Tag: Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The deaths of four elephants within a month inside Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar have now emerged as a major concern for animal lovers as well as the State government. As there is no proven method of treating Elephant Endotheliotrophic Herpes Virus, assistance from experts from Assam and Kerela is being sought to contain […]

Bhubaneswar: BJP national vice-president Baijayant Jay Panda today met former Indian Ambassador Abasar Beuria at the latter’s residence in Bhubaneswar as part of party’s nationwide ‘Jan Sampark Abhiyan’. A discussion on abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and its acceptability was held between Panda and Beuria during the meeting which was also attended […]

Bhubaneswar: Raising concern over the issue of climate change, more than 300 people from different walks of life today took part in “Global Climate Protest Bhubaneswar” rally in the State capital. The peaceful protest began at 7 AM today in front of Ram Mandir. Among prominent personalities, cine artistes Anu Choudhury and Partha Sarathi were […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Monday issued moderate thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with rainfall warning in eight districts of the State. As per the latest weather bulletin, moderate thunderstorm and lightning with light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, […]

Bhubaneswar: After the Odisha Parents’ Federation levelled allegations that general category students were being enrolled under Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota in DAV schools across Odisha, the State government has decided that admissions under EWS will be conducted online and under its supervision. Instead of schools, the State government will conduct the admissions under the […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid series of elephant deaths due to Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus at Nandankanan Zoo in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, an ailing female Hippopotamus died while undergoing treatment at the zoo today. Zoo authorities said, the hippopotamus had a swelling in the left side of its face near the mouth and was suffering from loss of […]

Bhubaneswar: Though earning money after education could be the aim of life for many, but an Odisha youth believes in taking the path less tread. Engineer Ashwini Padhi from Bhubaneswar is setting an example for others by providing free education to the poor students living in slums. After completing engineering, Ashwini was working in an […]

Bhubaneswar: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urged schools to make poetry reading and appreciation a compulsory part of their curriculum. “I urge schools to make poetry reading and appreciation a compulsory part of the curriculum. I also ask the universities to encourage literature, arts, and humanities education. “I believe that it is crucial […]

By Ashutosh Mishra London: London zoo is a must-do for anyone visiting the city. Spread over 36 acres this oldest scientific zoo of the world houses some of the most exotic and endangered animal species. There are giant gorillas, okapis ( a cross between a giraffe and a zebra), sloths and gibbons. I saw a […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar today issued moderate thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with light rainfall warning in four districts of the State. As per the latest forecast of the Met Centre, moderate rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Malkangiri till 10 […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when Odisha government is going all guns blazing to review the implementation of 5T-Model of Governance with senior officials paying surprise visits to hospitals in remote areas, an incident of a pregnant woman delivering baby on the footpath on the premises of Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar has raised serious question on […]

Bhubaneswar: Mystery shrouds the death of a youth whose body was recovered from a house at VSS Nagar in Bhubaneswar today. The deceased has been identified as Abakash Paikaray of Sunakhala area in Nayagarh district. As per reports, Abakash was working as a contractual employee at Odisha State Museum. As the body carried injury marks […]

New Delhi: The Hockey India named 22 players including two from Odisha–Amit Rohidas and Birendra Lakra for the national coaching camp ahead of the crucial FIH Olympic Qualifiers to be held on November 1 and 2 in Bhubaneswar. The players will report to chief coach Graham Reid for the camp that commences from Monday at […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the child delivery incident on footpath on the premises of Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar came to the fore, the woman who delivered the baby today narrated her shocking ordeal and levelled serious allegations of apathetic attitude by hospital authorities. In an exclusive interview to OTV, the woman Pana Murmu said that […]

Bhubaneswar: After 21 years, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to revise holding tax collected from land owners based on the updated benchmark value of land cost. As per existing rules, State government increases the benchmark value of land in every two years. Based on that, BMC is supposed to fix the holding tax […]