Jagannath temple

Bhubaneswar: All the four entrances of the Puri Jagannath temple will be replaced with new gates, coated with copper. The Archaeological Survey of India has taken the decision following demands by various sections.

Hospitalised

Bhubaneswar: Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, who was on a fast for the last 13 days in Berhampur Circle Jail, was admitted to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital on Saturday as his health condition deteriorated. 

Heatwave

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions continues to take a toll on the daily life of people on Saturday. Around 18 places recorded a maximum temperature of 40°Celsius and above. Sundargarh topped the temperature chart with 45°Celsius.

Vigilance raid

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths conducted raid at the residence of an executive engineer in Mohana on charges of amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income on Saturday. 

Naveen plea

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged the Centre to include the riverine ports of Mahanadi, petrochemical clusters at Paradip and steel clusters at Kalinganagar in Jajpur to be included under Sagarmala project. He placed the proposal at the  second meeting of the National Sagarmala Apex Committee chaired by the Union shipping minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi. 

JEE Main

Bhubaneswar: Aspiring engineering students, who are looking for admission into top courses, appeared for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main online test conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education on Saturday. Around 6,000 students are writing the exams spread over 18 centres in Odisha.