Tag: Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) staff, who have been on dharna for last 13 days at Lower PMG square here demanding regularisation of job, have resorted to road blockade after four staff members of them fell ill on Wednesday night. As many as 15 members among them staged a hunger strike after the government […]

Bhubaneswar: Normal life has been thrown out of gear due to dense fog that enveloped several parts of the State on Thursday. The extreme foggy condition especially in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and interior parts of Odisha has also disrupted the road as well as railway traffic due to poor visibility. Such condition continued till late […]

Bhubaneswar: Three bike-borne miscreants allegedly opened fire at a man in Kalinga Vihar K-4 area under the Tomando police limits in the Capital City on Friday morning. The man, whose identity was not disclosed, had a providential escape as all the three bullets fired at him from the moving motorcycle missed target. The miscreants who […]

Bhubaneswar: Seems like police and other investigating agencies are coming at the Pathaks from all sides now. Already on the radar of the CID, IFS officer Abhaykant Pathak and his son Akash have found themselves in further trouble as the Commissionerate Police has initiated an investigation into fraud allegations levelled against Akash Pathak by Sky […]

Bhubaneswar: As per India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast, a thick blanket of dense fog engulfed several parts of Odisha including the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Though early-risers had the opportunity to witness the thick pall of mist, the dense cover of fog also created troubles for hundreds of motorists who were […]

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha are now in the grip of cold wave conditions with mercury dropping below 12 degree Celsius in two places in the past 24 hours. As per the latest data shared by India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, Phulbani recorded lowest minimum temperature of 9.5 degree Celsius. Apart from […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police sealed as many as four bars for allegedly violating Covid-19 guidelines at the Capital City on Saturday. During the raid, 72 customers were fined around Rs 28,000 for infringing Covid-19 norms set by the Government of Odisha. After getting complains, Commissionerate Police raided a number of bars including 10 in Baragada, […]

Bhubaneswar: Dense fog engulfed the capital city and several places of the State throwing life out of gear in the early hours on Sunday. Visibility reduced below 200 metres in Bhubaneswar affecting vehicular movement on the national highway severely. “As forecasted, dense fog continues in Bhubaneswar city area. Airport observatory reported visibility of 200 metres […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of their upcoming Foundation Day on December 26, Naveen Patnaik-led ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) aims at strengthening their party further in the State. According to sources, the party has decided to give more responsibilities to the newly elected members and enroll more members in the grassroots. “A political draft will be prepared […]

Boudh/Bhubaneswar: Thanks to the cleverness of a car driver, Purunakatak Police on Sunday arrested 8 robbers  and recovered a car they had allegedly lifted from Bhubaneswar on the pretext of hiring for marriage. The gang had cleverly hired an Innova car from Bhubaneswar on the pretext of using it for a wedding but due to […]

Bhubaneswar: In August this year, the mother of alleged gang rape survivor in Bhubaneswar in a complaint lodged with the Mahila Police, had alleged that two staffers of a particular media house, two security personnel and three more including a police officer and his associates had raped her daughter. In spite of any evidence, today […]

Bhubaneswar: It seems the fraudsters of Jamtara –infamous as the cybercrime capital of India– are now on the prowl and in search of their next target, this time in the smart city of Bhubaneswar. The Commissionerate Police recently released a video and cautioned people to remain alert as the cyber fraudsters of Jamtara in Jharkhand […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing protest in Bhubaneswar over demands to regularise the jobs, two Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) workers Tuesday tried to set themselves on fire by pouring kerosene on their bodies at Master Canteen square, close to the protest-site. They were however overpowered by other protesting ANM workers and safely rescued from what could […]

Bhubaneswar: BJP State president Samir Mohanty has accused the Congress party of colluding with the State government over the Pari murder case. “Minister Arun Sahoo is protecting the prime accused in Pari murder case while the State government is shielding the Minister. It is surprising that the Congress unit in the State is shielding the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has come up with a special provision for Christmas celebrations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhury on Tuesday informed that people can celebrate Christmas this year by strictly adhering to the COVID-19 norms. “Members of the Christian community had earlier approached us over Christmas celebrations this […]