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.

Padayatra tension for BJD
Parallel padayatra tension for BJD ahead of 2024 polls

Earlier, former BJD MLA Sanjay Das Burma’s group had allegedly assaulted Kailash Parida, a member of Zilla Parishad zone 28, for organising meetings at different places. Once said to be an associate of Burma, things have now turned bitter between them.

Bar Dancers Allege Torture In Bhubaneswar
Bar dancers in Bhubaneswar lament torture by bar owners

Another bar dancer said, “The owner forced me to go with the guests. I have been working for the last seven months. The owner asks us to go with the guests who shower money.”

LWE Meet In Delhi
Odisha demands dedicated helicopter, more mobile towers in Naxal areas

The State Finance Minister further informed that Odisha has done a remarkable job in containing the Naxals. The left-wing extremism in Odisha is now limited to 10 districts against 21 districts in the past.

Monsoon Withdrawal
Southwest monsoon to withdraw from Odisha in next 2-3 days: IMD

Today, the southwest monsoon has withdrawn from the remaining parts of Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar to tag newborns to prevent baby-swapping  
Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar to tag newborns to prevent baby-swapping  

The hospital authorities have taken a decision to add a tag to the leg of babies immediately after their births following the recent allegation of baby swap, which was later proved to be false. 

Cheating by godman
Invisible godman scam: Couple arrested for duping Bhubaneswar businessman

It is alleged that Rini had developed intimacy with the family of the businessman who runs a large mart in the city. Somehow she managed to get access to the CCTV camera links installed at the businessman’s residence and store

Asian Games
Odisha's Kishore Jena bags Silver in Asian Games Javelin; qualifies for Paris Olympics

Then Neeraj came back stronger with his season's best & gold-medal clinching throw of 88.88 m. In his subsequent throw, Kishore Jena further improved to 86.77 m.

Arabinda Padhee
Odisha agriculture secy Arabinda Padhee tests positive for scrub typhus

Scrub typhus which was confined to a few districts of Odisha has now spread to other parts of the state as well. It is pertinent to mention here that the number of scrub typhus cases in the state has crossed 2,820.

Bhubaneswar hit and run case
'Night under open sky': OTV reality check after Bhubaneswar hit-and-run case

A ground reality in the aftermath of the hit-run case by OTV found that several people, mostly labourers are unaware of the night shelters and other facilities of the state government.

Gold prices drop
Gold prices see major drop ahead of festive season

Many believe that there is a possibility of a further drop in the prices of gold by another 5 to 10 per cent in the coming days. It is said to be the perfect time for investors to invest in gold.

Heavy Rainfall Alert
Low pressure updates: Check IMD’s latest forecast for Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal

As per IMD, the Southwest Monsoon has withdrawn from some more parts of Uttarakhand, West Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh, remaining parts of Rajasthan, and some parts of Gujarat state today.

Two injured in car-bike collision in Bhubaneswar, biker critical  
Two injured in car-bike collision in Bhubaneswar, biker critical  

According to eyewitnesses, the bike rider was taking a U-turn near Utkal Hospital when a speeding car hit him from behind. The car dragged the biker for at least 100 meters. 

Bhubaneswar hit-and-run victim identified, body handed over to family 
Bhubaneswar hit-and-run victim identified, body handed over to family 

Four days after the incident, the police identified the deceased and handed over the body to Dinabandhu’s wife. 

Doctors foreign trips
Foreign trips for Odisha doctors to mitigate stress; police association seeks similar boost

Such measures are now part of the Health Department’s strategy to enhance the skills of doctors and officials and at the same time ensure that they are able to mitigate stress.

 NCERT announces diploma course in guidance and counselling
NCERT announces diploma course in guidance and counselling 2024

As per NCERT, the course aims at upgrading the skills and competencies of teachers. This will subsequently promote the holistic development of students and handle their academic, socio-emotional, and ethical problems.

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