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.

Files Missing
Opposition targets Odisha govt over missing Judicial Commission inquiry reports

The details and information regarding the reports of Judicial Commissions of Inquiry for the period from 1936 to 1999 are not available with the Home (special section) department.

Yellow Warning
No change in max temp; IMD issues yellow alert for thunderstorm in Odisha districts

As per the IMD, several parts of the state will experience light to moderate rain and thunderstorm activities during the next few days.

BJB College bans entry of outsiders into campus after stabbing incident
BJB College bans entry of outsiders into campus after stabbing incident

According to sources, the college authorities put up posters at all the entry points to the campus cautioning the outsiders from not entering the campus without any official purpose.

Anil Sahasrabudhe, the Chairman of National Educational Technology Forum
Fake certificate menace: Centre to roll out Unique ID system for students  

Speaking to media, Sahasrabudhe said, “There is an urgent need for Education Ecosystem Registry. Just like Aadhaar gives unique identity to a person, students need to be provided with Aadhaar-based unique identity.”

Darwin Theory Removal
Dropping of Darwin's evolution theory: Union MoS for education clears air on NCERT’s move

Earlier, around 1,800 scientists, teachers, educators and others had written an open letter criticising the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s (NCERT) move to remove Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution from Classes 9 and 10 textbooks.

India Covid Cases
Odisha's daily Covid tally breaches 500-mark for second time in 4 days, 1 more dies 

According to sources, a total of 7671 samples were tested in the last 24 hours of which 542 came positive. 

BJP MLA, Budhan Murmu
BJD hiding source of its income because it’s black money: Opposition

The BJP in particular was critical of the recent Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report, which mentioned the ruling party of Odisha as the second richest regional party in the country, marginally behind the DMK.

Thunderstorm Warning
Moderate thunderstorm activity with gusty wind likely in Odisha: IMD

“Under the influence of a prevailing low-level moist easterly from Bay of Bengal and middle and upper-tropospheric westerly trough, an increase in thunderstorm activity is very likely over districts of Odisha during next 4-5 days,” said IMD.

Metro Train Service
Odisha metro rail project: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to prepare DPR

A ‘master plan’ will also be prepared for the metro network covering areas of Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Cuttack, and Puri.

Guddu Muslim
Atiq Ahmed’s aide Guddu Muslim was in Odisha for 12 days: National media reports

As per the reports, Guddu Muslim stayed in Odisha’s Bargarh for almost 12 days from April 2. After staying here till April 13, Guddu Muslim fled to Chhattisgarh.

BJB College Stabbing Case
BJB College stabbing case: Police nab 4 more accused, total arrests reach 8

Earlier, three students of BJB Autonomous College in Bhubaneswar suffered severe injuries after being attacked by some miscreants following an argument over playing cricket on the college playground on Saturday.

Odisha EOW
Odisha EOW nabs another dealer in Rs 12 crore Agro-equipment subsidy fraud

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) arrested Chautura Deep, Proprietor of M/s KBK Deep Agro Sales, in connection with the Rs 12 crore agro-equipment subsidy fraud.

Hockey Sponsorship
Odisha to sponsor National Hockey teams for 10 more years

Odisha government, which has been the official sponsor since 2018, has decided to continue with the sponsorship of the teams (both senior and junior) from 2023 to 2033

Archana Nag
Honeytrap & Blackmailing case: Accused Archana Nag, husband Jagabandhu’s mobile phones sent to central forensic lab

As per reports, Khandagiri Police had recovered a total of three phones from Nag’s home which were initially sent to the State Forensic Science Laboratory (SFSL).

Union MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar At G20 Meet In Bhubaneswar
Students should add ‘skilling’ to their career plan to meet future challenges: Rajeev Chandrasekhar at G20 Meet in Bhubaneswar

The topic of today’s meeting was ‘Transforming logistics for coastal economies with a focus on sustainability. It was held at the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) campus in Bhubaneswar.

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