Bhubaneswar

Student found dead in IIT-Bhubaneswar campus

8:29 pm October 22, 2019

Bhubaneswar: A student of the Indian Institute of Technology – Bhubaneswar was found dead in the campus, the institute said on Tuesday. Chirag Pravin Jain, a second-year, Computer Science Engineering student of IIT Bhubaneswar was found dead during evening hours on Monday, it said in a statement. Local Police is currently investigating the matter and […]

Odisha govt to construct new buildings for MLAs

8:07 pm October 19, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker S N Patro on Saturday asked the legislators to vacate their quarters in the MLA Colony for construction of multi-storied buildings for their accommodation. “Both the sitting and ex-MLAs were asked to vacate their quarters for construction of multi-storied buildings in the colony. The sitting MLAs will be given alternative accommodations. […]

Hockey India name 22 players for men’s national camp

3:52 pm October 13, 2019

New Delhi: Hockey India on Sunday named 22 players for the national coaching camp ahead of the crucial FIH Olympic Qualifiers to be held on November 1 and 2 in Bhubaneswar. The players will report to chief coach Graham Reid for the camp that commences from Monday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The team […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Officer suspended for eating chicken curry during school visit

9:50 pm October 12, 2019

Bhubaneswar: An Education department officer in Odisha’s Sundergarh district had been placed under suspension for eating chicken curry in a school while the children were served rice and dal only under mid-day-meal scheme, officials said on Saturday. Sundergarh District Collector Nikhil Pavan Kalyan suspended Binay Prakash Soy, Block Education Officer (BEO), Bonai, after a video […]

DRI arrests two for smuggling gold

11:37 pm October 11, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The Department of Revenue Intelligence Friday arrested two persons who were caught allegedly smuggling gold worth about Rs 5 crore from a Mumbai-bound train, official sources said. The DRI officials acting on a tip-off seized 110 gold biscuits weighing 12.9 kg from the two persons travelling by Mumbai-bound Jnaneswari Express near Jharsuguda railway station […]