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.

Omicron BF.7 scare
Omicron BF.7 scare: No need to panic, says Odisha health director

Odisha Health Director Bijay Mohapatra on Saturday said, “Even though the cases are rising in other countries, there is no need to panic. I also urge others not to make any statements which might trigger panic among people.”

NCC Puneet Sagar Abhiyan
Odisha designer wins NCC’s Puneet Sagar Abhiyan logo designing contest

Bansi Lal Ketki’s logo was selected among 5,000 other contestants who took part in the competition. His logo will now be used in the banners of Puneet Sagar Abhiyan.

Students in Odisha
Odisha Higher Education Dept invites applications for all categories of scholarship for 2022-23

The eligible students can apply for the scholarships under e-Medhabruti (UG merit (+3)/PG merit/technical and professional merit), Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Bhasabruti and Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana.

Covid-19 Advisory
New Covid advisory: Odisha to ramp up testing, mock drill in hospitals soon

After a high-level meeting, the State Health Department secretary Shalini Pandit said that even though Covid testing in Odisha is satisfactory as per the national average, it has been decided to ramp up testing across the state.

Bhubaneswar vendors hit streets against BMC’s 'eviction sans rehabilitation'
Bhubaneswar vendors hit streets against BMC’s 'eviction sans rehabilitation'

A scuffle broke out between the agitating vendors and police when the latter tried to prevent them from entering the BMC office premises.

AIIMS doctors give Odisha girl new lease of life, replant amputated hand
AIIMS doctors give Odisha girl new lease of life, replant amputated hand

Barsha was watching the harvesting process when her ‘dupatta’ got stuck in the harvesting machine and all of a sudden her left hand got severed.

OSSC Recruitment 2022
OSSC announces vacancies for accountant post in housing and urban development dept

As per the OSSC advertisement, 65 posts of accountant will be filled up under the recruitment drive.

BMC Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange
No paan, gutkha sale allowed in OMFED, OPOLFED stalls; BMC warns of action

The Bhubaneswar municipal Corporation (BMC) has warned the OMFED and OPOLFED parlour lessees to refrain from selling tobacco products in their booths.

Depression
Depression Update: System has no direct impact over Odisha, says IMD

As per IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, the system is likely to continue to move north-northwestwards during the next 24 hours and thereafter gradually recurve west-southwestwards towards Comorin Area across Sri Lanka during the subsequent 48 hours.

Vigilance Raid
IDCOL deputy manager arrested; DA worth over Rs 10 cr detected

Apart from this, land records pertaining to 13 plots in Bhubaneswar, Nayagarh and Jajpur districts have also been unearthed.

Earthquake
Mild quake hits Odisha's Gajapati

There was no report of any casualty or damage to property. The tremor occurred at 9.46 AM at a depth of 5 km, the IMD said.

Odisha youth climbs atop hoarding after failing to meet CM, rescued
Odisha youth climbs atop hoarding after failing to meet CM, rescued; warns of fast unto death if arrested

Muktikant Biswal, who reached Bhubaneswar on padyatra from Rourkela by covering a distance of 530 km last week to press for his unfulfilled demands, climbed the hoarding installed at Sishu Bhawan Square in the capital city.

Vigilance Raid
IDCOL Dy Manager under vigilance scanner; bank deposits worth over Rs 4 Cr, 13 plots detected

Out of the 16 bank accounts, 4 accounts have been verified so far, in which Rs 4 crore deposits have been traced.

Girl students 'forced' to vacate hostel without notice in Bhubaneswar; inmates suffer
Girl students 'forced' to vacate hostel without notice in Bhubaneswar; inmates suffer

This incident took place at a Saheed Nagar-based hostel where the inmates had to suffer due to a dispute between the hostel owners and proprietors of the hostel building.

Gobinda Sahu (File Photo)
Mamita murder case prime accused Gobinda Sahu’s suicide triggers political slugfest

Taking a dig at the ruling BJD government, the Opposition BJP and Congress have alleged that Sahu has been murdered.

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