The Latest Breaking News from BHUBANESWAR

Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation to double kennel strength

BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will double the number of kennels at Sahid Nagar Veterinary Hospital from the existing 120 to expedite the process of sterilisation of stray dogs.

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

Orissa: Toddler tied to back, woman sweeps streets of Baripada

BHUBANESWAR: Plucking tea leaves with baby tied to one’s back is quite common in the tea gardens. But seeing a woman sweeping the streets of Baripada town in northern Odisha with her toddler tied to her back has come as a surprise to many, with her image going viral on…

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

Odisha: Niranjan Bishi has 16 criminal cases against him, declares BJD

BHUBANESWAR: BJD Rajya Sabha candidate Niranjan Bishi has 16 criminal cases pending against him and was acquitted in another case, the regional party declared on Tuesday.

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

Protest against felling of trees for ‘MLA houses’

BHUBANESWAR: Members of civil society groups on Monday protested against the felling of hundreds of trees for allegedly constructing multi-storey building for legislators inside the existing MLA colony in Unit-IV here.

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

Odisha: Sonepur’s Kartik Panigrahi 63rd on UPSC list

BHUBANESWAR: Karthik Panigrahi from Odisha secured 63rd rank in the Civil Services Examinations 2021 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), results of which were published on Monday.

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

BLR simultaneous take off case: DGCA suspends an air traffic controller’s licence for 3 months; issues warning letter to another

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the licence of an air traffic controller (ATCO) at Bengaluru Airport for three months and issued a warning letter to another one for allowing two IndiGo aircraft to take off simultaneously — one headed to Kolkata and other to…

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

Bhubaneswar: Brown sugar worth over Rs 1 crore seized, 2 held

BHUBANESWAR: The Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch on Saturday seized 1.23 kg of brown sugar worth more than Rs 1 crore and arrested two peddlers from Baramunda area of the city.

The Times of India · May 29, 2022

Odisha govt to frame mental health policy for kids

BHUBANESWAR: The issue of mental health has become increasingly important in a post-Covid world. While focus is largely centred on adults, children, too, have been at the receiving end. To deal with the situation, the state government, in association with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), is…

The Times of India · May 29, 2022

Odisha: Nandankanan lioness dies of snakebite

BHUBANESWAR: An African lioness, aged 15, died of snake bite here at Nandankanan zoo on Saturday morning. The postmortem confirmed that the animal's blood had both neurotoxic and hemotoxic reaction after it was bitten by a krait.

The Times of India · May 29, 2022

Fruit prices surge in Bhubaneswar ahead of festival

BHUBANESWAR: Ahead of the Sabitri Brata festival, the prices of all seasonal fruits have gone up by at least 50% in the city markets. The festival, which married women observe, will be held on Monday.

The Times of India · May 29, 2022