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2 weeks ago | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath |Tamaghna Banerjee
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata: Several passengers headed to Kolkata on Saturday night were stranded at Bhubaneswar airport from late Saturday evening to early Sunday morning, following the diversion of eight Kolkata-bound flights during a nor'wester. The strong crosswinds made landing and take-off hazardous, forcing arriving flights to either hover over Kolkata or divert to other airports and departing flights to stay on hold.
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2 weeks ago | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath |Tamaghna Banerjee
TrendingKolkata/Bhubaneswar: Passengers headed to Kolkata faced immense harassment after being stranded at Bhubaneswar airport from late Saturday evening to early Sunday morning following the diversion of eight Kolkata-bound flights during a nor'wester. The nor'wester played havoc with flight operations at Kolkata airport, with the crosswinds making landing and take-off hazardous.
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2 weeks ago | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath |Ashok Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: A Pakistani Hindu woman, who has been living in India for nearly four decades, faces deportation following the Centre's recent directive on repatriation of Pakistani nationals. Sharda Bai, 55, a resident of Balangir in Odisha, received a ‘quit India' notice on Saturday, something she never fathomed for the last 37 years despite failing to get an Indian citizenship. "What will I get by returning to Pakistan now? My entire life is here.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Ashok Pradhan |Riyan Ramanath
NewsCity Newsbhubaneswar NewsSignificant rise from last year’s figure: CM; will generate over 12L jobsTrendingBhubaneswar: Odisha secured investment proposals worth Rs 16.73 lakh crore for 593 proposed projects during the two-day Utkarsh Odisha investors' summit, marking a significant increase from last year's Rs 10.5 lakh crore, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced Wednesday.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath
TrendingBhubaneswar: A panel of experts convened in the city on Thursday to discuss international migration and the contributions of Odia migrants during a session titled ‘Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: Stories of Migrant Skills'. Union minister of state for labour and micro, small and medium enterprises, Shobha Karandlaje, highlighted the vibrancy of the Indian diaspora in various countries. "I receive responses from leaders across the globe urging India to send skilled labourers.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Ashok Pradhan |Riyan Ramanath
Bhubaneswar: "Bhavishya Yuddh mein nehin, Buddha mein hai (Future lies not in war, but in Buddha)," was the message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the world community in his inaugural address at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention here on Thursday. "When the world was expanding empires by the sword, our emperor Ashoka chose the path of peace here.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath |Ashok Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: External affairs minister S Jaishankar highlighted India's remarkable progress in addressing long-standing challenges while maintaining its democratic framework. Speaking at the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2025, Jaishankar emphasised India's unique position as the world's largest nation developing within a democratic system. "We are today well on the way to address long-standing challenges to build modern, inclusive and progressive society.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath |Minati Singha
TrendingBhubaneswar: The stage is set for the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention, bringing together the Indian diaspora from across the globe, starting Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to inaugurate the 18th edition of the flagship event, being held in Odisha for the first time, on Thursday. Under the theme ‘Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit Bharat', the convention marks a significant milestone in Odisha's international relations.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath
Bhubaneswar: Close to 500 trees had to be trimmed for security reasons along the routes taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah in the city. BMC officials said besides pruning trees along Ekamra Haat stretch to facilitate the PM's cavalcade travelling to state BJP headquarters, trees were trimmed along PMG Square to AG Square and from 120 Battalion to Rabindra Mandap.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Riyan Ramanath
Bhubaneswar: To many, it seemed like a film shoot was taking place. Two popular actors, Manoj Mishra and Bobby Islam, were having a go at each other on Friday morning. But this was not being staged for the camera. Instead, the two were engaged in heated argument on the premises of the DCP's office, forcing police to intervene. A dispute had been simmering between them over some comments, and the two had come to the DCP office to resolve the issue.
