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Bhubaneswar: Odisha will take strict measures for the enforcement of green stickers and valid pollution under control certificates (PUCC) under the Motor Vehicles Act from February next year, Transport minister Bibhuti Jena Saturday said. Jena said, “A valid PUCC, insurance and fitness certification are mandatory...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have made tight security arrangements in the pilgrim town Puri and the capital city Bhubaneswar for New Year celebration. With over 3.5-4 lakh devotees expected to visit Puri's Jagannath temple on New Year's day, comprehensive security, traffic, crowd management, and emergency preparedness...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is set to receive incentives of Rs 155 crore from the Centre for the successful implementation of the digital crop survey and farmers' registry, officials said on Saturday. The Union government has formally assessed and approved the state's proposals under the Special...

Bargarh: The Odisha government has inducted a five-member all-woman squad for the protection of forest and animals in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, officials said  Saturday. For the first time, an all-woman squad has been inducted into the force in the sanctuary. Of the freshly inducted personnel, four...

Kendrapara: The charred body of a 45-year-old man was found inside his roadside shop in Odisha's Kendrapara district Saturday, police said. His family members and locals alleged that the shop, located in a market in the Kudangagari police station area, was set afire by unidentified...

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths Saturday arrested two Odisha government officials, including a forester, for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income, police said. During search operations at properties of the forester, he was found in possession of two multi-storeyed buildings in Bhubaneswar and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das Saturday launched a scathing attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, stating that the CEC’s darshan of Lord Jagannath would not help the Election Commission of India (ECI) “get rid of its sins.” The...

Khaira: A bat colony that has thrived for decades in Saradanga village under Khaira block of Balasore district is rapidly declining due to poaching, loss of habitat and alleged inaction by the Forest department, raising serious concerns among villagers and wildlife observers. Once safely roosting...

Chhendipada: Police arrested a man for allegedly hacking a bull with an axe in Kanloi village under Bagadia police station in Angul district Friday. The accused was identified as Padmalochan Palai, a resident of Kanloi village, police said. According to preliminary information, a bull had...

Chandbali: Three back-to-back rape cases reported within just three days have sent shockwaves across Chandbali subdivision in Bhadrak district, sparking public anger, prompting a political slugfest and raising serious questions over law and order. Police have registered three separate rape cases under the Chandbali subdivision...