News from Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha .It is the biggest city and the main power corridor of Odisha. The city is famous for its ancient rich heritage especially its historic monumental temples. It is popularly known as the temple city. Because many temples built from sandstone are dotted around Bindu Sagar Lake in the old city, including the 11th-century Hindu Lingaraja Temple.

Cyclone Michaung
Cyclone Michaung: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Odisha districts, Orange warning issued

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday informed that the cyclonic storm Michaung is currently about 290 km east-southeast of Puducherry, 290 km southeast of Chennai, 420 km southeast of Nellore.

Cyclone Michaung Updates
Cyclone Michaung likely to trigger heavy rainfall in these states; check Odisha forecast

As per the forecast, the cyclonic storm Michaung is likely to trigger heavy rainfall in several states including coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Odisha.

ADR Report: BJD 3rd richest regional party in country
BJD 3rd richest regional party in country with 144% rise in assets: Report 

The assets declared by the BJD in 2020-21 were valued at Rs 194.50 crore while the value of assets declared by the party in the year 2021-22 was at Rs 474.420 crore – a sharp jump of 143.92 percent.

Parties in Odisha getting battle-ready for 2024 polls 
Parties in Odisha getting battle-ready for 2024 polls 

The opposition BJP and Congress, apart from regular reviews of their organizational matters, have started brainstorming on major issues on which they can attack the ruling party and the dispensation.

Services of 54 trains cancelled for cyclone MICHAUNG
54 trains cancelled in ECoR jurisdiction in view of probable cyclone Michaung 

The ECoR in the press statement said that this has been done to ensure the safety of passengers. 

Odisha Citizens Award 2023: OTV felicitates eminent personalities for contribution to society   The
Odisha Citizens Award 2023: OTV felicitates eminent personalities for contribution to society 

The prestigious annual Odisha Citizens Award 2023, instituted by the Odisha Television Network, were conferred on nine distinguished personalities in recognition of their contribution to society in their respective fields.

Ex-Odisha MP Jayaram Pangi joins Congress; Gyana Beura joins BJP
Ex-Odisha MP Jayaram Pangi joins Congress; Gyana Beura joins BJP

 Ahead of the 2024 elections, the grand old party, which has been out of power in Odisha for the last 24 years, received a shot in its arm with the joining of Pangi but simultaneously received a setback after its veteran leader Gyana Beura crossed over to BJP.

Migrant Workers Walk Home
Odisha govt taking advantage of labourers’ weaknesses: BJP

Addressing a press conference, the BJP said, “The labour minister had told the Assembly on November 23 that no one from Bhadrak district has gone out of the state as migrant worker. Then who is Tapan Mandal from Bhadrak, rescued from the Uttarkashi tunnel. Did he not go out of the state to work?”

Bike lifting racket busted in Bhubaneswar, 2 arrested & 14 bikes recovered 
Bike lifting racket busted in Bhubaneswar, 2 arrested & 14 bikes recovered 

The Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Commissionerate Police busted a bike-lifting racket and arrested two masterminds of the gang. 

Sex racket busted in Bhubaneswar, 4 women rescued, 2 youths detained 
Sex racket busted in Bhubaneswar, 4 women rescued, 2 youths detained 

The Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Commissionerate Police busted a sex racket operating from a massage parlour under Kharvelnagar Police limits in Bhubaneswar on Friday. 

Odisha Congress starts ‘Tulasi Yatra’ demanding opening of four gates of Puri Srimandir
Odisha Congress starts ‘Tulasi Yatra’ demanding opening of four gates of Puri Srimandir

Odisha Congress on Friday started its ‘Tulasi Yatra’ demanding the opening of the four gates of Puri Srimandir.

Odia labourers rescued from Uttarakhand tunnel land in Bhubaneswar, get rousing welcome
Odia labourers rescued from Uttarakhand tunnel land in Bhubaneswar, get rousing welcome

Four out of five Odia labourers who were rescued from Uttarkashi Tunnel reached Bhubaneswar on Friday and were accorded a grand welcome.

City dwellers enjoy food, amusement rides at Bhubaneswar Bali Yatra
City dwellers enjoy food, amusement rides at Bhubaneswar Bali Yatra

As the historic ‘Bali Yatra’ entered its fifth day in Cuttack, a similar fair on the banks of Kuakhai River on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar is also drawing huge crowds.

Union Ministers launch scathing attacks on Odisha Govt: Is BJP changing strategy?
Union Ministers launch scathing attacks on Odisha Govt: Is BJP changing strategy?

A day after Union Minister of State for Textiles, Darshana Jardosh accused the Odisha government of non-cooperation for a mega textile park, Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti, Bishweswar Tudu brought similar allegations against the state government

Utkal University gets A+ grade from NAAC
Utkal University gets A+ grade from NAAC

In the rankings of the NAAC released in May 2023, Utkal University's grade had fallen from A+ to A.

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