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.
In preparation for Durga Puja 2025, Commissionerate Police have enforced strict restrictions in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. DJ music, laser lights, and firecrackers are banned during immersion processions to maintain peace and uphold tradition. Only traditional musical instruments will be permitted. The directive aims to curb noise and air pollution, following guidelines from the local authorities.
BJP National Vice-President and Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda on Sunday appealed to people to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio address, ‘Mann Ki Baat’, broadcast on the last Sunday of every month.
Rasmita Sahoo, a canoeing player from Odisha, found special mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 125th edition of his radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday. PM Modi interacted with her while speaking about the recently held Khelo India Water Sports Festival.
A popular biker and travel vlogge's brother was found dead near the railway tracks close to Palaspalli, adjacent to Bhubaneswar’s Lingaraj railway station on Sunday morning.
A Bhubaneswar vigilance court on Friday convicted Kushal Chandra Chatterjee, a former Junior Town Planner with the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), in a bribery case and sentenced him to three years of rigorous imprisonment.
The Supreme Court has directed the Odisha government to submit a compliance report within two weeks on its order mandating strict enforcement of urban development laws, following a contempt plea filed by a Bhubaneswar resident alleging inaction.
Amid Bhubaneswar and Cuttack’s smart city boom, five villages inside Chandaka-Dampada Wildlife Sanctuary remain forgotten. With no proper roads, houses, or amenities, nearly 250 families live in harsh conditions, caught between forest conservation rules and urban development. While relocation offers exist, delays, mistrust, and lack of clarity have left these communities stranded in a 'development dead zone'.
Odisha is witnessing an unprecedented scale of railway development, with projects worth more than Rs 80,000 crore currently under execution across the state. These include a mix of new line constructions, multi-tracking, electrification, station redevelopment, and flyover projects aimed at boosting connectivity, capacity, and passenger convenience.
Odisha has secured the fifth spot among all states in the country in terms of electric mobility and has plans to further scale up its e-bus fleet for sustainable urban transport, informed Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Thursday.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of Committees on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
Bhubaneswar has made headlines as the safest city for women in India, according to the National Annual Report and Index 2025. Released by NCW Chairperson Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar, the report highlights the city’s growing reputation for safety and inclusivity for women.
Senior diplomat Dinesh K. Patnaik, a native of Odisha, has been appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to Canada. A 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Patnaik is currently serving as India’s Ambassador to Spain and will soon assume his new role in Ottawa, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced.
In a shocking incident, a lawyer allegedly set himself on fire by pouring petrol on himself in Bhubaneswar, resulting in his immediate death on Thursday night. The tragic event occurred near the Pandara area under Mancheswar Police Station in Bhubaneswar, leaving neighbours and locals in shock. The deceased has been identified as 46-year-old Deepak Kumar Sahu, a practising lawyer who lived in the city with his elderly mother, wife, and two daughters.
Odisha will witness two rare lunar eclipses within six months—on September 7, 2025 and March 3, 2026—coinciding with sacred dates in the Hindu calendar. While astronomers view the events with scientific curiosity, astrologers are split over their spiritual impact. With one Rahu-influenced and the other Ketu-influenced, Jagannath Temple authorities in Puri are preparing special rituals for the celestial events.
Joining hands with senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Ghasipura legislator Badri Narayan Patra, senior party leader and Bhubaneswar BJD president Ashok Panda launched a veiled attack on VK Pandian over his recent “I Am Down But Not Out” remark.
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