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Bhubaneswar, Sep 25: Continuing its eviction drive spree, the enforcement squad of Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and General Administration department together cleared about 2km road by demolishing around 30 street vendors, 11 temporary garages and 15 cabins and a Mangala Temple in front of OCCAC between Jayadev square to Vani vihar […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 24: Acting on a tip-off the Commissionerate Police on Wednesday arrested eight persons all of them belonging to the capital city of Bhubaneswar while preparing to collect ransom and dacoity in an isolated place under Kharabela nagar police limits. The quick action team, special squad of the Commissionerate police and the Kharbela nagar […]

Alok Jena (R) and Jayanta Das Bhubaneswar, Sep 23: Adding fuel to the ongoing CBI investigation into the multi-crore chit fund scam, Alok Jena, on whose petition the Supreme Court has directed the CBI probe into the scam, is likely to meet the CBI Director at New Delhi again on Tuesday to submit some more […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 21: The UN International Day of Peace (Peace Day) was commemorated on Sunday at KITT University campus jointly by MasterPeace India, KIIT, State Social Welfare Board, Culture and Tourism department, along with some civil society and corporate organizations here. Inaugurating the event Culture and Tourism Minister Ashok Chandra Panda said that as a […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 21: As the condition of the Sun Temple at Konark, popularly known across the globe as ‘Black Pagoda’ is deteriorating fast without proper conservation initiatives by Archeological Survey of India (ASI) which is in charge of protection and preservation of the monument, the Konark Suraksha Samiti (KSS), a frontline citizens’ forum spearheading the […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 19: National Green Tribunal Chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar is scheduled to visit Puri on Sunday to take stock of the ongoing process of closing down of hotels in the coastal town of Puri for discharging untreated water and also to review other environmental issues. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) initiated the […]

CM Naveen Patnaik addressing mediapersons (File Photo) Bhubaneswar, Sep 19: The Odisha Government has unexpectedly clamped down on the entry of journalists to the Ministers’ chamber at the Secretariat here following a scuffle erupted between some mediaperosns and Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Bijyashree Routray at the latter’s chamber recently. Instead, they were asked to […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 18: With a view to providing comfortable journey to the commuters in Durga Puja rush season and to avoid wait listed tickets in different regular trains, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run special trains towards Pune and Patna from Bhubaneswar. The special trains towards Pune and Patna have been introduced first […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 18: The BJB Autonomous College authorities here on Thursday suspended the electoral process for student union election at the college a day after a group of students of the premier institute went on the rampage damaging furniture in the Principal’s office. The staff council meeting which was convened under the chairmanship of college […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 17: A Centre of Excellence would be established in the State for the development of Odia language, literature and culture, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday.    “Odia language has been declared as a classical language establishing its ancient origin, extensive evolution and richness. A high level committee has been set up […]