tourism nuances to tour operator staff
New Indian Expressby Sudarsan Maharana·17h ago
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has come up with a three-month tourism service provider (TSP) certification course, mandating it for tour operators who do not have any professional/trained staff...
Inquiry underway into clash at Kakinada nursing school: Medical Education Director
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·18h ago
KAKINADA: An inquiry is currently underway on the clashes that took place between the nursing students from Andhra Pradesh and North Eastern states, said Dr A Vishnu Vardhan, Director of Medical...
Biomedical waste collection fee hike triggers row in Kochi Corporation
New Indian Expressby Gopika Varrier·18h ago
KOCHI: Even as the corporation is planning to overhaul the existing waste management model, the opposition has raised concerns over the decision to hike the user fee for biomedical waste collection...
In 13 years, Snehitha lent helping hand to victims in 66k cases of violence
New Indian Expressby Anu Kuruvilla·18h ago
KOCHI: As the ‘Snehitha’ Gender Help Desk — first launched in Ernakulam on August 21, 2013 — enters its 13th year, the emergency assistance and support system has handled over 66,000 cases of...
Aarogyasri payments regular, no salary dues, says Trust CEO
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·18h ago
HYDERABAD: Payments to government and private network hospitals under the Aarogyasri health scheme are being made regularly and there are no pending salary dues to employees of the Rajiv Aarogyasri...
Students in limbo as Telangana dithers on fee sop
New Indian Expressby Meghna Nath·18h ago
HYDERABAD: Thousands of engineering and pharmacy students in Telangana are facing uncertainty over fee reimbursement, with around Rs 10,000 crore in dues from previous academic years yet to be...
The 9 million shift
New Indian Expressby Aditi Ray Chowdhury·18h ago
In a constantly changing, ever-developing city like Delhi, needs change, population grows and infrastructure struggles to keep pace.
Hyderabadis get the sour taste of inflation as sugar prices up 78%
New Indian Expressby Khyati Shah·18h ago
HYDERABAD: Telangana households are getting the sour taste of inflation, with sugar prices in Hyderabad rising nearly 78% from Rs 45 to Rs 80 per kg, just as festive demand is expected to pick up.
Question mark on parking space as metro expands tracks to Infopark
New Indian Expressby Varsha Somaraj·18h ago
KOCHI: The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd’s (KMRL) decision to increase parking fees at four stations has brought attention to a larger challenge facing the network as it expands through Phase II – the...
Returning to Hyderabad today, will speak on all issues, says Revanth
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·18h ago
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has cut short his 10-day UK-US tour after the Ministry of External Affairs denied political clearance for the US leg of his visit.
CPM in Kerala won’t bow to ED pressure, says MV Govindan
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·18h ago
KOZHIKODE: The CPM on Sunday went on the offensive against the enforcement directorate (ED), accusing the agency of targeting the party and its leaders for political reasons over the CMRL-Exalogic...
DDA plans outreach to stakeholders on MPD
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·18h ago
NEW DELHI: Following the notification of the Master Plan for Delhi-2047, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) plans to launch a major outreach drive to accelerate its implementation, officials...
Crime reaching capital’s most vulnerable
New Indian Expressby Sidharth Mishra·18h ago
A few weeks ago, we had had written in these columns about the national capital’s “fuming underbelly”, an increasingly disturbing ecosystem of organised crime, narcotics, extortion, gang violence...
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