News from Bhubaneswar

The official further said that a person can check the authenticity by scanning the QR code which will then show the serial number of the bottle, brand and quantity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Bhubaneswar on September 17 will witness heightened security. Comprehensive arrangements include deployment of 11 DCP rank officers, 22 additional DCPs, and more forces. Twin City Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda detailed the route security from the airport to Janata Maidan. Chief Minister Mohan Majhi reviewed preparations. PM Modi will launch 'SUBHADRA Yojana' benefiting over one crore women.

Miscreants have thrown an open challenge to the Commissionerate Police by unleashing fear among Bhubaneswar residents with a series of loots from several apartments. After unidentified miscreants looted 500 grams of gold ornaments from a scientist's flat in Chandaka, another loot was reported from the same apartment, where gold jewellery worth Rs 20 lakh was stolen from a software engineer's flat during Nuakhai celebrations.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Odisha due to a deep depression over Gangetic West Bengal. Mayurbhanj is under a red warning, while Keonjhar, Balasore, and Sundargarh have been issued an orange warning for the next 24 hours. Rough sea conditions are expected in the north Bay of Bengal along the Odisha coast until September 15 night, and fishermen are advised against venturing out till September 16. The forecast includes specific rainfall alerts for various districts.

The Odisha government initiated a verification process for the SUBHADRA Yojana by transferring Rs 1 to applicants, leading to BMC Mayor Sulochana Das questioning the scheme's effectiveness. Das raised concerns about low application turnout and lack of training for women. Deputy CM Pravati Parida responded, defending the government's commitment to fulfilling promises and continuing SHG schemes.

A girl student at Utkal University has accused a professor of sexual harassment, prompting an internal probe by the university's internal sexual harassment cell.

Despite a recent import duty cut announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, gold prices in Bhubaneswar have surged.

The Odisha government has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the Bhubaneswar Municipality Corporation (BMC) area on September 17.

IndiaOne Air has announced an additional flight service from Utkela airport to Bhubaneswar on Sundays. Previously available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, the service now extends to Sundays.

Abhikesh, a first-year computer science student, had taken admission in the private engineering college on September 10.

School and Mass Education department has shot off a letter to SPD, OSEPA-cum-member secretary to take necessary steps. The Panchasakha Sikhya Setu modalities are likely to be released soon.

The system is likely to move west-northwestwards across coastal Bangladesh and Gangetic West Bengal during the next 48 hours. The depression is under continuous surveillance by the Doppler Weather Radar at Kolkata, said IMD.

Through a notification, the General Administration and Public Grievances Department has stated that no government official shall be allowed to leave the headquarters during the government holidays from September 14 to September 16, 2024.

Earlier the IMD had issued a red alert for Isolated heavy to very heavy falls (7 to 20cm) with isolated extremely heavy rainfall (>20cm) and thunderstorms with lightning very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mayurbhanj.

As per IMD, some parts of Odisha are likely to experience light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm in some districts. However, a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall has been issued for Mayurbhanj district.