Lenskart.com. India’s largest online retailer of fashionable and stylish eyeglasses, sunglasses and contact lenses, is taking its offline odyssey a step forward with its new store in Bhubaneswar. The new store will be its 19th such outlet in the…
Inspiring: Bhubaneswar youth group take cleanliness to their hands, must read
A group of young professionals and job aspirants in the city are on a mission to clear eyesores such as ugly signage and graffiti from the city’s walls.The members of this group have been cleaning the walls since June, spending…
Petro Network to be expanded Significantly in Odisha – Union Petrloeum minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Announcing Rs 4,500 crore expansion plans for Odisha, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said petrol, diesel and LPG network would be expanded to benefit all the consumers in the state. After reviewing the work of Indian Oil corporation, Hindusthan Petroleum…
Can Bhubaneswar be a bicycle friendly city, a group trying its best to promote it
A group of around 100 youngsters is turning a new wheel here. They are going on cycling trips every weekend to popularise this green mode of transport in the city. The group, We All Ride Bicycle, wants youths to indulge…
Odisha Govt inching closer to make Bhubaneswar as WiFi city
The state government is hopeful of awarding tenders within six months for selecting a service provider to make the city Wi-Fi enabled.“The detailed project report (DPR) will be readied within three months. Tenders will be awarded in six months for…
Bhubaneswar AIIMS to introduce yoga, homeopathy and ayurveda
Bhubaneswar AIIMS authorities would introduce traditional forms of treatment like yoga, ayurveda, homeopathy and unani to tackle the growing number of patients. Bhubaneswar AIIMS director Ashok Kumar Mohapatra said the introduction of the traditional forms of treatment would help in handling…
BDA trying to be agile? Planning to outsource move to fast track services
The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has decided to outsource its public services, such as building plan approval, allotment of housing properties and issuing of occupancy certificates, to a private party.The private partner, being termed process manager, would carry out these…
Groundbreaking of 500 bed multispecialty hospital by Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry
The groundbreaking ceremony of 500 bed multispecialty hospital to be set up by Tata Steel was held today at Sitalapalli village under Luhajhar Panchayat in Gopalpur of Ganjam district by Dr. Pradeep Panigrahy, Minister, Higher Education, Science & Technology and…
Odisha to Invite Bids for Road Project Worth Rs 32 bln
The Odisha State Works Department is likely to invite bids for the development of the Rourkela-Jagdalpur Biju Expressway covering 656 kms in October 2015 for approximately Rs 32 billion, reported Business Standard. The Phase I of the project will…
Bhubaneswar Police Adds Extra Surveillance via CCTV
Three closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras were today installed on each of five police control room (PCR) vans to capture footage from left, right and rear side of the vehicle. The installation of the cameras on the PCR vans is part…