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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested the prime accused in a Rs 40-crore trading fraud, an officer said Friday. The accused, identified as Amit Mandal of West Bengal's Bankura, was arrested from his home district December 31, the officer said. After producing...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha transport authority has decided to distribute green stickers to show the validity of a vehicle's pollution under control certificate (PUCC). The sticker will be made available in the offices of all regional transport officers (RTOs) and pollution testing centres from January 10,...

Bhubaneswar: A minor boy was killed, and two other persons were seriously injured after an SUV hit the scooter in which they were travelling on Grand Road in Puri town Friday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sreyansh Dey of Puri town, while another...

Puri: Boat services in Chilika Lake have been suspended until 11 a.m. following the death of a passenger who fell from a ferry into the lake on Thursday. Authorities have also directed that ferry operations remain halted until fog conditions improve. The order was issued...

Balasore: Senior Congress leader and former MLA Akshaya Acharya died here Friday, family sources said. He was 78. Acharya is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son. He was suffering from cancer. He became serious Thursday night and was taken to Nilgiri sub-divisional...

Bhubaneswar: Pankaj Lochan Mohanty of Odisha was unanimously elected as the President of the Amateur Baseball Federation of India (ABFI) during the federation’s election held in Bhubaneswar. The election for the office bearers saw Arvind Kumar of Haryana elected as General Secretary after the opposing...

Bhubaneswar: Reaffirming the state’s commitment to conservation-led tourism, sustainability, and community participation, Tourism department, in collaboration with Forest, Environment and Climate Change (FE&CC) department, is all set to host the 6th edition of National Chilika Bird Festival from January 6 to 8. The festival will...

Bhubaneswar: New Year celebrations started on a foggy note in the Capital city Thursday as several parts of the city witnessed dense fog during morning hours, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting normal life. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility dropped sharply to as low...

Rairangpur/Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to education and skill development in the state, President Droupadi Murmu virtually inaugurated Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Regional Centre and Skill Centre at Rairangpur Thursday. The inaugurations marked a significant step towards expanding access to higher education and...

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development Minister Krishna Chandra Mahapatra Thursday directed all officials concerned and urban local bodies to complete pothole repair work across cities within a stipulated time frame. Chairing a comprehensive review meeting of the Housing and Urban Development department, the Minister emphasised...