Smriti Irani to chair Zonal Conference of 5 States of eastern region in Bhubaneswar tomorrow

Bhubaneswar, April 12: Union Minister for Women and Child Development (W&CD) Smriti Irani will chair the Zonal Conference of State Governments and stakeholders of Eastern region in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, according to an official release. “States of Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar will participate in the meeting. Zonal meeting in Bhubaneswar is the […]

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Odisha CM inaugurates World Class Start-Up Hub ‘O-Hub’

Bhubaneswar, December 18: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated O-hub, a flagship initiative of the Odisha Government, to support Start-up formation and subsequent scale-up. The state supported incubation hub is located in the Special Economic Zone, Patia Bhubaneswar and offers 1,50,000 square feet area with state-of-the art facility, plug-n-play infrastructure to support star-tup activities […]

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Bhubaneswar Smart City holds all-woman cyclathon to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Bhubaneswar, October 2: On the second day of the celebration of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) on the auspicious birth centenary of two leading luminaries of Indian national leadership – Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, organized an all-women cyclathon to promote healthy lifestyle and creating […]

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BMC identifies 75 locations vulnerable to flooding in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, September 22: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified as many as 75 locations vulnerable to flooding during the monsoon and heavy rains in the State capital city. According to BMC Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Singh, the Civic Body, which is fully committed to finding and implementing solutions to the problem, has identified as many […]

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Sanjay Kumar Singh new BMC Commissioner

Bhubaneswar, May 12: In a minor bureaucratic reshuffle, the Odisha Government Wednesday appointed senior Secretary-level IAS officer Sanjay Kumar Singh as the new Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner replacing Prem Chandra Chaudhary. Chaudhary, a 2010-batch IAS officer, who is currently serving as the BMC Commissioner with additional charge of BDA Vice Chairman and Bhubaneswar Smart […]

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Bhubaneswar crosses 1 lakh-Mark in COVID-19 testing

Bhubaneswar: Tests for COVID-19 in Bhubaneswar has crossed 1 lakh mark, said the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation. With 2,812 tests done on Thursday and 2,642 the day before, the State capital city has, so far, conducted 1,04,390 tests both by the Government and private facilities. Out of this while the Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests […]

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71st Capital Foundation Day a low-key affair in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Unlike usual fanfare, the 71st Capital Foundation Day celebration this year was a low-key affair due to the implementation of model code of conduct (MCC) of the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. It was on April 13, 1948 that first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had laid the foundation stone of the city. World […]

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Milk Mantra celebrates Holi with traffic cops

Bhubaneswar: Recognizing the restless effort of traffic police who safeguard human lives on roads irrespective of season, festivals and occasions, dairy major Milk Mantra has celebrated Holi with them across Bhubaneswar. Milk Mantra team spread the joy with around 100 traffic police personnel with colors and cups of refreshing Milky Moo Lassi and Buttermilk. Lassi and […]

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