Commerce and Transport minister

Odisha On COVID-19 Alert: Buses Told To Stop Overloading Passengers

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday directed buses (both government and private) not to carry excess passengers in order to…

March 16, 2020

New MV Act: Odisha Cong Warns RTO Staff, Cops Against Harassment Of People

Bhubaneswar: The Congress on Monday warned Regional Transport Office (RTO) staff and police against harassing people during the checking of…

March 2, 2020

‘False’ Poll Affidavits: Cong Demands Odisha Minister’s Resignation

Bhubaneswar:  The Congress on Sunday demanded the sacking of Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera for submitting false information regarding…

February 16, 2020

Ganjam Bus Tragedy: 4 Engineers Suspended, Southco Blames It On Raised Road

Bhubaneswar: A day after the death of 10 passengers near Golanthara in Ganjam district after a private bus came in…

February 10, 2020

Ganjam Bus Mishap: Odisha Minister Blames Energy Dept, Driver; Probe Ordered

Bhubaneswar: Hours after nine passengers were electrocuted to death, the Odisha government on Sunday ordered a high-level probe into the…

February 9, 2020

Bus Falls Off Ghat Road Killing 8 In Odisha; Rescue Ops On, Toll Likely To Go Up

Berhampur: Eight passengers died and over 40 were injured, four of them seriously, when a private bus fell off a…

January 29, 2020

Orissa High Court Questions Minister’s Educational Qualifications

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Tuesday ordered a probe into the educational details of Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha…

January 28, 2020

Odisha Minister Inaugurates E-Checkpost Portal

Bhubaneswar: Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera on Sunday inaugurated a web-based portal e-Checkpost and a mobile app for the…

January 19, 2020

Odisha Seeks Relaxation In Traffic Fines

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will urge the Centre to relax the fine amount collected from people for violating specific traffic…

January 15, 2020

Odisha Govt To Suspend Driving Licence For These Traffic Violations

Bhubaneswar: Commerce and Transport minister Padmanabha Behera on Thursday said that driving licence of traffic rules violators  will be suspended…

January 2, 2020