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PUCC

PUCC stickers peeling off

Nandapur: Though the state Transport department has made pollution under control certificates (PUCC) mandatory for all vehicles, with penalties for violations, vehicle owners have raised concerns over the quality of the stickers being issued. The stickers, reportedly printed on ordinary paper, are getting damaged or...

Keonjhar-Deadbody

Youth killed in jumbo attack

Sambalpur/Padiabahal: A 39-yearold man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Hapriabahal Mahalingpada village under Jujumura block in Sambalpur district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Premananda Oram. He had gone to a nearby farmland in the morning when the tusker attacked him....

Guru Damodar Badatya

Noted folk play director ‘Dama Master’ no more

Chhatrapur/Digapahandi: Renowned folk play director, actor and singer Guru Damodar Badatya, fondly called ‘Dama Master’, died Wednesday, owing to prolonged illness. He was 85. Many thronged his paternal house at Kalarapadar village under Sanakhemundi block in Ganjam district to pay the last respect to the...

Healthy forests key to climate security: Min

Healthy forests key to climate security: Min

Bhubaneswar: Stressing that “healthy forests are the foundation of climate security and sustainable livelihoods,” Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Wednesday called for continued collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as the 14th National Workshop of JICA-assisted Forestry Projects began...

City’s urban green infra revamp on cards

City’s urban green infra revamp on cards

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and NALCO Foundation inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Wednesday to revitalise and maintain the City’s urban green infrastructure. The MoU was signed by BMC’s additional commissioner Kailash Chandra Das and NALCO’s chief operating officer Subrata Kumar Kar in the...

Baitarani Literary Award

Baitarani Literature Festival-2026 Feb 14

Bhubaneswar: The state-level lecture series and the second ‘Baitarani Literature Festival-2026’, organised in association with the Odisha Sahitya Akademi, will be held February 14 at the Elementary Teachers Training Institute auditorium in Fakirpur, Keonjhar district. On this occasion, the ‘Baitarani Literature Award’ will be presented...

Science City

Odisha pushes for Science City, seeks Union support

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra has formally requested Central assistance for the development of a world-class Science City on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. The project, envisioned as a state-of-the-art hub featuring interactive exhibits and immersive learning spaces, aims to inspire the...

BLO

BLO meet reviews electoral roll revision

Bhubaneswar: A key review meeting of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) was held at Ekamra Hall in the premises of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters. The meeting covered the Ekamra, North, Central and Jatni Assembly constituencies under Bhubaneswar Assembly segment. The meeting was chaired by...

Fish fraud

Rs 13 lakh fish trade fraud; accused held

Bhubaneswar: Tamando police arrested a man for allegedly duping another of Rs 13.30 lakh in a fish trade business fraud case, police said Wednesday. The accused, identified as Tapan Kumar Dalai alias Tulu, was apprehended following a written complaint filed by Manas Kumar Sahu. According...

Khadi Mahotsav 2026

Exhibition draws crowds for hand-woven khadi products

Bhubaneswar: The Khadi Mahotsav 2026, inaugurated January 31 and continuing till February 14 at the City’s IDCO Exhibition Ground, is drawing large crowds with its unique collection of hand-woven traditional khadi products. The exhibition, organised by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), has brought...

 

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