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Dengue cases raise concern in Bhubaneswar; Health department on its toes 
Dengue cases raise concern in Bhubaneswar; Health department on its toes 

While Khordha district has so far reported 715 Dengue cases, of them, 90 percent have been reported from Bhubaneswar alone. 

  • Saturday, 05 August 2023
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Dengue cases this year are less than last year’s figure: Odisha Public Health Director  

“Ten districts have not reported any Dengue cases as yet. In 12 districts, the number of cases has not touched the double-digit. In seven districts, the number is below 40,” said State Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra.

  • Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Dengue Deaths
Twin dengue death allegations: Here’s what Odisha Public Health Director says

On the overall dengue situation in Odisha, Mishra informed that 18,124 dengue tests were conducted till yesterday and 553 positive cases have detected from 20 districts so far this year.

  • Monday, 24 July 2023
Minor girl dies of Dengue in Bhubaneswar 
Minor girl dies of Dengue in Bhubaneswar 

The deceased’s family members alleged that she died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital. 

  • Sunday, 23 July 2023
BMC Teaches  Litterers Lesson
BMC Dumps Garbage In Front Of Hotel For Littering On Road In Bhubaneswar

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has adopted a novel way to teach litterers a lesson. BMC officials on Thursday dumped piles of wastes in front of a hotel for littering on road. Sources said a hotel in Kalpana area had been dumping garbage on a nearby public road.

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  • Thursday, 20 July 2023
Amid waterlogging, BMC tightens rules for houses without space for drains
Amid waterlogging, BMC tightens rules for houses without space for drains

No permission will be given to build a house if there is no special place for drains and roads, informed BMC Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange.

  • Thursday, 20 July 2023
Bhubaneswar Market Building shut for 3 days as traders go on protest
Bhubaneswar Market Building shut for 3 days as traders go on protest

The street vendors are destroying the beauty of the market area and making it crowded, the association had alleged and urged the BMC to take necessary action.

  • Monday, 17 July 2023
Waterlogging after heavy rainfall
Rains expose monsoon unpreparedness by Cuttack, Bhubaneswar civic bodies

The waterlogging conditions created problems for the residents of Rausapatna, Meria Bazar, Pithapur, and other areas in Cuttack following the rainfall activities. Similar was the scene in Bhubaneswar where rainwater accumulated on major streets and bylanes in different parts.

  • Saturday, 15 July 2023
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation warns owners against commercial use of residential houses 
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation warns owners against commercial use of residential houses 

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is going to be stern on house owners who are using their residential houses for commercial purposes. 

  • Thursday, 13 July 2023
BMC pulls down portion of Kedar Gouri temple’s boundary wall, ASI lodges police complaint 
BMC 'pulls down' portion of Kedar Gouri temple’s boundary wall, ASI lodges police complaint 

As per the allegations of the security guard, some people arrived today morning and demolished a portion of the boundary wall. 

  • Sunday, 02 July 2023
Dengue menace in Bhubaneswar
Dengue menace: 3 hotspots identified in Bhubaneswar; BMC intensifies sanitation measures

Mayor Sulochana Das said that dengue cases have been reported from some parts of the city and already fogging activities have been intensified.

  • Sunday, 02 July 2023
Orissa HC quashes case against OTV journalist over airing audio clip on Covid treatment
Orissa HC quashes case against OTV journalist over airing audio clip on Covid treatment

The television channel had aired an audio conversation between two people in August 2020. One of the persons, who claimed (in the clip) to have returned from a Covid hospital after recovery, undermined the disease saying it would be cured without treatment and medicines.

  • Friday, 30 June 2023
Jagannath Mohapatra
Jagannath Mohapatra, first non-elected Mayor of BMC, passes away at 84

Born on January 14, 1939, at Karata Sasan in Cuttack, Mohaptra was the last Chairman of Bhubaneswar Municipality in 1997 before the civic body was transformed into a Municipal Corporation.

  • Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Monsoon preparedness: BMC Mayor orders de-siltation of drains 
Monsoon preparedness: BMC Mayor orders de-siltation of drains 

Keeping the coming rainy season in view, a review meeting was held at the BMC office today. The corporators of 67 wards, officials of the engineering department, R & B department, and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) took part in the meeting. 

  • Monday, 12 June 2023
DNA Testing To Identify Train Disaster Victims
DNA Testing Starts For Body Handover Of Unidentified Odisha Train Crash Victims: BMC Commissioner

DNA Testing Starts For Body Handover Of Unidentified Odisha Train Crash Victims: BMC Commissioner

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  • Tuesday, 06 June 2023
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