The Latest Breaking News from BHUBANESWAR

Odisha: President to visit Puri on Feb 19, forty platoons of police to be deployed for security

BHUBANESWAR: Around 40 platoons of police force will be deployed for the security of President Ram Nath Kovind, who is scheduled to be on a two-day Odisha visit starting from February 19. During his visit, he will pay obeisance to the Lord Jagannath and attend some programmes in Puri.

The Times of India · Feb 12, 2022

Odisha gets allocation of Rs 9,734 crore for railway sector

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has received an allocation of Rs 9,734 crore in the Union Budget for the development of railway sector. It is the highest allocation for the state so far. This time, the state has got Rs 2738.5 crore more compared to last year’s allocation of Rs 6995.5 crore.

The Times of India · Feb 2, 2022

Bhubaneswar: Taxpayers unhappy with Budget

BHUBANESWAR: The Budget has come as a disappointment for the middle-class and the salaried struggling with salary cuts and job loss during the pandemic. With no tax concessions announced in the Budget, the middle-class is left to cope with price rise and increasing medical and education expenses.

The Times of India · Feb 1, 2022

ICMR approves Covid test kit made in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: In a boost to Make-in-Odisha initiatives, a rapid antigen test (RAT) kit developed by a Bhubaneswar-based company in association with the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) has been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research for use in detection of Covid-19.

The Times of India · Jan 28, 2022

Cold wave likely in western, interior Odisha districts from today: IMD

BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said the night temperature will drop by three to four degrees Celsius at many places in the next two days.

The Times of India · Jan 27, 2022

Panchayat polls: BJP vows to abolish token system for paddy purchase

BHUBANESWAR: The BJP on Thursday promised to end the contentious centralised token system for paddy procurement and streamline purchase by opening market yards at the panchayat level under the leadership of sarpanchs, if the party is voted to power in the panchayat election in the state.

The Times of India · Jan 27, 2022

Odisha: Cancel exams cry by govt students

BHUBANESWAR: Close on the heels of CBSE, ICSE students going online to demand cancellation of board exams due to the ongoing third Covid wave, higher secondary students under the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, raised similar objection on social media. On Tuesday, students from higher secondary colleges also staged…

The Times of India · Jan 25, 2022

2 more cases of child sex abuse come to light in Puri

BHUBANESWAR: Even before the outrage over the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl in Puri could die down, two more incidents of sexual assault on children surfaced in the town on Tuesday. The three cases, involving sexual abuse on children, have raised serious concerns about the safety of kids.

The Times of India · Jan 25, 2022

Odisha govt opposes deputation move

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has joined others in opposing the Union government’s plan to curtail the states’ say in central deputation of IAS and IPS officers, raising serious concern regarding the outcome of such a move.

The Times of India · Jan 25, 2022

Odisha: ‘Cases down, but no time to lower guard’

BHUBANESWAR: The state on Tuesday saw 5,891 fresh cases, down from 7,291 a day before. In the past one week since the infections hit the peak, there has been a steady decline of close to 6,000 cases, with the highest single-day dip of around 2000 cases being recorded on Tuesday.…

The Times of India · Jan 25, 2022