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.

Kendrapara Gangrape Case
Kendrapara minor girl gangrape case: BJP drags 2 Odisha Ministers into controversy; to move NCW

The BJP’s fact-finding team had conducted a probe and will soon move the National Commission For Women (NCW) so that such kind of incidents do not occur elsewhere.

IMD Predicts Thunderstorm activities in Odisha
Rain and thunderstorm alert for several Odisha districts; Latest IMD forecast

Though no warning has been issued, several parts of the state are likely to experience light to moderate rain and thunderstorm activities in the coming days.

EOW Questions people Standing to Exchange Rs 2000 Note
'Commission' for Rs 2000 note exchange: Odisha EOW questions queued up depositors outside RBI office

Though the EOW officials were tight-lipped on their business at the spot, an official said, “We are here to see why such a long queue is made here. We have not received any complaints from anybody. We are here just to check the amount people are exchanging and what are their occupations.”

OSSC Releases Exam Schedule For Month Of November and December
OSSC exam calendar: Check schedules of recruitment exams to be held in Nov, Dec

The main written examination for recruitment to different technical posts under the Directorate of ESI scheme is scheduled to be held on November 13 and November 14, OSSC notification read.

Indian red scorpion
Indian red scorpion sting: Novel therapeutic formulation developed for treatment

The therapeutic drug formulation comprises low doses of commercial ASA, AAA, and vitamin C, for inhibiting the Indian red scorpion venom-induced toxicity and associated symptoms, the report said.

Garment showroom pays people to get Rs 2000 notes exchanged in RBI Bhubaneswar!
Garment showroom pays people to get Rs 2000 notes exchanged in RBI Bhubaneswar!

Investigation revealed they came to the RBI Regional office at the behest of some others, including reputed business houses.

Human Kill in Nuapada: Special squad deployed to track leopard movement
Human Kill in Nuapada: Special squad deployed to track leopard movement

Odisha Forest and Environment Minister Pradip Kumar Amat, chairing a conference of the DFOs, has directed the officials to work proactively and take measures to prevent man-animal conflicts in various forested pockets. 

Onion price rise: Odisha minister passes buck to Centre
Onion price rise: Odisha minister passes buck to Centre

Stating that action has been taken in the past against some traders who had resorted to artificial hoarding of onions, the minister warned of stern action against such practices in the future

Onions at Rs 25/kg supplied in Bhubaneswar by NCCF mobile vans
Onions at Rs 25/kg supplied in Bhubaneswar by NCCF mobile vans 

The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry deployed a mobile van at the Chirgatola slum of Prashanti Vihar in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday and provided 2 kg onion at Rs 25 per kg to each consumer. 

Heavy Rainfall Alert
IMD predicts rain in Odisha districts till November 5

As per the IMD, several parts of Odisha are also likely to experience light to moderate rainfall from November 1 up to November 5, 2023.

Youth squanders company’s money in online gaming & fakes loot, held 
Youth squanders company’s money in online gaming & fakes loot, held 

Jayant Kumar Sahoo, an agent of ITC, had collected Rs 3.33 lakh from clients of the company. However, he did not deposit the money in the bank accounts of the company. He invested the money in online gambling and reportedly lost it all. 

IPS Reshuffle In Odisha
Odisha IPS Reshuffle: AM Prasad appointed DG Prisons, Umashankar Dash DIG SIW

DIG Headquarters Brijesh Rai is transferred and posted as Additional CP, Commissionerate Police.

Delhi Army Hospital performs non-surgical transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation
Delhi Army Hospital performs non-surgical transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation in 8-YO girl

The team has so far performed 13 cases of Pulmonary valve implantation in the last one year, which is the highest amongst the two Government institutes in the country that have done such cases.

Governor Raghubar Das At Lingaraj Temple
Servitors' dispute mars Governor Raghubar Das’ visit to Lingaraj Temple

As per reports, the servitors of Badu nijog guided Das and his family to see the temple, perform puja and avail darshan of Lord Lingaraj. However, the Brahman nijog raised questions on this.

Long queue at RBI Bhubaneswar to exchange Rs 2000 notes
Black or white? People getting paid to exchange Rs 2000 notes at RBI Bhubaneswar

Sources said that ‘some people’ are paying Rs 300 to those who are standing in queues to get Rs 2000 notes up to Rs 20,000 exchanged for them.

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