Kendrapada: Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park has recorded 117 active nests of estuarine crocodiles in an annual survey, indicating a stable breeding population and sustained success in conserving the mangrove ecosystem, officials said Monday. The survey by the Mangrove Forest Division (Wildlife), Rajnagar, between May 1...
Bhubaneswar: Schools remained closed in four Odisha districts Monday, train services were briefly disrupted and the government placed its field machinery on high alert as heavy rainfall triggered by a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal lashed parts of the state, officials said. Schools...
Balangir: A coal-laden goods train derailed in Odisha's Balangir district Monday, officials said. The incident happened at 11.23 am between Sikir and Titlagarh railway stations, they said. The rear trolley wheel of the 14th loaded wagon from the locomotive came off the tracks, the East...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Monday demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, accusing him of "breaking the trust" of students by allowing error-ridden textbooks to be distributed in government schools. Patnaik's demand came a day after the Congress...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha observed 'Rasagola Dibasa' Monday, marking the return of The Sibling Deities, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, to their abode in the 12th-century shrine in Puri after the annual Rath Yatra. Rasagola Dibasa is celebrated on 'Niladri Bije', the ritual of the...
Jharsuguda: A man wanted in seven criminal cases was injured in an alleged gunfight with the police in Odisha's Jharsuguda district, officials said Monday. Ankit Ghosh, son of alleged gangster Kamlesh Ghosh alias Sonu Ghosh, sustained a bullet injury to his right leg during the...
Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Sushant Singh died late Sunday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was 53. Singh was a three-time MLA from the Bhatli Assembly constituency in Bargarh district, having won the seat...
Kendujhar: With the arrival of monsoon, colourful wild mushrooms have emerged across the forests of Kendujhar district, drawing tourists and providing a seasonal source of income for tribal communities. Forest dwellers collect edible wild mushrooms from forests and hill slopes to sell them in rural...
Balangir: Rising water levels in the Lower Suktel reservoir following heavy rainfall in the upstream catchment areas inundated several houses in Kumiapali village, forcing vulnerable families to move to safer locations and prompting authorities to release the season’s first floodwater from the dam. Water entered...
Bhubaneswar: The third day of the 2nd Odisha Under-12 & Under-14 (Boys & Girls) Weightlifting Championships witnessed exciting contests across the girls 45kg and 49kg categories and the boys 50kg, 55kg and 60kg divisions. Medal winners were decided based on the combined total of the...
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