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Bhubaneswar: In a bid to protect the environment and ensure compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act rules, the Odisha Transport Department has decided to deny fuel at petrol pumps to vehicles that do not possess a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. A high-level meeting...

Bhubaneswar: After a gap of nine years, the 27th Board Meeting of the Odisha Water Supply & Sewerage Board (OWSSB) was held today under the chairmanship of Minister for Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mohapatra. The previous Board meeting of OWSSB was held in...

Bhubaneswar: A delegation from the Chapra Municipal Corporation of Bihar, led by Mayor Lakshmi Narayan Gupta, visited the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area Monday to study its waste and faecal sludge management system, sanitation practices, and green initiatives. The visiting team expressed high appreciation for...

Bhawanipatna: A retired supervisor of the Health department was found murdered at her residence and her gold jewellery missing at Gadiajor village under Dharmagarh police limits in Kalahandi district, police said Monday. “The deceased, identified as Suchitra Khuntia, 62, had injuries on her neck and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday issued final notifications for creation of 24 new notified area councils (NACs) in 14 districts. Earlier, the Housing and Urban Development department had issued a draft notification seeking objections and suggestions from the people likely to be affected by...

Bhubaneswar: The state vigilance department Monday unearthed alleged disproportionate assets, including four buildings, a market complex and bank deposits of nearly Rs 44 lakh, during raids on a clerical staff of the Odisha State Civil Supply Corporation (OSCSC), officials said. Acting on allegations of possession...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday claimed that the state has entered a "golden era" of industrialisation, citing strong response from investors at the recently concluded investor summit in Hyderabad. Majhi, who was accorded a warm welcome at the airport, said the event...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has ordered a special audit into the alleged irregularities in the purchase and customisation of 51 all-terrain vehicles at a total cost of Rs 12.35 crore for the use of field staff in various forests. The order was issued by Forest,...

Berhampur: The Ganjam district administrationMonday sealed a private hospital here following protests by local residents following the death of a 30-year old man allegedly because of medical negligence. According to officials, at least 10 patients undergoing treatment in the hospital were shifted to government-run-MKCG Medical...

Bhubaneswar: The titular king of Puri, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, Monday accused the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) of spreading “misinformation” against Shree Jagannath culture and called upon religious scholars and devotees to oppose the holding of “untimely” Rath Yatra. 'Jagannath culture' refers to...