News from Bhubaneswar

Traffic movement at Khandagiri on the ever-busy National Highway 16 in Bhubaneswar on Saturday was disrupted for some time after the corporator of Ward No 63 and her husband, who is a BJP leader, staged a roadblock opposing opera troupes staging double shows at the ongoing Khandagiri Mela. 

Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda said, “Several theft cases have taken place in some apartments in Bhubaneswar in the last several days. We have taken the cases seriously and had a brainstorming session with IOs, IICs, ACP, and DCPs about the cases. We have meticulously studied the video footage of all cases and common clues.”

While Kulange’s separation has raised many eyebrows, an announcement made by him is believed to have proved costly for the bureaucrat.

The Congress leader alleged, "Naveen Babu is misusing the officials in various works. Collectors are told to collect funds while police officials and superintendents of police are asked to arrest the BJD leaders who are going against the party. Even journalists are not spared ahead of the elections.”

Odisha BJP Yuva Morcha president Abhilash Panda pointed out that the BSE introduced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered CCTV cameras to keep an eye on all the exam and nodal centres to ward off malpractice during the Matric exams this year, but who will keep watch on the BJD leaders if they are involved in question leak.

BJP’s National Vice President and the election in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, Baijayant Panda participated in the meeting. Moreover, BJP’s Odisha in-charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar and co-in-charge Lata Usendi among others attended the meeting which was inaugurated by the party’s National President, JP Nadda.

As per a circular issued by the General Administration Department, incumbent Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange has been replaced by 2005 batch IAS, Rajesh Pravakar Patil.

As per reports, Prabhat is an IT professional and was operating an office in Bhubaneswar. It was alleged that Prabhat had hacked a government website.

Khandagiri Mela is attracting many who believe in the magical healing powers of Babas that throng the festival in large numbers.

Even as a 14-year-old girl left for the heavenly abode, she would remain alive in another body. The girl's father, an auto-rickshaw driver, agreed to donate her vital organs to save another life and set an example for others.

Following action against the chief fireman, who was leading the firemen’s agitation, the Odisha Fire Services personnel on Friday called off their strike and joined their duties. 

The BMC has decided to do so under the guidelines of the Election Commission of India (ECI).

The Cabinet has eased the norms for disbursal of financial assistance to farmers by approving the modification of implementation mechanism. 

A couple of days ago, ED had summoned Archana and her husband Jagabandhu Chand for questioning. After coming out of the ED office Archana told the media that political leaders and administrative officers of Odisha who are involved in the case and who have used her as a medium to hide their own wrongdoings will be dragged to the court. 

With the Lok Sabha and the Odisha Legislative Assembly elections fast approaching, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has been doling out a plethora of schemes and freebies. Of them, there are some major announcements for the one-crore tribal population as well.