Bhubaneswar

Doctor, JE held for taking bribe in Rajasthan

Another officer held in Odisha’s IAS bribery case

11:02 pm January 21, 2020

Bhubaneswar: An official of the horticulture department was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of acting as a conduit for IAS officer Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya who is in jail for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a private company, officials said. Police arrested Pitabas Pradhan who joined as a data entry operator […]

Agri policy aimed at increasing income, use of tech unveiled

11:14 pm January 20, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday unveiled the Odisha Agriculture Policy — ‘Samridhi’, aimed at increasing farmers’ income and enhance the use of technology in farming. The new policy was unveiled at the five-day Krishi Odisha, 2020 conclave here. “My government is dedicatedly working for the upliftment of farmers. My aim is to further enhance […]

Air India flyer seeks damages over data breach

Air India launches flights between Bhubaneswar and Surat

8:37 pm January 20, 2020

Bhubaneswar: The much sought after direct flight service between Bhubaneswar and Surat was launched by Air India from the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on Monday. The national carrier’s Airbus A 320 aircraft took off for Surat from here at 8.40am with 81 passengers on board. “Air India will operate the direct flights between Bhubaneswar […]

Odisha train accident: Helpline for Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Express derailment

Odisha train accident: Helplines set up in Mumbai, Thane

11:55 am January 16, 2020

Mumbai: In the wake of derailment of the Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Express, the Central Railway has set up helplines at five stations to provide updates about the accident to relatives of the train passengers, an official said on Thursday. The helplines have been set up at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Dadar […]

5 coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derail near Cuttack; 15 passengers injured

11:45 am January 16, 2020

Bhubaneswar: At least 15 passengers were injured as five coaches of the Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak Express derailed and three more were displaced after colliding with a goods train amid heavy fog near Cuttack in Odisha on Thursday, railway officials said. Railway officials had earlier said that 25 passengers were injured in the incident but later […]