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.

Tracking device, panic buttons mandatory
Tracking device, panic buttons mandatory for vehicles from March 2023

Vehicle Location Tracking (VLT) device and panic buttons will be installed in buses and other public transport vehicles, source said.

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Babus in Odisha throw property details filing mandate to winds! 

In 2020, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had in a tweet announced zero-tolerance policy towards corruption and said property details of public servants and elected representatives will be made public.   

1st Arindam Das Memorial Scholarship awarded to Amlan Nanda
Amlan Nanda gets 1st Arindam Das Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship was instituted by OTV in memory of its late journalist Arindam Das who lost his life while covering the rescue operation of an elephant stuck in Mahanadi river at Mundali barrage last year.

Bhubaneswar DCP Prateek Singh
Bhubaneswar DCP cautions people from cyber frauds, releases video advisory

Online transactions multiply manifold during the festive season beginning from Ganesh Puja through Dussehra, Diwali till the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Raju Srivastava’s Odisha connection
Raju Srivastava’s Odisha connection

Raju got recognition after he used to mimic and act like megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

Mo Bus Number-19 In Bhubaneswar
Pickpocket menace in ‘Mo Bus’: Rs 15K stolen from cancer patient

A pickpocket looted Rs 15,000 he was carrying in his pocket between Acharya Vihar and Vani Vihar square. Gouda immediately alerted the ‘Mo Bus’ guide who stopped the bus at Rasulgarh square and informed the police.

NMA issues 'No Objection' for several projects in Bhubaneswar and Konark with riders
National monument body's NOCs to many projects in Bhubaneswar, Konark

The member secretary of NMA directed that the works may be executed under the supervision of ASI to mitigate any adverse impact to the protected monuments. 

High Security Registration Plate
HSRP deadline nears; long waiting period, hefty fine fear compound trouble

The deadline for affixation of HSRP on the old vehicles registered prior to April 1, 2019, carrying Odisha registration mark and registration number ending with 1, 2, 3 and 4, is going to end on September 30. With just a few days left before the deadline, the number of online applications for HSRP has witnessed a steep rise in the State.

AIIMS Bhubaneswar
First successful kidney transplant surgery performed at AIIMS Bhubaneswar

As per an AIIMS press release, the donor- recipient duo of father and son is doing fine, and the transplanted kidney is functioning well with a good urine output and normal blood creatinine levels.

Odisha LoP Jayanarayan Mishra
We are fertilizing political ground, will reap benefits in 2024: Jayanarayan Mishra

Drawing comparison with farming, he said, “BJP has been preparing its ground in Odisha since long. We initially sowed the seeds and watered the ground. We are currently in a stage where we are fertilizing the ground. The crop will be ready for reaping in 2024.”

OSSC Releases Exam Schedule For Month Of March 2022
OSSC jobs 2022: Apply for over 60 junior lab assistants, check details

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the posts by visiting the official website of the commission—www.ossc.gov.in from 26 September 2022.

Orange Warning For Heavy Rainfall
Low pressure update: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in 7 Odisha districts in 24 hours

IMD has issued an ‘orange warning’ for heavy to very heavy rainfall in seven districts of Odisha.

Raj Mohan Senapati, who was beaten to death by elder brother
Man beats younger brother to death for neglecting studies in Bhubaneswar

The deceased has been identified as Raj Mohan Senapati while the accused Biswa Mohan is said to be an MBA degree holder.

+2 Class to start from September 22
Plus 2 first year classes in Odisha to start from Sept 22: Minister

According to School and Mass Education Minister Samir Dash, already around 3.5 lakh students have taken admissions in Class 11 this year.

Commissionerate Police launches WhatsApp number to curb extortion, street crime
Commissionerate Police launches WhatsApp number to curb extortion, street crime

Police, on a tip-off, carried out raids at Saliasahi slum and destroyed multiple barrels of country liquor.

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