News from Bhubaneswar

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, MP Aparajita Sarangi, district unit president Babu Singh and other party workers took part in the Tiranga Yatra organised by the Bhubaneswar Organisational district of the party.  

As per IMD, the southwest monsoon has been subdued over Odisha. However, there is possibility of rainfall activities in the coming days.

While responding to media queries in Bhubaneswar, Munda categorically said that there is no possibility of any coalition with the BJD now or in the near future.

As reports, raids were conducted on at least eight bars located in different parts of Bhubaneswar. Sources said many bars were found operating beyond the permissible timing while the CCTV at some bars were found lying defunct during the raids.

Amazingly, Prem was selected for the role from among 11,000 contenders who had given auditions to be the next Commando. The first edition of Commando featured the stylish Vidyut Jammwal.

Police sources said 60 teams comprising 400 constables and other senior officers of the Commissionerate Police carried out the special drive ahead of the Independence Day celebrations in Bhubaneswar.

The severely injured youth, identified as Manoj Goud, was first rushed to the Capital Hospital. As his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. 

The Excise department will conduct surprise raids at all the bars in Bhubaneswar. For this, the department has formed a special squad. 

So, is the new scheme launched to empower the youth by providing necessary skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling opportunities or it is just a means to capture the youth vote bank?

The slain Odia jawan's mother is also reportedly not keeping well and she is now undergoing treatment at Bhubaneswar. Sushant’s sister is looking after his mother.

On August 5, an irate mob set the police station on fire during a protest alleging the involvement of policemen in the smuggling of ganja.

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Odisha on the occasion of Independence Day on August 15.

The Cabinet gave its nod to Nutana Unnata Abhilasha (NUA) Odisha scheme with an outlay of Rs 385 crore to skill 1,00,000 youths every year in the state during the next three years. 

Even though six days have passed since Subhalaxmi’s body was found in a hotel room in Bhubaneswar, the suspense over her death is yet to end.

The outfit’s Convenor, Priyadarshi Patnaik alleged that the Odisha government provided the weight of the ornaments to the High Court in Kilograms (kg), whereas the ornaments were weighed in Tolas (Bhari) during the last inventory, held in 1978.