Taking the “go cashless” drive to God, public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) installed a point of sales (PoS) machine to enable digital payment of donations at the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha. The first donation was…
With installation of 13,600 LED lights, BMC saved 81.9% energy and reduced power bills
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to phase out traditional street lights in the third phase of installation of energy efficient LED lights in the city. At present, around 20,000 LED street lights have already been installed in two…
Swachh Agenda by Berhampur Municipal Corporation : Ban Plastics & Eradicate Open Defecation
An awareness campaign was carried out to make Berhampur in Odisha polythene and open defecation free (ODF) under the Swachh Bharat Mission. School and college students along with government officials and campaigners participated in the special rallies organised by Ganjam district…
Shapoorji Pallonji set to acquire 51% in Gopalpur port : Second Private port in Odisha
Meera Mohanty of Economic Times writes : Shapoorji Pallonji has agreed to buy a 51% stake in Odisha’s Gopalpur port. Orissa Stevedores Ltd (OSL), one of the three original promoters, will hold the remaining 49%. This comes as OSL’s founder…
Finally Raahgiri to be renamed and it will start in the city again from Nov 27
Sunday fun is all set to be back with Raahgiri 2 that will begin from November 27 again in the capital city. Citizens can suggest new name for Raahgiri in the official Facebook page of ‘Bhubaneswar Smart City’ and stand…
Why UP, Bihar, Odisha are driving ahead in toll collection
With companies largely dependent on road transport to move goods, toll collection by the National Highways Authority of India has also been growing at a steady clip over the last five years. Tolling data show that three economically backwards States…
In largest ever expansion since 2013 AIIMS Bhubaneswar all set to add 300 more beds
Times of India Writes : In the largest expansion ever since it began patient care in 2013, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS Bhubaneswar is all set to add 300 beds, begin radiation services for cancer patients and…
International Brand GOLD GYM with 3.5 million members is launching in Bhubaneswar in december
The American Gold Gym international, one of the world’s largest Co-ed gym chains with 3.5 million members in 30 countries is all set to tap the growing fitness market in Bhubaneswar. Its agressively pursuing to open in many cities of…
Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd inks MoU with UNFPA on New Urban Agenda
The Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited today signed an MoU with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to take forward in Odisha the ‘New Urban Agenda’ adopted a month ago by the UN member states at Quito, Ecuador. The Quito Declaration…
Odisha now included part of India’s first coastal economic corridor
The country’s first coastal economic corridor stretching from Visakhapatnam to Chennai would cover Odisha. The decision for Odisha’s inclusion in the East Coast Economic Corridor was taken after talks between top state officials and a visiting team of the Asian…