Padmanabha Behera

160 Caught For Drunken Driving In 24 Hours: Odisha DGP

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: Following a directive by the State Transport Commissioner to take action against errant drivers, the in-charge Director General of…

November 30, 2019

8.9 Lakh People In Odisha Applied For Driving Licence Till Nov 24: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera on Thursday informed the State Assembly that 8,89,093 people had applied for driving…

November 28, 2019

Odisha Govt Likely To Extend Deadline For Updating Vehicle Documents

Bhubaneswar: In view of heavy rush at Regional Transport Office (RTO) across the state, the Odisha government is likely to…

November 28, 2019

No Revision In Traffic Fines In Odisha, Strict Enforcement From Dec 1: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government, which had given a three-month breather to the people to update their vehicle documents, made it…

November 15, 2019

Arrested Brokers To Identify Corrupt Transport Staff: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The brokers arrested from Regional Transport Office (RTOs) premises in Odisha will be told to identify corrupt transport staff,…

September 28, 2019

Odisha Transport Offices To Stay Open On Govt Holidays

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Tuesday directed the Commerce and Transport department to keep its offices open on all government…

September 10, 2019

Odisha Minister Hints At Some Relaxation In Traffic Violation Penalties

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the resentment among people across Odisha over heft fines under the new Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act,…

September 9, 2019

New Traffic Rules: Carrying Hard Copy Of Driving Licence, RC Not Mandatory Now

Bhubaneswar: Even as strict enforcement of Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019, has triggered panic among the people in Odisha, the…

September 5, 2019

Oil From Stranded Malaysian Cargo Ship To Be Removed Soon: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is in talks with the owners of the Malaysian cargo ship ‘Jin Hwa 32’ for removing…

August 26, 2019

Ministry reshuffle: Speaker Niranjan Pujari quits, 5 ministers get party assignments

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the reshuffle in the state council of ministers, Odisha assembly speaker Niranjan Pujari resigned from his position…

May 5, 2017