The Odisha government is reviewing the existing ₹10,000 penalty imposed on vehicles operating without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC), with indications that the fine may be reduced in the coming weeks.The current penalty was enforced as part of stricter implementation of pollution control norms aimed at improving air quality across the state. However,…
In a case of alleged social media honeytrapping and robbery, Purighat police in cuttack have arrested three persons, including a woman accused of drugging a man and looting gold ornaments and cash worth lakhs of rupees. Police said the incident occurred on January 10 at a hotel in the Haripur area. The accused woman allegedly befriended…
Bhubaneswar: The main accused in theniladri vihar murder case in bhubaneswar surrendered before the police on Tuesday evening. The case is related to the killing of 27-year-old Satyabrata Pradhan, a native of Hasinipur village in the Brahmagiri area of Puri district. According to ACP Sonal Singh Parmar, Liza was staying in a rented house at…
The court directed that a Pollution Under Control Certificate cannot be issued unless outstanding challans against the vehicle are paid in full. This important clarification was made during the hearing of a related case, which was subsequently disposed of by the High Court.Providing information to the court, advocate general Pitambar Acharya, appearing on behalf of the…
The legal troubles of controversial performer Nisha Maharana deepened today as she appeared before the SDJM Court in Bolangir following a conditional anticipatory bail granted by the High Court.Maharana, known for her provocative dance performances at various opera pendals across Odisha, had been booked by police after staging an obscene dance show at Chandanhbati village’s…
Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to emergency healthcare service in the state, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi flagged off 250 new ambulances for the benefit of patients The new ambulances were launched by the CM during a special event held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in the second phase of the emergency healthcare expansion…
The protest erupted following allegations that a woman officer used abusive language against farmers in the presence of the local sarpanch.Farmers, led by Ranisahi sarpanch, sat in protest demanding an apology from the officer. They condemned the alleged behaviour and vowed to continue their dharna until the officer expressed regret. The incident caused chaos in…
Bhubaneswar: A woman tourist and her son drowned while bathing in the sea in Odisha’s Puri town today. The deceased have been identified as Kusum Gupta and her son Ankit of Ranchi in neighbouring Jharkhand.As per reports, the incident took place while the mother-son duo along with other members of their family were taking bath in the sea…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Cabinet on Saturday approved 12 important proposals. Accordingly, another Integrated Automotive, Aerospace and Defence Equipment-components manufacturing complex by Kalyani Group will come up in Odisha under special provisions of IPR 2022.Apart from the specialty steel project of Kalyani Steel, the new integrated complex will also include super alloy project of Saarloha Advanced Materials…
A body of a young man was recovered under suspicious circumstances from inside a shop near IG Park in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, triggering concern and tension among local residents. According to sources, the deceased has been identified as Amar Khuntia, a resident of the Chhania area in Khordha district. The body was found inside a shop located in close proximity…
