Sambalpur: Over 4.21 lakh birds visited Hirakud reservoir in Odisha's Sambalpur district this winter, registering a significant increase from last year. During the bird census at the reservoir covering 5.72 sq km of the power channel area upto the Chhattisgarh border, a total of 4,21,763...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati will unfurl the National Flag and take ceremonial salute at the state-level Republic Day function in Bhubaneswar, while Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will preside over celebrations in Cuttack, an official notification said. A letter issued to different authorities...
Bhubaneswar: A rare Buddhist relic dating back to the 3rd century BC was brought out of museum and put on public display at Lalitgiri in Jajpur district to allow monks, scholars and devotees from across the country to get an opportunity to have a glimpse...
Bhubaneswar: Over 40 shops were gutted, and goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a major fire at Unit-I Haat in Bhubaneswar early Tuesday, police said. The fire broke out around 1.30 am, and over 13 fire tenders and 80 personnel took hours to...
Keonjhar: The Forest Department has initiated action against the posting of videos on social media that show harassment, capture or disturbance of wildlife for monetary gain, ignoring existing restrictions. Keonjhar Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Dhanraj HD has written to YouTube January 15 seeking the removal...
Nuapada: In a shocking incident, the BDO of Nuapada Sadar block was assaulted by miscreants Monday. Police have arrested a person - Hemnath Banjara, 35, of Mudhela village under Jonk police limits- and detained three others - Manoj Banjara, Prem Shankar Sahu and Johar Satnami...
Angul: Angul District and Sessions Court Monday sentenced Chaturbhuj Majhi to life imprisonment after convicting him in a murder case. The incident took place November 4, 2024, at Changudia village under the jurisdiction of Chhendipada PS in Angul district. The accused brutally murdered his relative,...
Rayagada: All the nine hundis (donation boxes) of Maa Majhighariani temple, the presiding deity of this district, were opened Monday and counted in the presence of a magistrate and police officials, temple authorities said. During the counting, cash amounting to Rs 1,05,52,845, along with 30...
Chhatrapur: A local court Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend in the 2021 Subhasmita case. Additional District Judicial Magistrate (ADJM) Pradeep Kumar Samal convicted Krushna Chandra Sahu for burning his girlfriend, Subhasmita Khadanga, alive inside an abandoned house...
Bhubaneswar: In line with the vision of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan to strengthen Odisha’s road infrastructure, the state government has intensified efforts to build a robust road network connecting all major regions of the state, aimed at improving mobility...
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