Tag: Bhubaneswar

Jajpur/Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police has reportedly detained one of the accused Rakesh Swain in connection with the death of Jharaphula Nayak- the student of Ramadevi University, Bhubaneswar. Jajpur police may take Swain into its custody for interrogation. Earlier today, they had claimed to have identified the accused who carried the body of Jharaphula and dumped it […]

Bhubaneswar: The Archaeological Survey of  India (ASI) on Thursday unearthed a base made of ancient stones which are believed to be the remains of an ancient temple in the vicinity of Suka-Sari Temples near 11th century Lingaraj shrine here in the city. The ancient structure was unearthed during excavation drive carried out by the ASI […]

Bhubaneswar: The death of RD Women’s University student Jharaphula Nayak is still shrouded in mystery, but a shocking revelation was made in connection with the case on Friday following recovery of another CCTV footage, this time from the capital city. As per the latest information, the girl had stayed with accused Rakesh Swain at a […]

Bhubaneswar: State public sector undertaking Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited has signed an MoU with Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar for the establishment of OPTCL Chair in the premier engineering institute. It is indeed a historic moment for Odisha to collaborate with a premier institute like IIT for development of Odisha power sector, Energy Minister […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has put 23 investment projects, including the ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Pvt Ltd and JSW Steel Ltd project in Keonjhar district, on fast track, an official statement said. Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra resolved some of the issues faced by the industrial projects at a meeting held Thursday. He set timelines […]

Bhubaneswar: A young journalist working with OTV sustained critical injuries after three miscreants allegedly attacked him in an auto-rickshaw on Baramunda-Nayapalli road in the city on Saturday evening. The incident took place at around 7 pm yesterday when Sarbeswar Mohapatra boarded an auto-rickshaw from Baramunda bus stand. “Three persons were travelling in the auto rickshaw. […]

Bhubaneswar: India’s middle-order batsman Hanuma Vihari is ecstatic to have rescued the team from defeat in the Sydney Test against Australia. Buoyed by his heroic performance in the match, the sedate batsman, who is currently battling with injury, is hopeful of a return to the Indian team for the last two Test matches against England […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to provide smart address to the residents in Capital city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated processing for digitisation of houses, a survey for which has already been commenced. Under the initiative, the city residents will be provided with a special house number called Digital Door Number (DDN) which could […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown against adulteration of food, a special squad of police busted a spurious soft drinks manufacturing unit at Mancheswar Industrial Estate in the capital city of the State on Tuesday. According to reports, a special squad of Odisha police raided a location in Mancheswar Industrial Estate while acting on allegations of […]

Jajpur: A special team of Jajpur Police on Tuesday recreated the crime scene to ascertain how the body of Jharaphula Nayak, student of Rama Devi (RD) Women’s University in Bhubaneswar, was dumped on the roadside near Mulapala in Jajpur district after she died last week. After Jajpur District & Sessions Court granted permission, Kuakhia Police […]

Bhubaneswar: Ace sprinter Dutee Chand turns 25 today. Born in the dawn of the 21st century, the young track icon has set several impressive milestones with her sheer grit, will and talent. Dutee is an inspiration to look up to. The current champion in the women’s 100 metres sprint has continued to inspire people not […]

Bhubaneswar: Jajpur police probing the mysterious death of Rama Devi Women’s University student Jharaphula Nayak, on Wednesday brought accused Rakesh Swain to Bhubaneswar for further investigation into the case. The special team of Kuakhia police along with Jajpur sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) took the accused to a guesthouse in Dharma Vihar area of Bhubaneswar where […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the declaration of results of Class 9th of Government Upper Primary School at IRC Village in Nayapalli, a high drama was witnessed near the campus when some students and their parents staged a protest after they found that they have failed to clear the exams. According to reports, some of the ‘failed’ students […]

Bhubaneswar: Is Odisha government getting too anxious to earn the Heritage City tag for Bhubaneswar? The demolition drive for the Ekamra Kshetra beautification project around the temple of Lord Lingaraj in the capital city is seen being executed at a faster pace, but allegedly without approval of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) even though […]

Bhubaneswar: The discovery of remains of a temple and other structures near the Suka-Sari temple complex, close to Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar has not only created a buzz but also caught the attention of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). A team of ASI led by the Joint Director General (Archaeology) Sanjay Kumar Manjul on […]