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Bhubaneswar: Swachh Sathis who achieve 90 per cent collection of user fees will receive special incentive of Rs 5,000, announced Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das recently. While extending New Year greetings to the Swachh Sathis at a meeting, the Mayor advised them to...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) announced temporary regulation of train services in the Waltair Division during January 2026 to facilitate safety-related modernisation and maintenance work. The move is aimed at enhancing passenger safety and ensuring the long-term reliability of railway infrastructure. Owing to this work,...

Bhubaneswar: Seven persons were killed, and over 15 were injured in three separate accidents across Odisha Sunday, officials said. Three persons were killed on NH-55 within Dhanupali police station limits in Sambalpur district after the car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha transport department has formed a five-member high-level committee to strengthen operational discipline, monitor safety, and improve services of the state-run ‘Ama Bus' system, officials said Sunday. The decision follows the death of an autorickshaw driver in an accident involving an Ama Bus,...

Bhubaneswar: Former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi Sunday advocated a nationwide ban on the sale and use of firecrackers in the country to check air pollution. Speaking to media persons here on the sidelines of an event, Gandhi said the prime reason behind the air pollution...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday expressed serious concern over frequent accidents caused by state-run 'Ama Bus' and directed the authorities to provide training to drivers for skill development and instil a sensitive attitude among them. The Chief Minister has issued this directive...

Cuttack: The Inspector in charge of a police station in Cuttack city was arrested by vigilance officers while taking a bribe from a licensed liquor vendor Sunday, officials said. The arrested police officer has been identified as Bijaya Kumar Barik, inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Central Road...

Bhubaneswar: To reduce road accidents, Odisha government has launched the National Road Safety Month 2026 to create awareness about safety and traffic rules. Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy inaugurated the event Saturday. Road Safety Brand Ambassador, renowned actor Siddharth Mohapatra, international sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik...

Bhubaneswar: The capital city came alive with colour, music and movement as Bhubaneswar celebrated Patha Utsav Sunday, transforming the stretch between Master Canteen and Ram Mandir square into a vibrant cultural and recreational hub. The normally busy road was converted into a pedestrian-only celebration space,...

Bhubaneswar: All educational institutions across Odisha will observe a statewide programme of collective singing of Vande Mataram January 12, coinciding with Swami Vivekananda Jayanti and the National Youth Day, according to an official statement Saturday. On the occasion, students will also recite the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat...