Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has directed vehicle owners in Odisha to clear all pending traffic challans before obtaining a Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC). The direction was issued while hearing a public interest litigation, with the court citing Rule 167(12) of the Central Motor...
Colombo: The USA skipper Monank Patel won the toss and elected to field in a T20 World Cup Group A match against Pakistan here Tuesday. "It looks like a good batting track and consistent breeze. Once we know the target it will be easier to...
Dhenkanal: An elephant killed three women and injured three others while they were collecting firewood in a forest near Patpura village in Dhenkanal district Tuesday, officials said. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sumit Kumar Kar told PTI that the deceased were identified as Indu Pradhan (60),...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday approved a proposal to enhance the salary of contractual AYUSH doctors working under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Odisha, a statement said. The hike ranges from Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000 per month, depending on their period...
Bhubaneswar/Angul: Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to constitute a high-level inquiry committee comprising officials from various departments within four weeks to probe the "flawed process" of village relocation in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul district. Raising serious concerns over...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday flagged off 250 new ambulances to strengthen emergency health services across the state. While 150 ambulances were launched in the first phase December 23, the additional 250 were dedicated to the public at Kalinga Stadium Tuesday. The...
Puri: A rare natural spectacle unfolded along Puri’s coastline, where thousands of live sea snails were spotted moving across the sandy shore at Niladri Sea Beach and the Blue Flag Beach. The sea snails arrived in large groups during the night, traversed the sand, and...
Rourkela: The Indian men's hockey team will seek to establish early dominance in its quest to do way better than the eighth-place finish in the last edition when the side begins its FIH Pro League campaign against formidable Belgium and Argentina from Wednesday. India will...
New Delhi/Chennai/Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday criticised the Tamil Nadu government's response to the brutal attack on an Odisha migrant worker in Tiruttani, noting the delayed FIR and the victim's unexplained disappearance from the hospital without follow-up searches. The NHRC has issued...
Digapahandi: Three migrant workers from Ganjam district were allegedly detained illegally and tortured at a private company in Tamil Nadu, prompting Digapahandi police to rush a team to the southern state for their rescue. The workers were identified as B Budu Reddy (32), son of...
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Influential people and high dignitaries often willingly get into honey-traps or sex rackets to seek pleasure using their positions. The...
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