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.

Cheating Slur
Woman accuses OSAP 6th BN constable of cheating on pretext of marriage

The victim alleged that the constable maintained physical relationship with her on the pretext of marriage. After staying together in a live-in relationship, the accused constable started avoiding her.

Heavy Rainfall Alert
Western disturbance: IMD predicts thunderstorm and heavy rainfall in several Odisha districts

Several parts of east and northeast India are likely to experience fresh spell of rainfall and thunderstorm activity between March 30 and April 1, 2023.

Mo Bus
Rs 50,000 stolen from Mo Bus passenger in Odisha

The victim filed an FIR about the theft case at Chandrasekharpur police station. Chandrasekharpur police has started an investigation into the incident.

ORHDC scam: Ex-IAS officer Vinod Kumar, 4 others get 3-year jail term in 7th conviction 
ORHDC scam: Ex-IAS officer Vinod Kumar, 4 others get 3-year jail term in 7th conviction 

The court of Special Vigilance Judge, Bhubaneswar found the five guilty under Sections 13 (2) r/w 13(1)(d)PC Act, 1988 & u/s 468/120(B) IPC and sentenced them to undergo three years of rigorous imprisonment.  

Mahanadi water crisis deepens, all eyes on Tribunal's field visit in Odisha  
Mahanadi water crisis deepens, all eyes on Tribunal's field visit in Odisha  

While the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal is all set to conduct a field visit in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, all eyes are now on the preparedness of Odisha government to furnish impactful fact and figures to help strengthen the case in its favour.

Highway chain snatcher arrested in Bhubaneswar
Highway chain snatcher arrested in Bhubaneswar

Chadan, who is involved in seven chain snatching cases under three police stations in the capital city in the last three months, was arrested by the Khandagiri Police.

Urban Development Minister Usha Devi tables Odisha Apartment Bill in Assembly
Odisha Apartment Bill tabled In Assembly

Besides, the promoter needs to transfer all unpaid amount collected from the allottees, security deposits, corpus fund, advance collected, if any, along with interest thereon, to the association of allottees within thirty days of issue of the occupancy certificate.

2024 Elections
BJP comes up with action plan to topple govt in Odisha; BJD says it will have no impact

The state unit of the BJP has now drawn up a strategy and action plan to take on the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in Odisha.

Commissionerate Police
Producer arrested for cheating Rs 75 L from lady assistant professor in Bhubaneswar

The accused was arrested based on the complaint filed by the victim at Khandagiri Police Station on March 25, 2023.

India COVID Cases
Covid 19 threat: Odisha stipulates minimum Covid beds at govt hospitals

In a letter to the director of Capital Hospital, RGH Hospital, CDMOs, and superintendents of all government medical colleges and hospitals, the Public Health department director directed to keep all healthcare facilities ready to manage Covid cases requiring hospitalization.

Western Disturbance
Western disturbance: IMD predicts fresh rainfall, thunderstorm in Odisha; yellow warning for several districts

IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar has also predicted that several parts of Odisha will also experience thunderstorm with lightning activities till April 1, 2023.

Police encounter in Bhubaneswar
Dreaded criminal Jitu nabbed after encounter in Bhubaneswar

As the criminal started firing at the police team, the senior officers also retaliated. In the process, the criminal sustained a bullet injury on his leg and has been admitted to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar.

Odisha outsourcing employees hit streets demanding job regularisation
Odisha outsourcing employees hit streets demanding job regularisation

According to sources, the outsourcing employees took out a massive rally and went to Lower PMG Square to press for their demands which include job security and salary hike.

Vehicles plying on a National Highway
CM Naveen writes to Nitin Gadkari for early completion of NHAI project on NH-55

Patnaik further pointed out that as many as 399 accidents have taken place during the last two years causing 196 fatalities. He added that there was public agitation and discontentment among the people for inordinate delay in completion of the road work. 

Jana Jati outfit holds rally in Bhubaneswar
Jana Jati outfit holds rally in Bhubaneswar, demands removal of ST status of converted tribals

Donning their traditional attires, hundreds of tribes from different districts, took out the rally from Ram Mandir Square in the capital city. They are scheduled to attend a meeting at Janata Maidan later in the day.

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