Tag: Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Odisha based Pratima Panda was crowned Mrs Queen Universe at a beauty contest held in Delhi recently. Around 46 contestants from different states from across India participated in the contest,  where Panda emerged the winner. “It was very challenging for me to win the title. It was a wonderful experience and am feeling extremely […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged senior bureaucrats of the State to formulate best policies for ensuring good governance. Addressing senior IAS officials at the State Secretariat here on Saturday, the Chief Minister said asked the officials to follow the 5T mantra. “The Five Ts – Technology, Teamwork, Transparency and Time leading to Transformation […]

Bhubaneswar: The city bus services in the State’s capital was affected today due to a strike called by the staff of ‘Mo Bus’ over delay in payment of salary. As per reports, during the cease-work agitation, hundreds of ‘Mo Bus’ staff did not allow buses to move out of the depot near SUM Hospital. They […]

Bhubaneswar:  In yet another crackdown on illegal drug trade, the Excise department today seized brown sugar weighing 17 gram and worth over Rs 1.5 lakh from Gurujanga area in Khurda district and arrested one person in connection with the incident. In a bid to curb the rise in incidents of illegal trade of narcotics in […]

Bhubaneswar: Nine districts of the state have achieved 100 per cent coverage in individual household latrine construction (IHHL) under the “Swachh Odisha, Sustha Odisha campaign”, an official said Tuesday. The campaign jointly launched by the Central and state governments is being funded by Central and state government on 60:40 sharing basis. Each beneficiary family is […]

Bhubaneswar: It seems people are not safe in the capital city anymore as there has been a significant rise in number of loot incidents in past couple of months. In the latest incident, three armed miscreants allegedly looted cash and gold jewellery from the owner of a mobile shop and her employee during the wee […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after being attacked by unidentified miscreants, senior IAS officer and Mines department’s additional secretary Batakrushna Dehury today moved Commissionerate Police seeking adequate police protection. As per reports, two bike-borne miscreants attacked the IAS officer when he was returning home in Unit-6 area under Capital Police limits yesterday. In the attack, Dehury sustained […]

Bhubaneswar: Looting cars one after another in the capital city, the robbers have thrown an open challenge to the Commissionerate Police. Though multiple carjacking cases have been reported in the city recently, reports claim that police have failed to crack any such case. The frequent car loot cases have raised suspicion among many denizens on […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on ganja smuggling, the Excise department today busted a racket in Bhubaneswar and seized a huge cache of the contraband item. Acting on a tip-off, the Excise officials raided a duplex building near Kolathia in Khandagiri area of the capital city. During the search, the sleuths seized 10 quintals of […]

Bhubaneswar: Odia sailor Sudeep Kumar Choudhury, who was abducted by Nigerian sea pirates and released after 70 days following the Government of India’s intervention, arrived in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday to a teary-eyed welcome from parents and family members. Sudeep along with four other abducted seafarers arrived at Mumbai airport on Monday. After his debriefing in […]

Bhubaneswar: The first phase of admissions into MBBS and BDS courses in 10 medical colleges of the State began from today at the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) cell, Gandamunda in Bhubaneswar. On the first day of the provisional admission process, candidates who were allotted seats for SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, completed the […]

Bhubaneswar: With the daily Covid-19 infections going through the roof in twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, State Director of Health Services Bijay Mohapatra on Wednesday said community transmission is…

Bhubaneswar: Tension flared up at the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar today after a lady staff of the SNCU died allegedly due to medical negligence. The deceased identified as Anupama Nayak was reportedly working as an attendant in Sick Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of the hospital since the last 10 years. Following the incident, Nayak’s colleagues […]

Bhubaneswar: Two young innovators, Prem Panday and Md Ahmad Raza from Bhubaneswar have made the headlines with an innovation which challenges the dominance of plastic pens. The duo has been able to produce eco-friendly pens from newspapers, fruit and flower seeds. These eco-friendly pens produced through a start-up ‘Likhna’ are available in two variants. While […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Monday issued thunderstorm with lightning and rainfall alert for 12 districts of Odisha. The warning has been issued for the districts – Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapara, Bolangir, Boudh, Nayagarh, Khurda, Gajapati, Ganjam and Puri districts till 6 PM today. “Thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate […]