Classical dance connoisseurs throng International Odissi Dance Festival

Bhubaneswar, December 27: The second day of the biggest Odissi ensemble on Wednesday witnessed a beautiful blend of rhythm, movement and music representing the three styles of Odissi. The morning session featured some good performances by the artistes of Odissi Nrutyayana, Berhampur (Group), Tomomi Fukui, USA (Solo), Saswati Soumya Sahoo, Canada (Solo), Sarbani Mishra & […]

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Mission Olympic Cell meeting to be held in Bhubaneswar on Jan 20 on sidelines of Hockey World Cup

Bhubaneawar/New Delhi, January 6: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) will host the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on January 20. This will be the first time that the MOC members, who usually meet in Delhi for their monthly meetings for selection of TOPS athletes, monitoring and evaluation of their […]

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Bhubaneswar Smart City organises cyclothon with Infosys techies 

Bhubaneswar, December 12: The Bhubaneswar Smart City on Sunday organised a cyclothon in association with Infosys as the Development Center of the IT major is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the city. This time the techies of Infosys hit the road with the cycles to promote Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) for a greener and livable and […]

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‘Smart Kiosks’ at Bhubaneswar Janpath 

Bhubaneswar, November 7: The ‘Smart Kiosks’ located at different points of the Smart Jana Patha are becoming busy day by day. Eligible vendors identified through a specific survey have been given the kiosks at Smart Janpath area. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) are jointly facilitating the process of preparation and […]

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COVID-19 effect: Four pairs of special trains to be cancelled for poor patronisation

Bhubaneswar, May 6: The Indian Railways has decided to cancel services of four special trains originating from the East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction, said an official release. Decission to this effect was taken due to poor patronisation in the four special trains and keeping in view the surge of COVID-19 infection. According to an ECoR […]

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MoU inked for Cancer Hospital & Palliative Care Centre in Bhubaneswar; To be ready by Jan, 2024

Bhubaneswar, April 14: The State Government on Thursday signed two MoUs for two state-of-the-art cancer care centres in Bhubaneswar in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here at Lokseba Bhavan. The first MoU was signed for Bagchi-Sri Shankar Cancer Centre & Research Institute by the State Government, Susmita Bagchi and Shankar Cancer Foundation. The […]

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BMC launches ‘Wheel of Kindness’ initiative to donate clothes to needy in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, April 1: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday launched a one-of-its-kind initiative called ‘Wheel of Kindness’ to donate clothes to the poor, needy and homeless people living in the State Capital, on the occasion of ‘Utkala Dibasa’. Interested people can donate their clothes at BMC main office and at zonal offices or they […]

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CRUT’s MoBus service gets SMART SPV Award

Bhubaneswar, March 26: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of the Odisha Government, which runs MoBus has been adjudged winner at 6th Smart Cities India Awards 2021 in the ‘Smart SPV/Municipal Corporation’ award category. On behalf of CRUT, General Manager Dipti Mahapatro received the award at Pragati Maidan in Delhi […]

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Senior citizens’ recreation centre opened in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, March 20: The Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) on Saturday opened a Senior Citizens’ Recreation Centre at the Integrated Public Service Centre (IPSC) in Saheed Nagar. The recreation centre will have facilities like indoor games and yoga for health and wellness, meeting place and other amenities. It would provide a quality atmosphere where the […]

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Ancient stone blocks damaged in Old Town’s Suka Sari complex

Bhubaneswar March 19:  The four stone beams that were excavated from the excavated area of the Sibatirtha Mutt, just 50 metres away from the wall of the Lingaraj Temple were kept near the Gadi of the Mutt. These 20 ft single piece square stone beams are at least 15 tons each. These are unique finds; […]

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