Tag: Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A day after his appointment as the vice chief of Indian Army, Lt General Chandi Prasad Mohanty, the first Odia officer to adorn the top post, on Tuesday said that he would make efforts to entice more Odia youths to the Indian Army. “It is a coincidence that I arrived at my home land […]

Bhubaneswar: After days of warm weather, cold condition is set to return to Odisha as temperature is likely to fall by two to three degrees across the State from January 22, predicted the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar. “There is no large change in minimum temperature (Night temperature) during the next 2 days fall. However, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday sealed Silicon Institute of Technology on the charges of violation of the Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) issued to check Covid-19 spread. As…

Bhubaneswar: In another major crackdown on food adulteration units in the State, a joint squad of Odisha Police and Food Safety officials busted an adulterated sauce and pickle manufacturing unit at Pahal on the outskirts of the Capital City, on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, the joint team made a swoop at P K Food […]

Bhubaneswar: The annual tribal fair or Adivasi Mela will commence from January 26 at Adivasi ground near Unit-1 here. The State government has decided to organise the fair with strict adherence to the Covid-19 guidelines. As per government sources, the Adivasi ground will remain open for the public from 11 am to 7 pm every […]

Dhenkanal: Odisha steel & mines minister and BJD MLA from Kamakhyanagar, Prafulla Mallick has drawn flak after a response to an RTI query revealed that his alleged abuse of powers compelled authorities of Kamakhyanagar College in Dhenkanal to show undue favours to his daughter-in-law who is associated with the College as a lecturer. It has […]

Bhubaneswar: The 20th National level Handloom Expo-2021 kicked off in the Capital city on Wednesday. The fair inaugurated by Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Minister Padmini Dian at IDCO Exhibition Ground in Unit-III will continue till February 17. The expo will remain open from 11.30 AM to 9.30 PM daily. All precautionary measures have been taken […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to make the transgender community self reliant, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday handed over two prime parking lots in the city to a transgender organisation to collect parking fees. According to sources, BMC commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary allotted two parking lots to TG Swikruti organisation where 17 transgender will […]

Bhubaneswar: A state-level cyclothon was organised in the capital city on Friday to create awareness on road safety as part of the ongoing ‘National Road Safety Month’. State Sports and Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera flagged off the cyclothon at 6 AM in the morning. More than 100 cyclists participated in the event. The theme […]

Bhubaneswar: Throwing an open challenge to the Commissionerate Police, unidentified burglars decamped with Rs 1.5 lakh cash and other valuables from a private company located at Pallaspalli, a posh area in Bhubaneswar. As per reports, the thieves broke into the premises of Sri Ram Traders, the private company, at around 2:45 am on Friday. They […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: A thick blanket of fog engulfed twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and several parts of Odisha on Sunday morning severely affecting the vehicular movement in these regions. “Fog started engulfing Bhubaneswar from 12 PM yesterday and was visible till the morning today. As a result, visibility reduced to as low as 50 metres,” […]

Bhubaneswar: The Mahatma Gandhi Marg in the capital city was taken over by armed and police contingents as they hit the road for ‘full dress rehearsal’ on Sunday morning ahead of the state-level Republic Day celebrations on January 26. As per reports, four bands and 14 contingents–two from central government agencies and rest 12 from […]

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha will experience dense fog cover, especially during early morning hours in the next two days, predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday. As per the latest weather bulletin, shallow to moderate fog is likely to occur at a few places over the districts of north coastal Odisha – Angul, Dhenkanal, […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, the Commissionerate Police on Monday issued an advisory for public. The Mahatma Gandhi Marg, where the State-level parade will be held on January 26 (tomorrow), will remain out of bounds for public. The movement of vehicles and pedestrians will be completely restricted from 6:30 am to 9 am, […]

Bhubaneswar: The cyber criminals are on the prowl in Odisha and have reportedly swindled over Rs 10 lakh in the last three days, informed Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash on Wednesday. While talking to reporters, the Bhubaneswar DCP informed that the newly set up Cybercrime Helpdesk is getting flooded with calls from people who are reporting […]