Twin City
Stay informed about the latest news and developments from Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Covering local governance, infrastructure, crime, events, and community stories, this section provides real-time updates on everything shaping the twin cities.
UROSCOPIA 2025 at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Showcases Advanced Urological Surgery Techniques
AIIMS Bhubaneswar recently concluded UROSCOPIA 2025, a landmark zonal operative workshop on advanced laparoscopic and retroperitoneoscopic urological surgery. The event, the first of its kind in Eastern India, was organised...
Balanga Victim’s Body Arrives in Bhubaneswar Amid Tight Security
The mortal remains of the Balanga victim from Puri district arrived in Odisha on Sunday, reaching Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar via a flight from Delhi. The body, transported...
Assistant Executive Engineer Arrested in Bhubaneswar for Rs 72 Lakh Land Fraud
In a shocking case of fraud, Sai Prateek Das, an Assistant Executive Engineer in the Jajpur Irrigation Department, was arrested by the Sri Lingaraj Police in Bhubaneswar on July 29,...
Interstate Burglary Gang Busted: Bhubaneswar Cops Track Two Suspects to Delhi
In a major breakthrough, the Commissionerate Police have exposed an interstate gang responsible for a string of high-profile house burglaries across several Indian states, including Odisha, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya...
Healing Hearts, Painting Dreams: Dr. J.P. Das Honored with Documentary on His 92nd Birth Anniversary
The Ketaki Foundation Trust hosted a memorable event at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, to mark the 92nd birth anniversary of Dr. Jadunath Prasad Das, a distinguished cardiologist, painter, and cultural...
BMC Preps Community-Led Festivities for Local Self-Government Day
The members of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) convened today to plan activities for "Local Self-Government Day." The meeting was chaired by Mayor Sulochana Das, with Dy. Mayor Smt. Manjulata...
Camp Court Disposes 139 Appeal Cases Under ODA Act in Bhubaneswar
In a decisive push towards citizen-centric governance and expeditious justice delivery, the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department, Government of Odisha, organised a special Camp Court at UNNATI Bhawan. The...
Rs 8 Crore Marijuana Seized at Bhubaneswar Airport; Gujarat Passenger Detained
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a consignment of foreign-origin marijuana valued at approximately Rs 8 crore at Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport. The contraband was being transported via...
Lucknow-based Builder Nabbed from Bhubaneswar for Property Scam
The Economic Offences Wing officials from Uttar Pradesh arrested Sandeep Kumar Nayak, a Lucknow-based builder, from Odisha's Bhubaneswar for allegedly orchestrating a multi-crore land fraud scheme in Jajpura district. According...
Cuttack Ex-Superintending Engineer Gets 2-Yr RI in DA Case
The Special Judge of the Vigilance Court in Bhubaneswar on July 31 convicted Madan Mohan Samantaray, the former Superintending Engineer of the Irrigation Eastern Circle in Cuttack (Retired), for possession...
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