Tag: Bhubaneswar

Nandankanan Zoo to get cheetah, two white lion cubs from Dubai
Nandankanan Zoo to get cheetah, two white lion cubs from Dubai

The PCCF also added that apart from the cheetah, two cubs of white lions will also be brought from Dubai while a giraffe will be brought from Alipore Zoo in Kolkata as part of the animal exchange programmes.   

  • Wednesday, 27 December 2023
OPSC Odisha Judicial Services 2022 exam results announced, check ranks & details
OPSC Odisha Judicial Services 2022 exam results announced, check ranks & details

As per the OPSC notification, as many as 55 candidates have successfully cleared the examinations for the post of Civil Judges in Odisha Judicial Services-2022. Significantly, out of the total successful candidates, there are 39 women candidates.

  • Wednesday, 27 December 2023
Debasis Sahoo receives Ekalabya Puraskar 2023
Tennis player Debasis Sahoo receives prestigious Ekalabya Puraskar 2023

Debasis, a rising tennis player who has four international and 11 titles at the national level emerged as the clear winner this year. He received a cash award of Rs 5 lakh along with a citation at the award-giving ceremony held at Bhubaneswar today.

  • Wednesday, 27 December 2023
Srimandir Parikrama Prakalp inauguration: ‘Deba Nimantrana’ kicks off with first invitation to Lord
Srimandir Parikrama Prakalp inauguration: ‘Deba Nimantrana’ kicks off with first invitation to Lord Lingaraj

A delegation comprising Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief Ranjan Das and Chhattisa Nijog Nayak Janadarn Pattajoshi Mohapatra from Puri extended an invitation to Lord Lingaraj in Bhubaneswar, the presiding deity of Ekamra Kshetra.  

  • Tuesday, 26 December 2023
Private hospital in Bhubaneswar accused BSKY fraud; ‘middleman’ detained by people
Private hospital in Bhubaneswar accused BSKY fraud; ‘middleman’ detained by people

The detained middleman has been identified as Himansu Das, a resident of Pataranga under Korei Police limits in Jajpur. He works as the marketing manager of the said hospital. 

  • Tuesday, 26 December 2023
Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar witnesses huge rush of visitors 
Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar witnesses huge rush of visitors 

The newly installed ropeway was the major attraction as a large crowd was seen queuing up to enjoy the ride to take an ariel glimpse over the beautiful Kanjia lake.

  • Monday, 25 December 2023
'Institutions like AIIMS in Odisha a result of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's vision' 
'Institutions like AIIMS in Odisha a result of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's vision' 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha underscored the need for good governance while observing the 99th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Bhubaneswar on Monday. 

  • Monday, 25 December 2023
Tight security in Bhubaneswar for Christmas, Zero Night celebrations 
Tight security in Bhubaneswar for Christmas, Zero Night celebrations 

A meeting will be held on December 26, 2023, with hotel and club owners who are preparing for Zero night celebrations, the DCP said, adding that all possible measures will be taken so that people can celebrate the festival without any disturbance.

  • Sunday, 24 December 2023
Was police protecting fake car dealer couple in Bhubaneswar?
Was police protecting fake car dealer couple in Bhubaneswar?

A day after a couple from Aska in Ganjam was arrested for cheating people after promising them to give new cars at discounted rates, startling revelations are now surfacing, indicating their links with some police personnel.

  • Friday, 22 December 2023
Bhubaneswar Chief Civil Supplies Officer arrested by Vigilance in DA case
Bhubaneswar Chief Civil Supplies Officer arrested by Vigilance in DA case

The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Friday arrested Chief Civil Supplies Officer (CCSO) Prashanta Kumar Gantayat on the charges of accumulating Disproportionate Assets (DA) in Bhubaneswar. 

  • Friday, 22 December 2023
Students oppose ‘Nua O’ at Rajdhani College, allege politicisation of college campus by BJD
Students oppose ‘Nua O’ at Rajdhani College, allege politicisation of college campus by BJD

Angry students staged a sit-in outside the college gate and shouted slogans against Minister Ashok Panda who was invited to attend the programme as chief guest.

  • Thursday, 21 December 2023
Cold wave sweeps Odisha; 16 places record below 10 Degree Celsius, G Udaygiri coldest
Cold wave sweeps Odisha; 16 places record below 10 Degree Celsius, G Udaygiri coldest

Meteorologist Umashankar Das said that the winter chill that Odisha has been experiencing for the last several days will subside from Saturday, but most parts of the state will experience foggy conditions.

  • Thursday, 21 December 2023
17 prominent litterateurs honoured with 'Sarbabhasa Sahityakar Samman' 
17 prominent litterateurs honoured with 'Sarbabhasa Sahityakar Samman' 

Among the literary figures feted on the occasion were Odia litterateur Baishnab Charan Mohanty, Bengali litterateur Dr Bidisha Sinha and Urdu litterateur from Uttar Pradesh, Nushrat Mehndi. Besides, litterateurs from Kolkata, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra were honoured.  

  • Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Four Accused Of The Child Kidnap Case
Abducted Bhubaneswar boy rescued from Cuttack within 12 hrs; father orchestrated crime, says DCP

The accused have been identified as Subrat Sethi (Father), Vishnu Prusty (First husband of the child’s mother), Sharat Mohanty and Brajakishore Nath.

  • Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Jajpur sportspersons run Marathon to Bhubaneswar demanding stadium renovation 
Jajpur sportspersons run Marathon to Bhubaneswar demanding stadium renovation 

Over a dozen of them started a marathon towards Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's residence Naveen Niwas in Bhubaneswar after the two-month-long protest by locals demanding renovation of the stadium cut no ice with the district administration. 

  • Tuesday, 19 December 2023
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