Tag: Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Fire broke out on the third floor of the office building of State Bank of India (SBI), Bapuji Nagar branch in Bhubaneswar in the early hours of Saturday. Two units of fire brigade including 12 officials rushed to the spot after getting information and managed to douse the flames after an hour of fire […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress on Friday staged demonstration in front of RBI’s regional office in Bhubaneswar as a part of its nation-wide protest on the occasion of second anniversary of demonetisation. The Congress alleged that demonetisation has extensively damaged the economy of the country. The move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has only helped the […]

Bhubaneswar: Protesting the failure of the Centre to provide enough jobs to youths in the State, the ruling BJD today staged demonstrations in front of different central public sector units (PSUs) across Odisha. Sloganeering against PM Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre, hundreds of agitating members of the BJD staged dharna in front of […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: All roads in twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar led to sweets, lights and firecrackers shops as Diwali fervour gripped the State today. People also offered homage and tributes to their ancestors during the festival of lights. Reports said due to the restrictions imposed on bursting of crackers by the Supreme Court, the sale […]

Bhubaneswar: Property worth more than Rs 1 crore were gutted following a massive fire in a sanitary and pipe godown in a multi-storied building at Station Bazaar Chhak in the Capital city last night. Three persons trapped inside the building were rescued safely by the fire officials, reports said. At around 11.30 pm on Tuesday, […]

Bhubaneswar: Under the supervision of newly appointed coach Rashmi Ranjan Parida, the Odisha cricket team is all geared up to give the best in the upcoming Ranji Trophy tournament scheduled to begin on November 1. Speaking to OTV on the preparation of the team for the Ranji season, Parida stated that the combination of players […]

Bhubaneswar: Fire broke out in the Physiotherapy department on the second flood of Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital in Bhubaneswar this morning. However, a major mishap was averted due to prompt response from the Fire Services personnel. No causalities have been reported in the incident. According to reports, smoke started emanating from a classroom of […]

Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic circulation has formed over the west-central Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger rainfall in the coastal and interior parts of Odisha from today. The coastal districts will experience moderate to heavy rainfall till October 30, informed Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre. The cyclonic circulation is likely to further intensify into a low […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to tackle pollution of rivers and other water bodies across the State, six septage treatment plants (STPs) were inaugurated at Bhubaneswar, Puri, Berhampur, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur and Rourkela today. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated the STPs to the people of these six cities through video conferencing during a two-day national workshop on […]

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to promote Buddhist tourism and create awareness to protect environment, more than hundred monks, nuns and followers of Buddhism from across the world have started 140 km ‘Eco Padyatra’ from Bhubaneswar. The eight-day padyatra was flagged off by Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda on Tuesday. The eco padyatra, organised […]

Bhubaneswar: In order to highlight the alleged failure of both the State and the Central governments to address various issues of women, the Odisha unit of Mahila Congress will organise a ‘Swabhiman Sankalp Samavesh’ at the party headquarters in Bhubaneswar tomorrow. President of the Odisha Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee, Sumitra Jena informed about the samavesh […]

Bhubaneswar: Special prayers, music of conches and ‘hulahulis’ marked the Maha Navami worship of goddess Durga and all roads led to pandals which were at their glittering best across Odisha. In Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, devotees were seen thronging pandals in numbers to offer prayers to ‘Mahishasuramardini’ on the ninth day of Navratri. After the ‘maha […]

Bhubaneswar: A family of an artisan in Old Town in Bhubaneswar has been busy in giving final touches to the effigies of Ravana and his brothers as the demon king is about to go up in flames on Vijaya Dashami tomorrow. Raj Kishore Mahapatra and his family have been making the idols for ‘Ravana Podi […]

Bhubaneswar: After the launch of flight services to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, air travelers will soon be able to enjoy flight connectivity to Dubai and Sharjah from the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, Indigo has already finalised its route plan for direct air connectivity to Dubai from November 1. However, the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has made elaborate security arrangements in twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar from today to ensure hassle-free celebration of Durga Puja. Police Commissioner Satyajit Mohanty informed that 40 platoons of police forces along with the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), Striking Force and Quick Action Team (QAT) would be deployed in different areas […]