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.

How sale of ‘ganja cigarettes’ is thriving in Bhubaneswar!
How sale of ‘ganja cigarettes’ is thriving in Bhubaneswar!

Interestingly, the stuff is being sold under code-names like ‘Baba’, ‘Special’, ‘Sukha’, ‘Rocket’, ‘Chinese’, ‘Chamba,’ and ‘Topa’ for anything between Rs 10 and Rs 100 a piece. 

Odisha Congress trying to muster strength for 2024 elections 
Odisha Congress trying to muster strength for 2024 elections 

As the elections are drawing closer, the state Congress saw one leader after another staging a comeback into its fold after veteran leader Ajoy Kumar was assigned as party’s state in-charge. 

Ayodhya Ram Temple Inauguration: Odisha govt declares half-day holiday on January 22
Ayodhya Ram Temple Inauguration: Odisha govt declares half-day holiday on January 22

The Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued a notification to this effect on Thursday.

‘Scam’ alleged in Odisha junior teacher recruitment, aspirants protest at OSEPA office
‘Scam’ alleged in Odisha junior teacher recruitment, aspirants protest at OSEPA office

The agitating aspirants clamoured to declare the marks of the successful and failed candidates. As tension spread on the OSEPA premises, police personnel were deployed. 

Theft in Bhubaneswar apartments: Two members of inter-state gang arrested
Theft in Bhubaneswar apartments: Two members of inter-state gang arrested

Earlier, 12 complaints of theft in five apartments in Chandaka, Infocity, Bharatpur, and Mancheswar police limits had been lodged with the police. Police came to know that most of the accused involved in the flat loot cases belong to other states. Police got information about the accused from CCTV footage.

Ayodhya Ram Temple inauguration: Special Khandua Pata from Odisha sent for Lord Ram 
Ayodhya Ram Temple inauguration: Special Khandua Pata from Odisha sent for Lord Ram 

Significantly, ‘Ramcharita Manas’ a famous epic poem based on the Ramayana, has been written on this special cloth, prepared from Eri silk. The cloth was prepared after getting permission from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

IGNOU New Course
New Master of Arts (Population and Family Health Studies) course: check details on IGNOU’s latest course

The candidates will have to pay a course fee of Rs 12,000 for two years. The programme offers total credit of 80 and the study materials will be provided both in print and digital.

Procure Parboiled Rice From Odisha, Dharmendra Writes To Piyush Goyal
Dharmendra Pradhan writes to Union Minister to procure parboiled rice from Odisha

In his letter, Pradhan said that Odisha is the fourth-largest paddy producing state. Due to bumper harvest, it is estimated that 79 LMT rice will be collected in Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2023-24 in Odisha.

Boy injured in kite string in Odisha
Minor boy critical as ‘killer manja kite string’ slits throat in Odisha

Despite the ban in several parts of Odisha, the deadly manja and plastic strings are being available and used to fly kites.

Odisha Junior Teacher recruitment exam: Aspirants allege irregularities in CBT
Odisha Junior Teacher recruitment exam: Aspirants allege irregularities in CBT

Hundreds of candidates staged a demonstration outside the OSEPA office in Bhubaneswar alleging that the cut-off list of the test had not been published before the publication of the merit list. Though many examinees have secured more marks, they have been left out of the merit list.

Giridhar Gamang Joins Congress
Former Odisha CM and family return to Congress fold

Giridhar Gamang along with his wife (ex-MLA) Hema Gamang and son Sishir joined the Congress in the presence of the party's Odisha in-charge, Ajoy Kumar in New Delhi on Wednesday

Cough Syrup Seized
Over 1600 bottles of cough syrup seized in Bhubaneswar, 2 arrested

The accused have been identified as Jagannath Jena and Anil Nayak. Senior Police officials informed that both the accused have been doing such illegal trafficking of cough syrup and their criminal antecedents are being verified.

Mule Bank Account Racket Busted
Mule bank account racket: Odisha STF nabs 1 more inter-state accused from West Bengal

The STF officials informed that mule bank accounts racket was being operated by Sk Jamiruddin of West Medinipur. He had employed around 10-15 people to open bank accounts and was paying them Rs 15000 per month.

UGC on handloom fabrics for convocation
UGC reiterates Universities to switch to handloom fabrics for convocation ceremonies

The latest UGC reminder came after it was found that some universities have still not changed their ceremonial dress code during the convocation.

Excise department seizes 8kg ganja in Bhubaneswar
Excise department seizes 8kg ganja in Bhubaneswar

The Excise Department sleuths on Tuesday arrested a person on charges of selling and supplying ganja and ganja cigarettes from his betel shop at Mancheswar in Bhubaneswar.

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