Bhubaneswar residents may soon have to pay ₹5 to use BMC-managed public toilets, as the civic body plans to introduce a user fee to improve cleanliness, maintenance and sanitation services. The proposal follows a directive from the Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department, asking urban local bodies to levy user charges for the operation and…
Bhubaneswar: Dr. Pravakar Sahoo, Programme Director (Economics and Finance) at NITI Aayog, highlighted the transformative role of technology in achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat while addressing the INAE Technology Conclave 2026, jointly organised by SOA University and the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE). The two-day national conclave brought together leading researchers, academicians, policymakers…
Bhubaneswar: A new light and sound show at the historic Khandagiri-Udayagiri caves is in its final stages of preparation. The show will recreate the legacy of Emperor Kharavela and the spread of Jainism through immersive visual projections on the rock-cut caves and a multi-channel sound system. Tourism Department, ASI and ITDC officials have reviewed the…
Bhubaneswar: Experts say your smartphone habits could be shaping your child’s behaviour more than you realise. Here’s what every parent should know. A growing body of psychological research suggests that children’s behaviour is influenced not only by the amount of time they spend on screens but also by how often their parents use smartphones in…
Bhubaneswar: The rapid expansion of cloud kitchens in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack has created new opportunities for food entrepreneurs while also raising concerns over safety, regulation and the commercial use of residential areas. Driven by the growing popularity of app-based food delivery platforms, an increasing number of home-based and commercial cloud kitchens are now operating from…
Bhubaneswar: Once known for large-scale migration in search of employment, Radhamohanpur village in Odisha’s Ganjam district has transformed into a thriving centre of rural entrepreneurship through mushroom cultivation. Located in Chikiti block, the village has earned recognition as “India’s Mushroom Village” for its remarkable success in the sector. More than 60 families in the village…
Bhubaneswar: The Puri district administration has declared a 5-kilometre radius around Puri city as a No-Flying Zone from July 16 to July 27, 2026, in view of the annual Rath Yatra festival. The order prohibits the operation of all drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) within the designated area to ensure public safety, maintain law…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly of Small and Medium Enterprises (OASME), in collaboration with the Government of Odisha, is organising a Mega Loan Mela for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Bhubaneswar on July 10. The event will be held at the Institute of Engineers Campus and aims to facilitate access to finance for entrepreneurs…
Hospital celebrates 10 years of advanced eye care in Kolkata with landmark vision restoration successes, with legendary singer Padma Shri Usha Uthup joining the celebration. Restores spectacle-free vision in 45-year-old woman with bilateral high myopia unsuitable for LASIK Bhubaneswar: : A 51-year-old patient, who had lived with poor vision in the left eye since childhood…
Bhubaneswar: Fortis Healthcare has announced its entry into Odisha through an asset-light expansion strategy by signing an Operations and Management (O&M) agreement with Bhubaneswar-based Dion Group to operate a 300-bed greenfield multi-speciality hospital in Cuttack. The hospital will be developed at Dion Riverside Township in Trishulia, strategically located along the Cuttack–Bhubaneswar corridor. Under the agreement,…