Tag: Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Managing Director (MD) of a fake employment company was nabbed and sent to police custody thanks to alertness of a youth and another woman who were allegedly cheated by the company on promises of landing them jobs in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, officials of a company named Smart Quicker Solution India had allegedly […]

Bhubaneswar: Increasing incidents of snatching in Bhubaneswar have become a concern for the residents. In such an incident, Commissionerate Police arrested a snatcher after he was caught by the locals…

Bhubaneswar: Days after a group of armed miscreants looted gold jewelleries and other valuables from a house at Kanan Vihar in Bhubaneswar after tying up the inhabitants, police are suspecting the role of some inter-state robbers in the case. “We are suspecting the involvement of the same inter-state group who had executed the crime in […]

Bhubaneswar: In a joint operation by the Quick Action Team (QAT) and Laxmisagar police, brown sugar weighing 64 gram was seized near Jharpada over bridge in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off about a drug racket operation in Jharpada area of the city, the officials raided the area and arrested two persons in this […]

Bhubaneswar: In an innovative move, a youth from Baripada town in Odisha has embarked on a journey on foot to spread awareness about the perils of alcohol amongst the millennials as well as the elderly. Seeking an alcohol free state, the youth- Anshuman Das will end his journey at Bhubaneswar after submitting a memorandum to […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major lapse during the Mahashivratri rituals today, some devotees allegedly entered the Lingaraj Temple by using duplicate entry passes. The matter came to light after police today nabbed some pass holders trying to sneak into the temple by producing duplicate passes. As per reports, a group of miscreants helped some devotees enter […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police today arrested two persons in connection with the vandalism at Saheed Nagar Police Station and attack on police officials on Sunday night. Sources informed that police have constituted independent teams, which are conducting raids at various places in the city to nab the other accused in the incident. Police Commissioner Satyajit […]

Bhubaneswar: The body of a married woman was found hanging from the ceiling of her room at Ashutosh Nagar near Kesura in the capital city on Tuesday. Family members of the woman have alleged that she was being tortured and was later killed by her husband and in-laws over dowry. “After getting a phone call […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a slew of projects worth Rs 1300 crore in Bhubaneswar today and distributed land ‘rights certificates’ to slum dwellers as a part of the Awas Yojana. The CM also disbursed financial assistance to women under Mission Shakti. Addressing the event, CM Naveen Patnaik said “Today 10,000 people were […]

Bhubaneswar: A worker died after drowning in a water chamber while repairing a pipeline at VSS Nagar here on Wednesday. The deceased worker, identified as B Rudra Dora was staying at Ganapati Basti under Nayapalli police limits in the city. As per reports, while Dora was carrying out some maintenance work of the water supply […]

Bhubaneswar: A female Indian grey wolf which was brought from Mysore Zoo as a part of an animal exchange programme died in a quarantine enclosure at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, the death of the wolf has been termed as ‘mysterious’ by the zoo authorities as the animal was reportedly healthy and […]

Bhubaneswar: Tourists and residents in the capital city of Bhubaneswar will be able to enjoy a ride in the wilderness with the launch of Bharatpur Jungle Safari today. The Safari was launched by Odisha Forest and Environment minister Bijayshree Routray. According to sources, the public and tourists will be able to take a tour of […]

Bhubaneswar: State Health Minister Pratap Jena today inaugurated a new Cancer ward along with an operation theatre (OT) for eye patients at the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar. Following the inauguration, Jena said, “An exclusive Cancer ward along with a separate building was inaugurated at the Capital Hospital today. The ward will provide treatment to all […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Saturday arrested the main accused, Prakash Tripathy, in connection with the case of vandalism at Saheed Nagar Police Station and attack on four cops including the Inspector-in-charge and Assistant sub-inspector on March 3. Tripathy, Vice-President of Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD), who was accused of instigating the violence, was arrested […]

Bhubaneswar: Now senior citizens will give road safety lessons to children in Bhubaneswar by helping them in crossing roads. The initiative will be launched by the Forum for Smart Citizens in Bhubaneswar and a decision in this regard was taken at the Road Safety Campaign – 2019 event held in the city today. The campaign […]