Tag: Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A day after BJP released its poll manifesto for Odisha, ruling-BJD today lodged a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and the Kharavela Nagar Police Station alleging that the saffron party cheated the people of Odisha. The BJD alleged that BJP has duped people of Odisha by not fulfilling the promise of special […]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) authorities have implemented the new parking policy which brings into force a new set of guidelines for parking of vehicles inside the airport. Here’s a brief look at the new rules, which have come into effect from 1400 HRS on April 9, 2019. No charges will be applicable […]

Rourkela/Kalahandi/Bhubaneswar: With multiple incidents of cash and liquor seizures reported in Odisha just before the elections, concerns are being raised over free and fair conduct of polls across the State. A special flying squad for elections on Wednesday recovered cash worth Rs 27.49 lakh during inspection of vehicles at Mahapani chhak in Bisra area of […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar issued moderate thunderstorm & lightning warning for nine districts of Odisha till 8:45 pm today. The alert has been issued for Kalahandi, Koraput, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Sundergarh, Jharsuguda & Keonjhar districts. People in these districts have been advised to remain alert and stay indoors in view of […]

Bhubaneswar: Devotees in huge numbers thronged various temples of Lord Ram across the State to offer prayers on the occasion of Ram Navami on Saturday. The temples across the state are teeming with devotees since the early hours of today. Special programmes including musical recitals of Ramcharitmanas and Ram Katha Amrit have been organised at […]

Bhubaneswar: Normal life was affected across Odisha today as intense heat wave swept across many places in the State. In total, 11 places of the State recorded maximum temperature above 40 degree Celsius. Titlagarh recorded the highest temperature of 43.5 degree Celsius followed by Angul and Bolangir at 42.7 and 42.5 degree Celsius respectively. Talcher […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could possibly expose the modus operandi of the illegal firearms trade, Commissionerate Police on Monday busted an illegal gun manufacturing unit that was operating from a government quarters in Bhubaneswar. The factory was busted following an explosion inside the unit yesterday. Police sources said the gun manufacturing unit was being run by […]

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the intense heat-wave conditions across Odisha, the State government has ‘pre-poned’ summer vacation in schools to April 18. In a letter to the Principal Secretary of the School & Mass Education Department, the Revenue and Disaster Management Department wrote,”In view of the prevailing heat conditions in the State, it has been […]

Bhubaneswar: With campaigning for the third phase polls in the State coming to an end on Sunday evening, the preparations for ensuring a free and fair poll now takes the centre stage. Polling parties armed with EVMs and other essential poll related materials have been rushed to the booths where elections are to be held […]

Bhubaneswar: Voter apathy in Bhubaneswar to fore again, when the State in third phase polls witnessed around 61 per cent turnout. The Capital city has recorded a poor voter turnout of around 41 per cent till 5 PM today. It seems on the election day, nearly six of every ten voters preferred to stay indoors […]

Bhubaneswar: The third phase polls in Odisha covering six Lok Sabha (LS) and 42 Assembly Constituencies (AC) passed of peacefully today, though some stray incidents of attacks were reported from some places in Puri LS where an EVM was smashed. The final polling figures released by CEO Surendra Kumar reveals that around 71.61 per cent […]

Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: Excise officials seized brown sugar worth around Rs 14 lakhs and arrested three drug dealers after raids in two separate places in the state today. According to reports, a flying squad of the Excise department raided Haladipadia slum under Laxmisagar police limits of Bhubaneswar today and seized 45 gram of brown sugar worth approximately […]

BJD’s candidate from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency Arup Patnaik was accused of misutilising government machinery in Odisha elections 2019. BJP’s Kendrapara Assembly constituency candidate Sunakar Behera has alleged that the BJD candidate organised a meeting of Biju Yuva Vahini members at a hotel in Kendrapara on Wednesday night.

Bhubaneswar: Selling a two-wheeler on platforms like OLX is considered a hassle-free, transparent and safe process, but it may not be the same anymore as miscreants are using such platforms to commit thefts. Recently, police arrested a man identified as S Amit Patra, a resident of Ganjam, for stealing two-wheelers from sellers after meeting them […]

Cuttack: The Central Excise Intelligence officials on Sunday arrested three students on the charges peddling ganja (dry cannabis) following a raid near Link Road in Cuttack. All the accused are students of a private engineering college in Bhubaneswar. Senior officials informed that 32 Kg ganja worth Rs 4 lakh has been seized from their possession. […]