Bhubaneswar: Driving licence is a mandatory requirement for operating a vehicle. A recent statewide enforcement drive has revealed a worrying trend in Odisha. Nearly one in three traffic violators were found driving without a valid licence, according to the state transport authority.Between March 21 and April 10, the transport department detected 96,268 traffic violations, of…

Leopards have remained a popular attraction at Nandankanan Bhubaneswar: In a renewed push to revive leopard breeding after decades of failure, Nandankanan Zoological Park here is set to bring four young leopards from Sakkarbaug Zoological Park in Junagadh, Gujarat, under an animal exchange programme approved by the Central Zoo Authority.The move is seen as a…

Odisha Congress MLAs & state party president Bhakta Charan Das meet Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru on Friday Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the March 16 Rajya Sabha poll, Congress shifted nine of its 14 MLAs to Bengaluru and BJD lined up daily meetings of its legislators for three days from Friday to guard against…

Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, triggering fears of fuel shortage, residents across Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are showing renewed urgency in exploring alternative mobility choices like electric vehicles (EVs).Dealerships in the twin cities have reported a sharp rise, almost double, in EV enquiries over the past few days, marking one of the most…

CM Mohan Charan Majhi said he had completed his self-enumeration Bhubaneswar: The first phase of Census 2027 — house listing and housing census — will commence across all 30 districts of Odisha from April 16, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Friday, urging people to participate in the national exercise actively.In a statement, the…