Tag: Bhubaneswar

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the spurt in the number of bikes with customized silencers which make loud bursting sounds while plying the roads in Twin Cities, the Commissionerate Police has come up with a comprehensive plan-Operation Bullet to curb the use of such cacophonic technology in motorycles in Bhubaneswar. Cracking down on bikers causing noise pollution by […]

Bhubaneswar: Residents of Nilachakra slum in the capital city caught two youths and beat them up for allegedly selling brown sugar in the slum today. According to sources, a youth was allegedly selling the contraband to some youths of the slum, when local residents caught and thrashed him before handing over to the police today […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking strong cognizance of the alleged misbehaviour by the authorities of BR Life Kalinga Hospital towards Keonjhar BJP MLA and Opposition Chief Whip Mohan Charan Majhi, the State Government today dropped the Bhubaneswar-based super speciality hospital from the list of Odisha State Treatment Fund (OSTF) empanelled member hospitals. State Health Minister Naba Das today […]

Bhubaneswar: Plastic eggs are back to haunt consumers in the State’s capital. Some students from Nayapalli area lodged a police complaint last evening alleging sale of plastic eggs at a store. Basing on the complaint, a shopkeeper was detained by police. As per reports, the complainants bought some eggs from a shop in Nayapalli. While […]

Bhubaneswar: Farmers across Odisha are facing a hard time as inadequate rainfall has majorly affected farming in many areas leading to a drought-like situation. However, as per the Regional Meteorological Department in Bhubaneswar, the current situation may change in next 2 to 3 days as rainfall is expected to increase from July 24 due to […]

Bhubaneswar: Members of both the Opposition and ruling party today expressed displeasure in the State Assembly over safety of senior citizens. Responding to a question by the Opposition, Social Security Minister Ashok Panda said that as many as 286 cases of atrocity against elderly parents were registered, of which verdict of 119 cases is out […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday issued moderate thunderstorm with lightning and rainfall alert for eight districts of Odisha. According to the latest forecast, the warning has been issued for one or two places over the districts– Kendrapara, Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack and Khurda including Bhubaneswar till 5:45 PM today. […]

Bhubaneswar: With armed robbers not giving two hoots to police,  the Police Commissionerate needs to revisit the idea of crime-zone mapping in the twin city, which it mulled over some eight years back  but had put in cold storage following apprehensions, and to some extent hard lobbying by the real estate developers. Where crime zone […]

Bhubaneswar: In an unfortunate incident, three labourers working inside a water sump in Pandara area under Mancheswar Police limits here died due to lack of oxygen. The deceased have been identified as Samiran Munian, Basudev Mandal and Bhiguram Mandal, all stated to be residents of Medinipur area in West Bengal. According to sources, the mishap […]