Bhubaneswar, April 2: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sought the personal intervention of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to strengthen transport infrastructure in Angul district.In a letter to the CM, Pradhan highlighted the urgent need for widening key roads and constructing bypasses to support increasing coal transportation and the rapid pace of industrial…
Bhubaneswar: High School Certificate (HSC) results will be declared in the first or second week of May, revealed Board of Secondary Education (BSE) President Srikant Tarai today.According to BSE President Srikant Tarai, the valuation process is being carried out without any errors or disputes and is scheduled to be completed today. As of now, answer…
Bhubaneswar: Enforcement of Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) checks will be intensified across Odisha from Thursday.The relaxation granted for PUCC verification ended April 1. From April 2, vehicles without a valid pollution certificate face fines of up to Rs 10,000. Around 1.8 million vehicles in the state are yet to obtain a valid PUCC, according to…
Currently, wildfires are tearing through more than 130 forest areas across Odisha, and it’s spreading fast. Places like Karlapat Sanctuary in Kalahandi South, along with the Mohan, Chitrakonda, Rayagada, and Udayagiri ranges, are getting hit especially hard. Fires have also broken out in Deogarh, Kuchinda, and Muniguda, which threatens wildlife and throws a wrench in…
Puri, Ap 2: The highly anticipated Chandan Yatra will commence on 20th April 2026, marking a significant event in the religious calendar of Odisha. From the Narendra Pond, five boats-Nanda, Bhadrā, Baijayanti, Bimala, and Mangala-have been carefully prepared for the occasion. These boats will carry the revered Shree Jagannath as part of the traditional Boat…
A Plus-III girl student died at MKCG Medical College and Hospital after setting herself ablaze in Bhetanai village under Kotinada police limits, Ganjam district.The student reportedly poured kerosene on herself and ignited the flames. Locals rushed her to Aska hospital, and doctors later shifted her to MKCG Medical College and Hospital. She suffered severe burns…
The accident took place at around 1.30 am last night Balasore: A passenger bus met with an accident in Balasore district of Odisha last night. The bus was coming from West Bengal to Puri when it’s tyre burst on the National Highway number 16. The incident took place at 1.30 pm last night.As per reports…
Bhubaneswar: A special team of the Commissionerate Police arrested a prisoner who escaped from Choudwar jail from Rishikesh in Uttarakhand.DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania confirmed the arrest, stating Sahani was hiding in disguise. He is being brought back to Odisha on transit remand. With Sahani’s arrest, two of the three escapees have now been caught.Earlier, co-accuse…
Washington DC, 2/4: President Donald Trump has said the United States will intensify its offensive against Iran over the next two to three weeks, claiming that the war is close to its conclusion. Over the next two to three weeks, we are going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong,” Trump…
New Delhi, 2/4: Amid the ongoing disruption in the global supply chain triggered by the US-Israel led war against Iran, the government of India on Thursday announced a full Customs Duty exemption on critical petrochemical products till June 30, 2026. The measure is said to be temporary and will provide relief in order to ensure…
