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Utility poles on roads spark safety concerns

Manguli/Jagatpur: Come to Tangi-Choudwar area in Cuttack district and take a driving test as several electricity poles have been left in the middle of the roads after expansion works were completed, thanks to lack of monitoring by officials concerned. According to reports, the poles, located...

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Hunger strike called off after assurance to shift dump yard

Bhubaneswar: The indefinite hunger strike by members of the Sainik School Banchao, Alia Gada Hatao Abhiyan in front of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) was called off Wednesday following assurances from officials that a time-bound deadline would be issued to the Bhubaneswar Municipal...

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4,476 e-challans issued in special drive across Odisha

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: A three-day special enforcement drive was conducted across Odisha under the direction of Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, targeting four major motor vehicle rule violations. During the drive, 4,476 e-challans were issued under the Motor Vehicles Act — including 344 for carrying...

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UNESCO, RIE to integrate health, well-being in teacher education

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step toward strengthening the integration of health and well-being in teacher education, the UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia and the Regional Institute of Education (RIE), NCERT, Bhubaneswar, jointly launched a collaborative project aimed at shaping the future of teaching in...

Odisha, Crime

Decomposed body of woman found in Odisha’s Bolangir

Bolangir: Decomposed body of an unidentified woman was recovered by the police in a village in Odisha's Bolangir district Wednesday, an official said. The middle-aged woman's body was found in a forest area near Gaelpita village under the Deogaon police limits, he said. “We have...

Odisha: Senior tax official arrested in bribery case

Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested a senior tax official after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe from a businessman for waiving the penalty imposed on him for non-payment of professional tax for three financial years. The accused official, Umakanta Mahakur, is currently posted...

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Odisha police SI exam ‘scam’: 114 aspirants get bail

Berhampur: A special vigilance court in Berhampur Wednesday granted conditional bail to 114 candidates arrested for their alleged involvement in a recruitment scam for the post of police sub-inspector (SI). Special vigilance judge Gynendra Kumar Barik allowed bail on a bond of Rs 50,000 with...

 

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