Bhubaneswar: Panic gripped commuters after a moving truck caught fire on the busy Palasuni Overbridge along National Highway 16 on Wednesday, triggering a major traffic disruption in the city.According to initial reports, the truck suddenly burst into flames with a loud explosion while in motion, quickly turning into a blazing inferno in the middle of the…
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…
A fire broke out at a restaurant inside a market complex in the Jagamara area of Bhubaneswar on Friday, causing panic among nearby shopkeepers. Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at a restaurant inside a market complex in the Jagamara area of Bhubaneswar on Friday, causing panic among nearby shopkeepers.According to reports, the fire is suspected…
Bhubaneswar: Today is Ashokastami, Lingaraj’s Rukuna Rath will be rolled today. Today is the Rukuna Rath Yatra of Mahaprabhu Lingaraj. The Ashokastami Car Festival of Lord Shree Lingaraj shall be celebrated in Bhubaneswar UPD today on March 26 and the return Car Festival will be observed on March 30.The chariot is waiting for Lingaraj. Goddess Rukmini…
Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at the Priyadarshini Market Complex near CRP Square in bhubaneswar on Friday, causing panic in the area. According to initial reports, the blaze started inside a shop located within the market complex. Soon after the incident, fire services personnel rushed to the spot and launched an operation to bring the flames under…
Bhubaneswar, February 27, 2026:The Department of School and Mass Education, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, Government of India, co-hosted a two-day National Conference on UDISE+ in Bhubaneswar, commencing on February 27, 2026. The conference brought together senior officials from Samagra Shiksha, various Education…
A fire broke out at a cloth factory at Mancheswar Industrial area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday afternoon Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at a cloth factory at Mancheswar Industrial area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday afternoon, destroying large quantities of materials and causing losses worth lakhs of rupees.No casualties have been reported yet.On being informed about the…
Tamando police are scrutinising CCTV footage from the jewellery store and surrounding areas to identify the culprits. The incidents have raised alarm among citizens, who have called for enhanced patrolling and stricter security measures.Back-to-back robbery incidents in different parts of Bhubaneswar on the same day have triggered concern among residents over safety and security in…
A BJD functionary has landed in legal trouble today after being detained in an alleged cheating case. Sureshwari Sagarika Jena, vice president of the party’s women’s cell in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, was taken into custody in the morning. Hatadihi: A Biju Janata Dal (BJD) functionary has landed in legal trouble today after being detained in an alleged…
A massive fire broke out at a warehouse near Fakir Mohan Golai in balesor late on Thursday night, destroying goods worth lakhs of rupees. The warehouse is located behind the Balasore Bhadrak Central Cooperative Bank, According to sources, the matter came to the fore after railway workers present in the area first heard loud sound…
