Tag: Bhubaneswar

Hi-Tech tragedy: Confusion still persists over identity of dead bodies! 
Hi-Tech tragedy: Confusion still persists over identity of dead bodies! 

Jyoti’s father Ramesh Chandra Mallick said "The third victim was Dilip while the body cremated by Dilip’s family was that of our Jyoti. I went to Dilip’s house yesterday to bring the ashes, but the family told me that the police have directed the family to hand over the ashes only after the DNA report of Jyoti is available."

  • Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Bhubaneswar MP alleges discrimination in hoarding removal by BMC
Bhubaneswar MP alleges discrimination in hoarding removal by BMC

In a letter to the BMC, the MP alleged that hoardings and posters of BJD leaders are still found everywhere in the city while the hoardings she had put for New Year wishes were removed by the enforcement squad of the BMC on January 2. “Why does the BMC adopt such a discriminatory policy?” she asked.  

  • Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Post HC order, Bhubaneswar civic body gears up for dog sterilisation 
Post HC order, Bhubaneswar civic body gears up for dog sterilisation 

The BMC has set up a kennel at a cost of Rs 1 crore in Macheswar and the facility is capable of handling 100 birth control operations every day. The BMC has equipped the kennel with 10 caves, operation theatres, and necessary tools.

  • Tuesday, 09 January 2024
Top govt official's house burgled in Bhubaneswar, Rs 1.5 lakh cash, gold ornaments worth Rs 8 lakh l
Top govt official's house burgled in Bhubaneswar, Rs 1.5 lakh cash, gold ornaments worth Rs 8 lakh looted

The capital city seems to be turning into a safe haven for the looters with a series of loot incidents coming to the fore frequently. In the latest instance, some miscreants targeted the house of a top government official in Bhubaneswar.

  • Tuesday, 09 January 2024
Hi-Tech tragedy: BJP slams hospital owner Tirupati Panigrahi, seeks judicial probe
Hi-Tech tragedy: BJP slams hospital owner Tirupati Panigrahi, seeks judicial probe

The BJP questioned how patients with 90 percent burns could be treated at Hi-Tech Hospital which has no facility for burn patients. The party termed the treatment of burn patients as a gross violation of medical service norms and a cognizable offence.

  • Monday, 08 January 2024
Former Odisha minister quits BJD, says not allowed to meet Naveen Patnaik
Former Odisha minister quits BJD, says not allowed to meet Naveen Patnaik

Balabhadra Majhi was elected as a legislator five times from Kalahandi district, after starting his political career in 1990 with the Janata Dal. He was elected as MLA in 2000 from the Narla Assembly seat. In 2014, he was elected as a legislator from Lanjigarh.

  • Monday, 08 January 2024
Hi-Tech tragedy: Govt to probe incident, says hospital CEO
Hi-Tech tragedy: Govt to probe incident, says hospital CEO

The CEO of the private hospital also added that the investigation will cover aspects such as how the explosion took place, who is the people responsible for it and whether the injured persons were treated properly. 

  • Sunday, 07 January 2024
Bhubaneswar apartment loots: Commissionerate Police pastes posters of burglars in 'wanted' list 
Bhubaneswar apartment loots: Commissionerate Police pastes posters of burglars in 'wanted' list 

In the posters, the Commissionerate Police has urged people to inform about these criminals by dialing 7077798111 or 067-3510199. The names and addresses of the informers would be kept confidential. The informers would be given a cash prize of Rs 10,000.

  • Sunday, 07 January 2024
‘Patha Utsav’ makes winter morning fun for Bhubaneswar residents
‘Patha Utsav’ makes winter morning fun for Bhubaneswar residents

The second edition of ‘Patha Utsav’ was organised from Sikharchandi hill to Infocity square, where people were seen having the perfect Sunday after witnessing many beautiful activities. 

  • Sunday, 07 January 2024
Remove outsiders to save Odisha: Congress' Ajoy Kumar
Remove outsiders to save Odisha: Congress' Ajoy Kumar

Newly appointed Odisha in-charge of the Congress, Ajoy Kumar trained guns on the Biju Janata Dal(BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP), accusing them of being one entity and operating together.

  • Saturday, 06 January 2024
Hi-Tech tragedy: Third victim's body to be handed over only after DNA test, says ADCP
Hi-Tech tragedy: Third victim's body to be handed over only after DNA test, says ADCP

Earlier, the hospital authorities announced Dilip dead and handed over the body to the family members, who performed the last rites. Following the news of Dilip’s death, his wife reportedly committed suicide. 

  • Saturday, 06 January 2024
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Odisha to get Vande Metro Train soon, says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw inaugurated Dasapalla railway station and flagged off train services from there.

  • Saturday, 06 January 2024
Crestfallen family members of Dilip Samantray
Third victim of Hi-Tech hospital blast succumbs amid ‘identity mix-up’ row; they killed my son, says Dilip’s mother

The medical authorities have stated that the body will be handed over to the police.

  • Saturday, 06 January 2024
Row over plantation 'scam': Odisha BJP to stage protest tomorrow
Row over plantation 'scam': Odisha BJP to stage protest tomorrow

It is alleged that in Bhubaneswar alone, a major scam has taken place in plantations under various flyovers and funds to the tune of Rs 7 crore meant for the purpose have been misappropriated. 

  • Thursday, 04 January 2024
Stricter guidelines for school buses in Odisha
Stricter guidelines for school buses in Odisha

The word "School Bus" should be written prominently on both front and rear. It is also mandated that each bus should be equipped with a fire extinguisher and a first aid facility. Moreover, iron enclosures should be put up around the windows while the maximum speed limit for the buses should be within 50 km/h.

  • Wednesday, 03 January 2024
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