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.

Burglary incidents rising in Bhubaneswar
Safe or unsafe Bhubaneswar? 34 flats targeted in last 6 months; gold ornaments over Rs 10 lakh looted today

Serial burglary incidents have now become a regular feature in Bhubaneswar, thereby creating fear in the minds of the residents of the Capital city. As per reports, as many as 34 flats in 14 apartments in Bhubaneswar have been burgled in the last six months.

Use of Odia language by govt officials for official communication slows down in Odisha
Use of Odia language by govt officials for official communication slows down in Odisha

It is pertinent to mention here that the Supreme Court has provided over 20000 judgements in Odia and other regional languages in the last 5 years. The Orissa High Court is also uploading the verdicts in Odia vernacular language

Heatwave Alert For Odisha
IMD issues yellow warning for heatwave as mercury to rise sharply in Odisha

As per the forecast issued by IMD on Friday, the maximum temperature is expected to rise by 6 to 8 degrees C after 24 hours.

BJP Moves CEO Against BJD
BJD workers engaged for Mo School review works in 93 blocks, alleges BJP before Odisha CEO

BJP spokesperson Satyabrat Panda said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) had recently transferred eight senior officials. Despite this, the government hasn't learnt a lesson.

Odisha Elections 2024
BJD moves Odisha CEO against BJP's Prashant Jagdev; Chilika MLA clarifies

The BJD alleged that the Chilika MLA got angry after a few youths asked some questions. In its complaint, the BJD also alleged that Prashant Jagdev threatened Police after the journalist lodged FIR against him.

Odisha Elections 2024: INDIA bloc to leave Jagatsinghpur LS seat for CPI 
Odisha Elections 2024: INDIA bloc to leave Jagatsinghpur LS seat for CPI 

After holding a meeting with Odisha Congress president Sarat Pattanayak, veteran CPI leader Ramakrushna Panda informed the media about the decision.  

BJP in Odisha promises Rs 1K monthly allowance to women if voted to power 
BJP in Odisha promises Rs 1K monthly allowance to women if voted to power 

The promise is said to be a strategy of the BJP to chip away into the women vote bank of the BJD under its Shakti Vandana programme, as a similar promise has handed out electoral dividends to the party in the recently-concluded Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

BJD announces next list of candidates for Lok Sabha and Assembly seats
BJD announces next list of candidates for Lok Sabha and Assembly seats

BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the names of nine Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat on Thursday. While the ruling party has repeated candidates in five Assembly seats, sitting MLAs were dropped in four seats.

CM’s claim to make Odisha a trillion-dollar economy, a pipedream: BJP 
CM’s claim to make Odisha a trillion-dollar economy, a pipedream: BJP 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ridiculed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s announcement to make Odisha a trillion-dollar economy.  

44 degrees in Odisha! Heat wave to return, temp to rise by 6-8 degrees: IMD
44 degrees in Odisha! Heat wave to return, temp to rise by 6-8 degrees: IMD

Odisha is set to witness hotter days during the next four days.

Hundreds of BJD workers of Ganjam join BJP
Hundreds of BJD workers of Ganjam join BJP

Over 300 BJD workers of Khallikote and Kabisuryanagar, owing allegiance to Deo, joined the BJP in the presence of the party’s state unit president Manmohan Samal, Berhampur MP candidate Pradeep Panigrahi and Aska MP candidate Anita Subhadarshini at the BJP office in Bhubaneswar.   

Odisha Elections 2024
Will BJD’s strategy to swap home turfs of leaders boomerang?

In Salipur, the supporters of Prakash Behera said that they would have joined the BJD if the party had fielded him from his own constituency instead of the Barabati-Cuttack Seat.

Police crackdown on cars with tinted glass to continue in Bhubaneswar 
Police crackdown on cars with tinted glass to continue in Bhubaneswar 

Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda said, "Many times, we had information about four-wheelers with tinted glass being used for illegal activities. Taking a serious note of such allegations, we have started this drive jointly with traffic police and RTO staff.”

Thunderstorm alert
IMD issues yellow warning for lightning and thunderstorm in 8 Odisha districts

Apart from this, light to moderate rain is also likely to occur in several parts of the state in the next 24 hours. IMD has also predicted a rise in the maximum temperature in Odisha.

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