Tag: Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: After Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley declared a cut of Rs 2.50/ltr on petrol and diesel yesterday, members of Odisha BJP today staged protest by burning the effigy of CM Naveen Patnaik and demanded that the state government should reduce taxes on fuel to provide further relief to consumers. “We demand that the state […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Mahila Morcha in Odisha headed by its President Prabhati Parida will meet Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at his residence over alleged derogatory remarks made against women by senior BJD leader and Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy. “We are even more saddened and shocked by CM Naveen Patnaik’s silence than the slanderous remarks of […]

Bhubaneswar: Protesting the decision of Utkal University’s Post Graduate (PG)Council to cancel campus polls this year, students of the university organised a dharna in front of the varsity main gate today. “Like this year, the students’ union elections were cancelled last year too. Neither convocation nor any developmental activity was carried out in the university […]

Odisha: Odisha’s MD Afroz Khan has own silver medal in the Men’s Physique category of Asia Grand Prix 2018 bodybuilding event held in Seoul, South Korea. Afroz was the only person from the State to represent Odisha at the competition organised by IFBB Professional League; a body that controls all professional bodybuilding events across the […]

Bhubaneswar: An elderly woman, whose daughter and son-in-law were recently arrested by Vigilance for amassing assets disproportionate to their income, was found dead under mysterious circumstances today. It is suspected that the woman might have killed herself by jumping off her apartment roof in Jayadev Vihar under Saheed Nagar police of Bhubaneswar. The deceased has […]

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police has finally cracked the murder case of a woman labourer, Sita Jali after arresting the accused. The accused was nabbed by the police while he was trying to sneak out of the state to escape arrest, informed sources. As per sources, the accused has also led the police to the axe which […]

With uncertainty looming large over relaxation of curbs in Cuttack and Khordha, chances seem bleak for these two districts going for complete unlock because of unabating Covid-19 infections.

Bhubaneswar: In a joint operation by Laxmisagar police and Quick Action Team(QAT), brown sugar weighing 19.40 gm was seized from a woman of Haladipadia slum in Bhubaneswar yesterday afternoon. The prime accused Maina Routray (37) has been taken into police custody. Apart from the contraband item, police also seized Rs 36,640 cash from Routray’s possession […]

Bhubaneswar: Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s fierce speech in Bhubaneswar yesterday has apparently infused life into the party workers. After party president’s visit, Congress leaders and party workers are leaving no stone unturned to relay the message of their leader to the people of Odisha. During his visit, Congress president had encouraged his party members by […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Rajdhani Express Bus Services from Paribahan Bhavan in Bhubaneswar today. The air-conditioned buses of Odisha State Road Transport Corporation(OSRTC) will run from the State capital to different places including Phulbani, Rourkela, Bhawanipatna, Bhanjanagar, Rajgangpur, Rajkhariar and Burla. “We have launched 23 deluxe buses in the 1st phase which […]

Bhubaneswar: From hacking air traffic systems to stealing data from cellphones, there has been a significant rise in the number of cyber crimes posing a serious challenge for the Odisha Police. During the 61st Senior Police Officers’ Conference in Bhubaneswar today, several sessions were organised to discuss and prepare strategies to tackle the challenges posed […]

Bhubaneswar: While addressing a gathering on the opening day of the 5-day farmers’ convention Krushi Odisha-2019 in Bhubaneswar today, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme will open new doors of development. “KALIA is an ideal scheme not only for Odisha but for the entire nation. It […]

Bhubaneswar: After the accused in Pipili gang rape and murder case were acquitted by the Bhubaneswar Additional District Judge on Monday, questions are now being raised on Odisha Crime Branch’s probe. A copy of the judgement letter obtained by OTV revealed that while there were no eye witnesses in the case, the circumstantial evidences provided […]

Bhubaneswar: Protesting delay in publication of results, aspirants who appeared for the exam for the post of sub-inspector staged demonstration in front of the Odisha Staff Selection Council’s office in Bhubaneswar today. While the notification for the examination was issued in the year 2015, the main examination was conducted this year on May 20 but […]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new campus of IIT Bhubaneswar and also lay the foundation stone for IISER in Berhampur during his scheduled Odisha visit on December 24, informed Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today. Through a tweet, Pradhan informed that PM Modi will also inaugurate several other development projects during his Odisha […]