Tag: Bhubanswar

ANGUL BUS MISHAP
More than 20 hurt in OSRTC bus mishap near Boinda

Boinda (Angul): Four persons among more than 20 injured are in critical condition as a Bhubanswar-Kantamal bus operated by the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) overturned near Boinda in Angul district late last night. The injured were admitted to the Angul district headquarters hospital for treatment. Talking about the mishap, Maheswara Kar, an injured […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
SEC secy Rabindra Sahu
Stage set for 1st phase Panchayat polls in Odisha tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) today said all arrangements have been made for the first phase polling of the three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha, scheduled to begin at 7 am tomorrow in 29 districts except Deogarh. Talking to the media persons here this afternoon, SEC secretary Rabindranath Sahu said polling will be held in […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Pradipta Mohapatra
Odisha makes GPS mandatory for vehicles carrying PDS items

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of rampant theft of public distribution system (PDS) items, the Odisha government has decided to install Global Positioning System (GPS) in each vehicle carrying these items from the depot. A decision to this effect was taken at a review meeting of the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare department presided over by Principal […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Governor-SC-Jamir
Voters education holds importance in enhancing electoral participation: Governor

Bhubaneswar: Voters’ education holds importance in enhancing electoral participation. Specific campaigns are to be organized for creating awareness among persons with disabilities, homeless persons, tribal communities, transgender and members of marginalized sections so that they realize the importance and paramount influence of their votes and become registered voters, said Governor SC Jamir. Speaking at the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
city airport
Incidence of bird hits in Bhubaneswar airport has come down: Chief Secy

Bhubaneswar: The incidence of bird hits in Biju Patnaik International Airport in the capital city has substantially come down in the last few months, said chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. Briefing media persons after presiding over a meeting of Airport Environment Management Committee at the State Secretariat here today, he said the main concern of […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Budhia Singh
Wonder boy Budhia Singh goes missing; govt has no clue

Bhubaneswar: The Sports and Youth Affairs department has no clue on the whereabouts of Budhia Singh, the boy wonder who had raised bright hopes for Odisha and the country in the marathon event ten years ago. Though the authorities of the Sports Hostel here, where Budhia was lodged for the last several years, have sent […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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