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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has directed the transport authorities to seize vehicles, which are plying on roads without valid fitness certificates, and file cases. Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur has issued a circular, asking officers to take action against owners of vehicles which are being operated...

Bhubaneswar: The construction wing of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved a breakthrough in constructing a 700-meter-long escape tunnel from the national highway with the 4,185-meter long tunnel in Adenigarh Charichhak section under the deep reserve forest of Madhapur forest range in Boudh. With...

Bhubaneswar: To help in the conservation and protection of wild animals, around 120 households in Amjhar village under Attabira tehsil in Bargarh, Tuesday joined hands with the authorities from Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary. Around 400 villagers, in the presence of Hirakud Wildlife Division DFO and DWS...

Bhubaneswar: To check road accidents, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena Tuesday directed the State Transport Authority (STA) officials to take stringent action against vehicles operating without valid fitness and registration certificates. Following the directives, Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur, in a circular, asked all...

Bhubaneswar: A special squad of Commissionerate Police Tuesday claimed to have busted a fake sauce manufacturing unit near Bhimatangi area here and arrested three persons in this connection. ACP Himanshu Bhusan Swain said, “At least 1,000 sauce bottles have been seized from the factory while...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded the highest approval of forest land for nonforestry purposes (mining projects) in the last five years, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav told the Lok Sabha. Responding to a query of Rajkumar Roat in the Lower House Monday, Yadav...

Bhubaneswar: The second edition of Children’s Film Festival, organised by Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB), will be held here at Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre from Wednesday. Students from Class VI, VII and VIII, of several educational institutions including Loyola School (both English and...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress Tuesday described the Union Budget for 2024-25 as “anti-Odisha” claiming that the Centre has ignored genuine concerns of the state. The ruling BJP, on the other hand, termed the Budget proposals as “growth-oriented” and it would help...

Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJP legislator Bhabani Shankar Bhoi Tuesday filed the nomination papers for the post of Deputy Speaker in the Odisha Assembly. Accompanied by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida and others, the Talsara MLA filed his...

Bhubaneswar: At least 228 migrant labourers from Odisha have lost their lives while working outside the state since 2019, the state Assembly was informed Tuesday. Responding to a query by BJD MLA Sanatan Mhakud, Labour and Employees' State Insurance Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said 197...