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Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prepared a draft budget for the fiscal year 2017-18. The budget was read out at a meeting held at the BMC office in the presence of Corporators. The Corporators would give their opinions on the draft budget within two days. Sources said Rs 384,59,28,923 has been earmarked for […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Alleging slow pace of investigation into the mysterious death of engineering student Rishi, some youths identifying themselves as his friends, on Wednesday torn posters of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) mayor Ananta Narayan Jena at various places in the city. Besides, the youths also shouted slogans against the mayor who is embroiled in the death […]

Bhubaneswar: Questioning why no action has been taken yet against Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) mayor Ananta Narayan Jena for his alleged involvement in the sex tape, Congress on Tuesday targeted chief minister Naveen Patnaik and threatened to hurl eggs at him. Alleging slow pace of investigation into the sex slur allegation against the BMC mayor, […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of model code of conduct issued by the State Election Commission for upcoming panchayat polls, Congress on Thursday cancelled its plan to gherao block offices across the State on Friday demanding ouster of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena. Talking to newsmen, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Prasad Harichandan, […]

Bhubaneswar: While resentment in the political circles is brewing over the alleged involvement of BMC Mayor Anant Narayan Jena in connection with the mysterious death of Rishi, an engineering student, and an immoral act shown in a video clipping which is circulated in the social media, attempts made by the former to counter the charge […]

Bhubaneswar: Following demands from the Student Congress of Odisha for resignation of Anant Narayan Jena from the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor post while alleging the Mayor’s involvement in a sex tape which has gone viral on social networking sites, Jena last evening filed an FIR against Chhatra Congress president Itish Pradhan and niankhunta.com proprietor […]

Bhubaneswar: Carrying forward its earlier decision for e-waste management drive, the Odisha government today entered into a partnership with National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), Manufacturing Association of Information Technology (MAIT) and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology for control and management of e-waste in Bhubaneswar. A workshop to this effect was organized […]

Bhubaneswar: The ‘Bhubaneswar Patho Utsav’ resumed today from Ram Mandir Square to Master Canteen Square here at 7 am after three months amid songs and dance of denizens. The ‘Bhubaneswar Patho Utsav’, earlier held in the name of ‘Raahgiri Day’ in the State’s capital city, was inaugurated by Mass Education minister Debi Prasad Mishra in […]

Bhubaneswar: The Raahgiri Day, which will resume in the capital from tomorrow, will now be known as Pathotsav. This was informed by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena here today. The stretch of from Ram Mandir Square to Master Canteen Square will again be open for various cultural and fun activities on every […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) gifted its citizens with the first water ATM (water vending kiosks) of the State and a foot over bridge (FOB) and laid the foundation for the new BMC building yesterday ahead of local self governance day today. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik launched the water ATM, where people can purchase […]

Bhubaneswar: Dengue fever scare has gripped Bhubaneswar after seven persons from the Salia Sahi slum here tested positive for the disease. Though government statistics peg the number of dengue affected persons at seven, unofficial sources put the number in double digits. In the wake of a spate of dengue cases reported in the last couple […]

A month and half after the chief minister inaugurated newly constructed houses under the Rajeev Awas Yojana (RAY) at Mahishakhal here, the Housing and Urban development department has ordered the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities to probe the alleged irregularities in the selection of beneficiaries in the urban housing scheme

Bhubaneswar: The tension prevailing for the last three days in Daruthenga village on the outskirts of the capital city over the dumping of garbage at the Bhuasuni dumping yard eased today after the villagers removed the blockade on the Baranga-Chandaka road following a meeting with the police. But the villagers have given two days to […]

Bhubaneswar: After stiff resistance from the locals, the State government has decided to relocate the dumping yard at Daruthenga village on the outskirts of the capital city to Tulsadeipur. However, it has made clear that the Waste to Energy Treatment Plant will be set up at Bhuasuni under Daruthenga panchayat as per the original decision. […]