Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Excise department, during a special drive, seized 282 litres of illicit distilled liquor (IDL) and five litres of country-made liquor in separate operations Tuesday and arrested five persons from the Mancheswar Line Sahi, Jaripatna, Nilachakra Nagar and IDCO slum areas. The identities...
Bhubaneswar: The Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT) at Baramunda is set to emerge as a major transport and business hub, with IT companies likely to commence operations from the facility soon, officials said. The move is expected to enhance the terminal’s profile and expand...
Bhubaneswar: Khandagiri Police arrested three persons, including a woman and seized 22 grams of brown sugar during a raid near Ramamani Petrol Pump at Baramunda in the early hours of Tuesday. Acting on credible intelligence, police registered a case and launched an investigation. The information...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC), the technical directorate of the Electronics and Information Technology department Tuesday launched ‘Emerging Technologies Training Camps’ for secondary and higher secondary school students across the state in presence of Electronics and Information Technology Minister Mukesh Mahaling and School and...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is steadily becoming a preferred destination for international students seeking higher education, with the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) playing a key role in this growth. A recent NITI Aayog report on the internationalisation of higher education in India highlighted a consistent...
Bhubaneswar: Termed as a backbone of Odisha’s emergency healthcare system, the 108 Ambulance Service has achieved a milestone of providing free and timely medical assistance to more than 1.5 crore people across the state since its launch in 2013. Being operational for over 12 years,...
Bhubaneswar: Reaffirming its commitment to road safety, the state government held a comprehensive AMA Bus Operators’ Review Meeting Tuesday, chaired by Housing and Urban Development Principal Secretary Usha Padhee. The meeting focused on enhancing safety governance, enforcing operator discipline, and using technology to reduce accidents...
Bhubaneswar: Artisans and producers from Odisha and 20 other states will come together at Sisir Saras 2026, a grand rural fair being organised by Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) under the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water (PR&DW) department at IDCO Exhibition Ground here,...
Bhubaneswar: In a strong push to institutionalise road safety and significantly reduce preventable road fatalities, Inspector General of Police (Central Range) Satyajit Naik has directed the Superintendents of Police (SPs) of all districts under his range to launch a special enforcement drive against traffic violations...
Bhubaneswar: The annual arrival of migratory birds along Odisha’s coastline is a clear indicator of the state’s favourable climate and healthy ecosystem, Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida said at the inauguration of the 6th National Chilika Bird Festival at Lok Seva Bhawan...
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