Tag: Bhubaneswar

Khurda: A joint team of Begunia police and a special squad today detained three persons involved in the loot of Rs 60 lakh from the officials of a private finance company on November 8 in Khurda. According to sources, a cash bag containing Rs 27 lakh was recovered from the backyard of a house owned […]

Bhubaneswar: City bus drivers and conductors staged a demonstration at Master Canteen bus stand today against State government’s decision to allow city buses to ply on 6 routes instead of existing 14 routes. The decision was taken keeping in view the recently launched ‘Mo Bus’ services. In the first phase of Mo Bus initiative, as […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government’s flagship biennial business event ‘Make In Odisha Conclave’ 2018 was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar today. The event which will continue till November 15 aims at bringing more investments to the State. On the first day of the 5-day conclave, CM Naveen asked industry captains to explore […]

Bhubaneswar: With only a few days left for the Hockey World Cup-2018 to be held in the capital city of Odisha, life-size murals under the Street Art and Murals Project (STAMP) of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation across the city are spreading the fever of the mega event. According to sources, more than 300 artists including students […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s capital city, Bhubaneswar joined the elite club of cities that offer free wi-fi with the launch of ‘Bhubaneswar Me’ WiFi services for the citizens of the smart city today. The announcement came during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat. “Bhubaneswar Me wi-fi services will be a game […]

Bhubaneswar: A criminal gang has now become the talk of the town for their unusual pattern of clicking selfies after committing crime in Bhubaneswar. Moreover, the gang is now on a loot spree which has unleashed terror among people particularly in Khandagiri area as the criminals looted cash worth over Rs 1.5 lakh, gold ornaments […]

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, ‘Run For Unity’ event was organised by Nehru Youth Centre in Bhubaneswar during which hundreds of participants covered a distance between Railway stadium to East Coast Railway Auditorium. The event was flagged off by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and attended by people from […]

Bhubaneswar: Alleging rampant corruption, BJP workers today gheraoed several block offices across the State including the one in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, the national party has alleged that due to BJD workers, no work is getting done without paying ‘percentage commission’ (PC).  It also alleged that various schemes rolled out by the Centre are not […]

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch arrested four persons in connection with a fraud worth Rs 1.22 crore at the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) in Bhubaneswar. Out of the four arrested persons, two persons are non-Odia traders. As per reports, the fraud was executed using forged cheques and documents following […]

Bhubaneswar: Ashok Kumar Pradhan, who became the first person from Odisha to take charge as Managing Director of United Bank of India, visited the Bhubaneswar Regional office of the bank and held discussions with branch managers today. Pradhan also spoke to customers on various aspects of banking. During his visit Pradhan informed that the bank […]

Bhubaneswar: Durga puja spirit soared high across Odisha on Tuesday which marked Maha Saptami — day two of the Puja — as thousands of revellers, adorned up in their best, stepped out for pandal-hopping. While the ‘Sasthi puja’ was conducted last night, pandals with the idol of Maa Durga were all decked up on the […]

Bhubaneswar: Palpable tension prevailed in Raghunathnagar area of Bhubaneswar following a group clash in which bombs were hurled and several police personnel were also injured. According to sources, bombs were hurled at a few houses following which one house was partially destroyed. The intensity of the bomb was so strong that two motorcycles were gutted, […]

Bhubaneswar: A 4-feet long rat snake was rescued from the dickey of a car in VSS Nagar area of Bhubaneswar today. The matter came to light after a resident Kishore Jena found the snake in his car. Subsequently, Jena called the snake helpline number following which its members reached the spot and rescued the snake […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: The Bar Council of India has sought intervention of the Supreme Court to resolve the issue raised by the lawyers in Cuttack. The Chairman of the Bar Council Manan Mishra has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India and the other companion judges in this regard alleging lack of concern of the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has earmarked 30 acres of land for the setting up of second campus of Rama Devi Women’s University in Gothapatna on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Higher Education Minister Ananta Das informed during the inauguration ceremony of the 400-bed girls’ hostel ‘Annapurna’. “Around 30 acres of land have been allotted near prestigious […]