Tag: Bhubaneswar

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Suspended IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak on Friday filed a petition in the Bhubaneswar Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Court seeking bail in connection with the fraud allegations levelled against him by Sky King travel agency. A day earlier, Pathak’s son Akash was taken on four-day remand by the Commissionerate Police (CP) for further interrogation […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the reopening of the Lingaraj temple on December 27, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for devotees and servitors to keep COVID-19 at bay. As per the official decision, the gates of the Lingaraj temple would be initially thrown open for the sevayats and their families […]

Bhubaneswar: Raising serious questions over law and order situation in the State, a student was allegedly sprayed with sedative and robbed of by three unidentified miscreants in the Capital City on Saturday evening. The victim has been identified as Piyush Kumar Patra. According to reports, the miscreants approached Piyush, who is a +3 student, in […]

Bhubaneswar: Mercury is going to dip further and the on-going cold wave condition in the State will prevail ahead of the Christmas celebrations, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated on Saturday. The Regional Meteorological office in Bhubaneswar attributed the prevailing cold conditions to the flow of northerly winds sweeping the State. The minimum temperature fell […]

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha reported 356 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the total tally to 3,25,861 on Saturday.  Of the fresh cases, 199 are from quarantine and 157 are local contact cases, informed Information & Public Relations Department. None of the districts reported more than 50 cases. Khordha registered the highest 41 cases […]

Bhubaneswar: An 11-year-old boy who had gone missing for the last four days has been rescued from a relative’s house in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. He was rescued from Jarimunda Sahi under Infocity police station in the Capital city. The minor boy, a resident of Guakulimundia under Baranga Police Station limits here had gone missing from […]

Bhubaneswar: The streets in the State Capital City will soon get rid of abandoned vehicles that often create congestion and obstruct traffic as the Commissionerate Police (Traffic) today launched a special drive to remove old and unused vehicles parked along the pavements. On the first day of the special drive, traffic police began towing away […]

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha reported 372 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the total tally to 3,26,233 on Sunday. Of the fresh cases, 214 are from quarantine and 158 are local contact cases, informed Information & Public Relations Department. Angul registered the highest 50 cases followed by Sundargarh (47), Khordha (38), Cuttack (26) and […]

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJP and Congress have turned the heat on the State Government by intensifying their protests across the State seeking justice for the family of 5-year-old Nayagarh girl Pari, who was kidnapped and brutally murdered in July this year. Demanding the arrest of the culprits behind the abduction and brutal murder of the […]