Bhubaneswar: The transport department issued fines amounting to Rs 9.6 crore against 17,800 traffic violators on the first day of the 10-day special enforcement drive that began on Saturday.The campaign was launched following a surge in accidents and fatalities across Odisha. State police data shows that 6,483 people died in road accidents in 2025, a…
Bhubaneswar: After declaring Kochilei Market in Rasulgarh plastic-free last year, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to extend its anti-polythene initiative to two more major markets in the city — VSS Nagar and Damana. BMC issued a notification in this regard, asking its officers to take steps to phase out plastic bag use in the…
Bhubaneswar: After medical counselling for NEET PG seats got over, 52 out of 615 PG seats are lying vacant in different medical colleges of the state because there are fewer candidates for non-clinical subjects compared to clinical subjects.Dr Jyotish Chandra Choudhury, head of the FMT department, SCB Medical College and Hospital, who looks after the…
Cuttack: The foreign exchange (currency exchange) industry in Odisha has been hit hard, witnessing a sharp decline in business, as uncertainty triggered by the ongoing war in West Asia has led many travellers to cancel or postpone overseas trips.Forex dealers say the slowdown has come at a time when the sector usually witnesses peak demand…
Bhubaneswar: Despite the rise in LPG prices, a modest roadside food cart at Kalpana Square here is offering affordable, filling food for those who need it most, like he has been doing for years. Run by Rabindra Sahoo, fondly called Rabi Bhai, the cart serves them a bowl full of ‘pakhala’ (fermented rice), a soul…
Odisha’s Suchitra Parida, paralyzed after a 2016 fall, is on track for the Para Asian Games in javelin throw. She recently secured her third consecutive national gold with a 17.80m throw. Despite challenges, her coach is confident she can reach 20m, a potential ticket to the Games, after taking a break to focus on trials…
Bhubaneswar: In a move that will see many students entering the teaching profession, the state govt Saturday said it will introduce more seats in the Bachelor of Education (BEd) programme in the new academic session.Higher education minister Suryabanshi Suraj informed the assembly that in the new 2026-27 academic session, the higher education department has decided…
Berhampur: Amid shortage of cooking gas supply, Berhampur University has switched to traditional firewood to run the messes to cater food to around 1,500 hostel inmates. The authorities have allowed the mess managers to cook food outside the hostel buildings.“We have allowed the mess managers to prepare the food for hostel inmates by using firewood…
Bhubaneswar: Months after removal from service, a private sanitation agency kept siphoning off fuel meant for Bhubaneswar’s garbage collection system, until the fraud was finally detected and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) lodged a police complaint.Through the complaint, BMC urged police to register an FIR regarding unauthorised use of HPCL Petro Cards, criminal misappropriation and embezzlement…
Bhubaneswar: Police on Saturday arrested two men for a late-night brawl outside the residence of former minister and senior BJD leader Pratap Jena here. Video clips show a group of youths heckling a staff member, issuing threats, and invoking “Biju legacy” to justify an MLA’s alleged cross-voting.Police identified the arrested duo as Sidhartha Swain and…
