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MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OPBhubaneswar: As people get busy arranging their vehicle documents after the state government declared deadline for PUCC and other documents verification, the cyber fraudsters seem to have found opportunity with many reported cases of fake E-challan, which compromised their data and also...

Bhubaneswar: A team of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Sunday began probing the emergency crash landing of a small aircraft near Rourkela in Odisha, a senior official said. At least six people, including two pilots, were injured when a nine-seater IndiaOne Air plane made...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) directed all road-owning agencies, including the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), to ensure regular cleaning and prompt removal of sand and debris from roads to prevent fatal accidents. The directive was issued following the death of two...

Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: Two passengers injured in the emergency crash landing of a small aircraft near Rourkela in Odisha were airlifted to Mumbai for treatment, while another injured person is under ventilator support, a senior official said Sunday. At least six people, including two pilots, were injured...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has demanded support from the Centre for the development of roads and National Highways (NHs) projects in the state involving an investment of Rs 41,580 crore. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida raised this demand while attending the pre-budget consultation meeting of finance...

Bhubaneswar: "Sisir Saras is not just a fair but a vibrant celebration of Odisha’s rural self-reliance, indigenous identity, and cultural heritage,” said Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik. He was speaking at the inauguration of the annual Mega Fair ‘Sisir Saras–2026’, organised by...

Bhubaneswar: Union Health Minister JP Nadda Saturday praised the contribution of the global Indian medical diaspora to modern healthcare during the inauguration of the 19th Annual Global Summit of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), hosted by the Kalinga Institute of Medical...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday accused the Odisha government of "betraying" farmers, alleging that they are forced to spend winter nights under open skies to sell their paddy in state-run mandis. Taking to social media, Patnaik alleged, "The entire paddy procurement system in the...

Bhubaneswar: Activists of the Youth Congress scuffled with police while staging a protest outside the official residence of Odisha's Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena in Bhubaneswar Saturday over the state government's alleged "policy flip-flops" in enforcement of Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate norms....

Bhubaneswar: Despite opposition over the Rs 500 parking fee at its guest houses, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Odisha's Puri ruled out any possibility of rollback and said the decision was taken to ensure better organisation of space and management at the facilities. SJTA...