The Latest Breaking News from BHUBANESWAR

Talcher fertiliser plant to be ready by September 2024: Min

BHUBANESWAR: The Rs 13,200- crore Talcher Fertiliser Limited (TFL) project is likely to be completed by September 2024, ayear behind schedule, Union minister of state for chemicals and fertilizers, Bhagwanth Khuba, informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

BMC braves Cov, ULB polls to post record revenue

BHUBANESWAR: With two days to go for the end of the current financial year, the revenue collected by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has crossed the amount generated last year.

The Times of India · Mar 29, 2022

No thought at the moment on prez poll, says Naveen Patnaik

BHUBANESWAR: BJD president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that his party has not thought anything now about the forthcoming Presidential election due in July as there is still time for it.

The Times of India · Mar 29, 2022

Muslim woman makes history in Odisha

The 31-year-old Gulmaki Dalawzi Habib, an independent candidate, won the election to chairperson of Bhadrak Municipality by defeating nearest rival Samita Mishra, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate, by 3,256 votes.

The Hindu · Mar 27, 2022

BJD’s Sulochana to become Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s first woman mayor

BHUBANESWAR: BJD’s Sulochana Das is all set to become the first woman mayor of the state capital after she defeated her nearest rival, Suniti Mund of the BJP, by more than 61,000 votes in the urban local body election, the results of which was declared on Thursday.

The Times of India · Mar 27, 2022

Odisha: Only one medical seat left in govt colleges for spot round

BHUBANESWAR: The OJEE authorities, who are conducting the medical counselling for state quota seats, on Saturday announced an upgradation list of MBBS/BDS seats in government and private medical colleges in the state. After the first and second round of allotment, only one seat from the state quota was lying vacant…

The Times of India · Mar 26, 2022

Odisha: BJD set to sweep municipal polls

BHUBANESWAR: The early trends of counting of votes on Saturday shows the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is heading for a landslide victory in the municipal elections held on March 24, repeating its feat in rural polls held last month.

The Times of India · Mar 26, 2022

Odisha govt asked to have creches for babies of women employees

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Friday asked the state government to create creches for babies of women employees at workplace. This facility will be created in offices having more than 50 women employees.

The Times of India · Mar 25, 2022

Indian Women's League football to start on April 15 in Bhubaneswar

BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Women's League football tournament will return after a hiatus of two years with the fifth edition 2021-22 season to be held at three venues here from April 15 to May 25.

The Times of India · Mar 25, 2022

Six arrested for Jagannath Temple servitor’s murder

BHUBANESWAR: A decade-old grudge over the 2012 killing of Guna Singhari, a servitor of the Puri Jagannath temple and a former BJD councillor, triggered the revenge murder of servitor Krushna Chandra Pratihari in the pilgrim town on March 16, said police after arresting six persons in this connection on Monday.

The Times of India · Mar 21, 2022