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Bhubaneswar: Enforcement of Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) checks will be intensified across Odisha from Thursday. The relaxation granted for PUCC verification ended April 1. From April 2, vehicles without a valid pollution certificate face fines of up to Rs 10,000. Around 1.8 million vehicles...

Bhubaneswar: Meteorological Department has issued a heat and humidity warning for Odisha, with thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and winds of 30–40 kmph likely in five districts Thursday. Such conditions are expected to persist until April 4. A yellow warning for heat has been issued for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Thursday arrested an undertrial prisoner (UTP), who escaped from Choudwar Circle Jail in Cuttack during last year's Durga Puja celebrations, an officer said. In a statement, Odisha DGP Y B Khurania said, "The second UTP, namely Raja Sahani, who had escaped from...

Pottangi: The district administration Tuesday celebrated the 90th Odisha Day (Utkal Divas) in the disputed Kotia panchayat area of Koraput district, reaffirming the state’s linguistic and cultural identity among border residents. The event was held in front of the Kotia panchayat office, a region at...

Koraput: Serious concerns have been raised by villagers of Kankadaguda under Nandapur block in Koraput district over ongoing quarrying and mining activities in the nearby Chikima hills, which they allege are destroying both their homes and livelihoods amid administrative inaction. Kankadaguda, located in the remote...

Dhenkanal: An 18-year-old youth died due to alleged medical negligence at the district headquarters hospital here Wednesday morning, his family claimed. The deceased, Alok Samal of Malpura village in Bhuban block, had sustained severe abdominal injuries Tuesday after falling into a latrine tank. He was...

NARENDRA RAUT, OP Koraput: Mohanpada village in Koraput district is grappling with a severe drinking water crisis, exposing years of alleged administrative neglect and unfulfilled promises. Despite repeated assurances, nearly 1,400 residents continue to struggle to meet their basic water needs. Many villagers wake as...

Nabarangpur: At least 25 cattle have died after allegedly consuming contaminated water discharged from a maize processing unit in Nabarangpur district, triggering tension and protests in the area. Residents of Bamuni and Kusumpali villages under Rajoda panchayat of Kosagumuda block alleged that toxic effluents released...

Manguli/Jagatpur: A strong demand for conferring the Bharat Ratna on Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das, the chief architect of a separate Odisha state, gathered momentum on the occasion of Odisha Day. Marking the celebrations, a large bike rally was organised by Madhupremi members from Tangi in...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Once a celebrated face of Odisha’s theatre and cinema, Sagarbala Patnaik— fondly known as “Basanti Apa”—now lives far from the applause and dazzling stage lights that once defined her life. Her journey is not merely a story of fading fame, but one...