BMC to set up Cultural Corridor in Bhubaneswar to promote Odisha’s art & culture

Bhubaneswar, March 9: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to set up a ‘Cultural Corridor’, a one-of-its-kind initiative, in the city to promote Odisha’s rich and diverse art and culture with boosting livelihoods of many people, especially the underprivileged ones and some of the gifted artisans of the state by providing them a platform […]

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Vedic Havan at DAV Chandrasekharpur for world peace

Bhubaneswar, March 6: Commemorating the 197th birth anniversary of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, a vedic havan for world peace was organised at DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur on Sunday in collaboration with Arya Samaj, Odisha and Abhibyakti Foundation. A total 111 pious altars were set up to complete the rituals. Acharya Dr Sudarshan Deb, Dr Priyabrata Das, […]

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Bhubaneswar ranked second Most Livable City in India

Bhubaneswar, March 4: Bhubaneswar, the Capital City of Odisha, has been adjudged the second best city in India in the “below 1 million population” category on the Ease of Living Index-2020 with an overall score of 59.85 points out of 100. The quality of life in Bhubaneswar is better than cities like Gurugram (56.00) and […]

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Phase-II COVID-19 vaccine drive: 785 people inoculated in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, March 1: As many as 785 people, including 749 senior citizens and 36 comorbid people were administered their first vaccine shots in State capital city of Bhubaneswar as the phase-II nation-wide COVID-19 vaccination drive began. The vaccination process that started at 10 AM continued till 5 PM. Today, vaccination drive was carried out at […]

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BMC to hold month-long holding tax, trade, food licence mela in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, February 25: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will organise a month-long ‘mela’ or fair to help the residents of the Capital City in paying or assessing Holding Tax and applying for new Trade License and Food License under one roof in a hassle-free and smooth manner. The mela will be held at different places […]

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Reliance Jio tops new mobile subscriber additions in Odisha in December: TRAI data

Bhubaneswar, February 20: Reliance Jio has once again added highest number of subscribers, with addition nearly 2 lakh mobile subscribers in December 2020 in Odisha, as per telecom subscriber data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), recently. With this, Reliance Jio further strengthened its stronghold in the state with nearly 41% subscriber market […]

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CM announces Rs 18 crore infra boost for Ramadevi Women’s University

Bhubaneswar, February 8: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated new academic block, library and hostel building at Rama Devi Women’s University here. The Chief Minister also announced that Rs 18 crore has been allocated for renovation of existing infrastructure like academic building, hostel building and open air stage. Speaking on the occasion, Patnaik said, […]

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Municipal Premier League 2.0 launched

Bhubaneswar, February 4: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Thursday launched Municipal Premier League (MPL 2.0), a first of its kind competition for tax Officials initiated by the State Government. This aims to digitise tax collections, thereby enhancing efficiency and transparency. It also encourages the involvement of Mission Shakti Groups in supporting the ULBs to […]

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CM inaugurates LED streetlight system on Cuttack-Puri Bypass Road

Bhubaneswar, February 3: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday dedicated LED streetlight system on Cuttack-Puri Bypass Road. The lighting system has been started over 12 km stretch from Palasuni Square to Lingipur Square on the Bypass Road. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has installed 774 LED lights in 387 poles and three high-mast lights in […]

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