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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. […]

BJP’s State unit on Wednesday alleged that five relatives of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Deputy Mayor K. Shanti are in the list of beneficiaries under the Rajiv Awas Yojana housing scheme, which is intended to provide low-cost houses to the urban poor

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths on Friday conducted simultaneous raids at four premises belonging to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) electoral depositor Golaka Pradhan, including his two houses, on charges of amassing properties disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to sources, the anti corruption wing of the Odisha Police is conducting raids at the residence of […]

Tension ran high at the office of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) here on Monday after BJP activists scuffled with the police while protesting the hike in the users fee

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the state government is planning to ply awareness vans on the streets here to spread awareness to prevent the spread of jaundice, the total of persons infected with the water borne disease jumped to 38 on Saturday.

Bhubaneswar: The sudden spurt in jaundice cases in Bhubaneswar, which rose from 12 to 30 in less than 12 hours, has sent the State government into a tizzy. The Urban Development department convened a meeting in this regard at the secretariat here to contain the water borne disease. After reviewing the situation, Housing and Urban […]

In a shocking incident, some unidentified persons beat up a Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) sweeper in Salia Sahi here on Wednesday over a petty issue

Bhubaneswar: A day after the shocking sight of a body being carried for disposal on the back of a trolley rickshaw came to fore, the Odisha Human Rights Commission on Monday sought a reply from Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) over the incident. Taking so motu congnisance of the matter, the rights panel asked the civic […]

Bhubaneswar: The row over the Bhuasuni Dumping Yard under Chandaka Police limits on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar settled after the locals withdrew their protest following assurance from the administration. The locals had locked up the dumping yard in protest seeking fulfillment of various demands. As a result, the rubbish from various parts of Bhubaneswar was […]

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Krishan Kumar on Friday said the Centre has sent guidelines for the formation of special purpose vehicle (SPV), which is mandatory for implementation of projects under the Smart City Mission. Kumar, who attended a discussion with Central government officials including the Union cabinet secretary via video conferencing here, said […]

Odisha Cabinet is meeting on Thursday at noon under chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik