Tag: Khandagiri

Bhubaneswar: The annual Khandagiri Mela began today at the foothills of Khandagiri and Udayagiri in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of ‘Magha Saptami’. While traders and craftsmen from various parts of the country have assembled at the Mela, this year the Khandagiri-Udaygiri Mahotsav will be a highlight of the fair. The mahotsav, a new addition to […]

Bhubaneswar: Excise sleuths busted a brown sugar racket today and arrested a person from Thengahata near Samantarapur in Khurda district. As per reports, contraband weighing 22 gram along with a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle was seized from the accused identified as Prasanna Sahoo. Approximate value of seized property is stated to be Rs 4 lakh. In […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police today claimed to have traced the source of an illegal gun trading racket by arresting a woman from Patrapada area under Khandagiri police station of Bhubaneswar today. “A gun was seized from a woman staying in a rented house in Khandagiri area. The gun was meant for sale,” DCP Satyabrat Bhoi […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today urged the Centre to expedite various National Highway (NH) projects in the State and a flyover at Khandagiri in State Capital, Bhubaneswar. At a meeting with Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today discussed road infrastructure issues and asked the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Studio square in the city turned into a virtual battle field on Wednesday night after a clash took place between two groups of eunuchs. The incident happened during procession of the transgenders for immersion of Khudurukuni idols. The situation spiralled out of control when they got into stone pelting and beat each […]

Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, two students of a private engineering college were killed and one sustained grievous injuries in a road accident near Khandagiri square in the Capital City on Sunday. The incident occurred this morning in front of a hotel near Khandagiri Square when the car in which they were travelling lost control […]

Bhubaneswar: Crime against women continues unabated in the State and shockingly in Smart City Bhubaneswar with a young woman reportedly killed over dowry in Aiginia in Khandagiri police limits here. Family members of the deceased, identified as Liza Moharana, alleged that her in-laws murdered her as their dowry demand of Rs 10,000 was not fulfilled. […]

Konark: After Dhauli, the State Tourism Department will soon start the light and sound show at Konark sun temple to attract more tourists. The trial of the project which is designed with the joint efforts of ITDC and Odisha Tourism Department was held on Wednesday in presence of Culture minister Ashok Panda, Revenue Minister Maheswar […]

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate police on Sunday arrested four persons including MBA student in connection with the loot of Uber car from Khandagiri, on the outskirts of the city last month. The accused have been identified as Sandip Nayak (27), Pintu Digal (25), Jitendra Sahu (31) and Sivil Priyadarshan (31) of Khurda. The gang was busted after […]

Bhubaneswar: A car was torched by irate locals near Dumduma Durga Mandap under Khandagiri police limits here late yesterday night after it hit a bike, injuring three of a family. According to sources, Mohammad Sahadin Ali of Dumduma along with his wife and six-years-old daughter were going somewhere on a bike when the car hit […]

Bhubaneswar: After its successful run in five cities across India, the avid cricket fans had a glimpse of the VIVO IPL 2017 after it reached its sixth destination at Pal Heights in the Odisha capital here today. There was a rush of fans who had the opportunity to capture themselves in a special moment with […]

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking and spine-chilling incident, a youth killed his mother by smashing her head with a stone pestle owing to a family discord at Bharatpur under Khandagiri police limits in the city on Sunday morning. The accused son, identified as Bijay Maharana alias Tiki, was arrested and is being interrogated by police. Bijay […]

Bhubaneswar: Khandagiri police on Saturday arrested four highway looters including two engineering students from Sarakantara area near Dumduma on Saturday. The arrested persons have been identified as Bisweswara Sarangi, Kartikeswara Sarangi, Asish Kumar Prashan and Gyana Ranjan Barik of Khandagiri area. 63 costly mobile phones and two bikes are seized from the possession of the […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bizarre incident, a man was arrested by the Khandagiri Police for beating his wife to death in a house situated in the Dumduma Housing Board Colony here today. Though the motive behind the murder is not known yet, a family quarrel is suspected to be the cause of the crime committed by […]

Bhubaneswar: In order to decongest traffic, two flyovers will be constructed at Khandagiri and Gohira square in the city. According to sources, a decision in this regard was taken at a high level meeting, chaired by chief secretary AP Padhi, at state secretariat yesterday. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will float tenders for construction […]