BMC seeks action against 436 teachers for skipping Census training | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Chanchal Rana on Friday wrote to Census director Nikhil Pawan Kalyan, requesting his permission to proceed with appropriate punishment against 436 teachers, who didn’t turn up for training for the Census exercise.The teachers data was taken from school and mass education department, and they were personally contacted to join…

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5 held for lobbying bombs | Bhubaneswar News

Berhampur: Police arrested five persons from Bhubaneswar for allegedly throwing petrol bombs at a house at Chikiti Pentho in Ganjam district’s K.Nuagaon police station limits four days ago, after the owner denied to comply with their demand for money, police said on Friday. Though no one was hurt due to the blasting of the bombs,…

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8 held on charges of extorting money from educational institutions | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: The city police on Friday arrested eight people, including four women, on charges of extorting money from various educational institutions.According to police, the accused are associated with a private money recovery agency.Chandrasekharpur police said the accused had gathered outside the main gate of a private college on Thursday, creating chaos and obstruction, allegedly shouting…

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Odisha: Thunderstorm and gusty wind forecast till April 8 | Bhubaneswar News

Rain/thunderstorm likely in Odisha Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar, has issued yellow warning for thunderstorm, accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50kmph, in some districts till April 8. Bhubaneswar on Friday received rain with thunderstorm for around 20 minutes in the afternoon, bringing relief from heat. The capital city recorded a…

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28-yr-old dies by suicide | Bhubaneswar News

Kendrapada: A 28-year-old man from Jagatsinghpur district died allegedly by suicide on Thursday night after his girlfriend declined to marry him, police said.The deceased was identified as Rakesh Das of Narayanpur village under Naugaon police station limits. Family members said they found his room locked from inside on Friday morning. On peeping through a window,…

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