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.

Maximum Temperature To Rise In Odisha
Cyclonic circulation over north Coastal Andhra Pradesh becomes less marked; IMD’s latest forecast for Odisha

As per the IMD’s latest forecast, the maximum temperature is likely to rise by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius during the next two to three days and no large change is expected thereafter.

Nandankanan to get new animals from Assam
Nandankanan Zoological Park to bring new animals from Assam State Zoo

A five-member team of Nandankanan zoo reportedly left for Assam zoo to receive the animals on Tuesday. It is expected that these animals would be brought to Nandankanan by March 21, 2024.

Odisha Government
Odisha hikes pay of Sarpanchs, Zilla Parishad members and other Panchayati Raj representatives

Sarpanchs will now get Rs 10,000 instead of Rs 2,350 while Naib Sarpanchs will get Rs 4,000 instead of Rs 490. The daily allowance and sitting fees of Sarpanchs, Naib Sarpanch and ward members have been hiked to Rs 480 from the existing Rs 240 per day.

Odisha Government
Odisha announces 10-day extra leave for women govt employees

It is pertinent to mention here that Odisha was the first state to announce 33 percent reservation in government jobs during the 90’s.

BMC Sanitation Workers On Strike
Bhubaneswar residents wake up to foul smell of garbage as BMC sanitation workers continue cease-work protest

The scenes of unattended garbage are same in 53 wards out of the 67 wards of the Smart City. Streets are filled with litter, polythene, thermocol plates, waste food items, waste and rotten vegetables and other garbage.

OSSSC recruitment 2024: Odisha govt to recruit 2629 teachers in govt schools, invites application
OSSSC recruitment 2024: Odisha govt to recruit 2629 teachers in govt schools, invites application

It has sought applications online for different categories of teachers of district Cadre posts of teachers in government schools under SC &ST Development department and M&BCW department on Monday. 

PM Modi and CM Naveen during official programme in Odisha
BJP-BJD alliance speculation: Clear picture likely soon amidst confusion among aspirants in Odisha

The statement of senior BJD leader Prasanna Acharya that coalition politics is nothing new for Odisha has added fuel to the ongoing speculations over alliance with BJP.

General Elections 2024
Elections 2024: 75 CAPF companies deployed in Odisha for area domination, patrolling and checking

Dr Archana Shivhare, CRPF IGP, Odisha Sector has been made the state force coordinator in the state. At a presser, Shivhare informed that at present the 75 CAPF companies have been deployed in Odisha for area domination, patrolling and checking.

After BJP-BJD wedding show, Congress holds sarcastic ‘Anna Prasanna’ rituals for ‘their newborns of
After BJP-BJD wedding show, Congress holds sarcastic ‘Anna Prasanna’ rituals for ‘their newborns of scams’ 

Congress’ Odisha in-charge Ajoy Kumar launching a scathing attack on the two parties said, “After the marriage of the BJP and the BJD, as many as 10 babies were born so early. The babies were named. The first baby delivered is the Chit Fund Scam and the second one is the Mining Scam.”

BJP’s Sankalp Patra:  Abhimat Sangrah Abhiyan vehicles launched in Odisha 
BJP’s Sankalp Patra:  Abhimat Sangrah Abhiyan vehicles launched in Odisha 

Each vehicle will have a Sankalp Patra box in which people can drop their opinions and suggestions in written format on the issues such as augmentation of farmers’ income, effective and practical measures to deal with labour migration and what can be the government action in the multi-crore chit fund scam. 

Odisha Governor Meets Amit Shah
Amid BJP-BJD alliance speculation, Odisha Governor Raghubar Das meets Amit Shah in Delhi

Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Odisha Governor termed his meeting with Shah as a courtesy call.

Sarpanch Protest In Bhubaneswar
Protest against ‘officer raj’ and salary hike demand, Odisha Sarpanchs scuffle with cops in Bhubaneswar

The agitators, united under the banner of Sarpanch Mahasangh, alleged that despite working for people in their community round-the-clock without any leave, they are being paid a meagre Rs 2,300.

Protesting Woman Dr Archana Kanungo
Woman levels 'no bribe no job' allegation against top officials; Odisha govt depts respond

The woman alleged that some top Odisha government officials, retired now, had demanded a bribe of Rs 50 lakh from her for a job. However, official releases from the state government departments show a different story.

Mission Shakti Members
Odisha hikes meeting remunerations of Mission Shakti federation members by Rs 500

As per the decision, the meeting remuneration of president, secretary and other executive members of gram panchayat and block-level federations has been increased by Rs 500. The increased payment amount will be applicable retrospectively from October 2023.

Cease-Work Strike By BMC Sanitary Workers
BMC sanitary workers stage cease-work protest in Bhubaneswar, waste pick up disrupted

Hundreds of sanitary workers gathered under the Rajmahal overbridge and staged the protest. Their demands included salary hike to Rs 15,000 and no to waste segregation.

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