Bhubaneswar

British

/ ˌbʊbəˈneɪʃwə /

noun

an ancient city in E India, the capital of Odisha (formerly Orissa) state: many temples built between the 7th and 16th centuries. Pop: 647 302 (2001)

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“The ice, the frozen material, basically it’s kind of…a glue,” said Ashim Sattar, an assistant professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, who led research examining the South Lhonak Lake burst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Swagatika Parmanik, 25, left her job as a software professional to join Deloitte as a consultant in Bhubaneswar, a city of about 1 million built around mining and farming.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2023

She added that they were now trying to send the bodies to Bhubaneswar city, which has big hospitals and other facilities.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2023

Balasore, in the northeast part of the state, has a railway station but is several hours by car to the nearest airport, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha’s capital.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2023

Daughter of a village council chief, she studied at the Ramadevi Women's College in the state capital, Bhubaneswar.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022

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