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.
On getting information, a team of police officials reached the spot and brought the group to the police station for verification. However, the Sadhus claimed that they hail from Rajasthan and were on their way to Puri
In 2024, Odisha's political landscape shifted dramatically as BJP ended the BJD's 24-year rule. Mohan Charan Majhi became the state's first BJP Chief Minister.
A public scuffle on BJD's foundation day at Sankha Bhawan highlighted internal party discord, with Ipsita Sahoo and Pushpanjali Rana at the centre. This incident adds to factionalism concerns in Naveen Patnaik’s Ganjam stronghold. Political analysts suggested that disenchanted leaders within the BJD are increasingly gravitating towards the BJP.
VK Pandian affirms that any accounts claiming to be belonging to him on the X platform are fake. The former IAS officer further claims that his identity and photos are being exploited for political manoeuvrings. RTI activist Pradip Pradhan questions his delayed response.
As per the IMD forecast, a yellow warning for dense fog has also been issued for several districts for the next 24 hours.
Thieves burgled a house in Gangotri Nagar, Bhubaneswar, stealing jewellery worth over Rs 20 lakh. The incident occurred last night under Dhauli Police's jurisdiction while residents were asleep.
Vigilance officials arrested Surendra Kumar Tanti in Koraput for amassing 17 plots, Rs 84 lakh deposits beyond known income. The operation, part of Odisha's anti-corruption efforts, uncovered unexplained luxury items.
As per the IMD, an induced cyclonic circulation over southwest Rajasthan and a trough runs from north Pakistan to east-central Arabian Sea across induced cyclonic circulation in lower tropospheric levels.
The BJD is witnessing an unsettling fragmentation of its political landscape in several regions such as Paradip, Jatani in Khordha, Simulia in Balasore, and Korei in Jajpur.
Odisha's Minister Krushna Chandra Patra revealed over 40 lakh ghost ration card holders detected via Aadhaar-based eKYC, aiming for transparency in the food security scheme.
The Higher Education Department has also directed all state/central universities and colleges offering Odia courses at UG and PG levels to provide course details and AISHE code for registration on the Odisha State Scholarship portal.
The Committee has been constituted as part of the statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies released along with the Monetary Policy Statement dated December 6, 2024.
Under the influence of easterly wave, isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over extreme South Peninsular India during some days of the week.
Internal strife at BJD's Sankha Bhavan in Bhubaneswar saw youth leader Ipsita Sahoo reportedly slapped by a Puri worker during the foundation day celebrations, over seating arrangements. Recently, there was another altercation between senior leader Shreemayee Mishra and Begunia MLA of the party.
Naveen Patnaik, BJD Supremo, addressed succession queries on BJD's foundation day.
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