Khurda district

Bhubaneswar: A massive fire broke out at the Kalupada ghat of Odisha’s Chilika lake today. The grasslands near Kalupada ghat in Khurda district caught fire in the afternoon. The blaze soon engulfed several bushes near a fishing jetty at…

Bhubaneswar: The Khurda district administration has set up strong rooms at BJB Autonomous College in the Odisha capital here for safe storage of EVMs for five Assembly constituencies ahead of the 2024 polls in the state. The…

Bhubaneswar: The timing of classes at schools in Khurda district has been rescheduled in view of the prevailing intense heatwave situation in Odisha. Khurda district Collector Chanchal Rana has rescheduled the school timing on the basis…

Bhubaneswar: The state government will build a mega hostel for working women on the outskirts of Odisha capital with an expenditure of Rs 329 crore. The state Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today approved the turnkey…

Bhubaneswar: The principal of a government higher secondary school (Plus II College) in Khurda district of Odisha was arrested by the Vigilance for taking Rs 50,000 as bribe from the spouse of an assistant librarian of the institute for…

Bhubaneswar: A rare species of bird was rescued from Tangi area in Odisha’s Khurda district today. The bird, identified as white-bellied sea eagle, was found on the premises of Chandeswar Jagannath temple near Tangi today morning.…

Bhubaneswar: The Khurda district administration today held a preparatory meeting for the upcoming Bhubaneswar Bali Yatra. The festival will kick off on the banks of Kuakhai river near Odisha capital on the occasion of Kartika Purnima on…

Bhubaneswar: The state government will set up a Paika Academy and Research Centre in Khurda district of Odisha. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal in this regard. The proposed academy will be set up along the lines…

Bhubaneswar: A 43-year-old man and his wife reportedly died by suicide over domestic discord in Odisha’s Khurda district today. The deceased have been identified as Samarendra Senapati of Baniatangi and his wife Sumita, sources said.…

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police today claimed to have arrested four members of a gang involved in illegal quarrying activities in Khurda district of Odisha. The arrested have been identified as Sanjaya Khuntia (34) alias Bapuni…