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Odisha targets to have 15 fully operational airports by 2047

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has set an ambitious target to have at least 15 fully operational airports by 2047, when India is going to celebrate 100 years of independence, an officer said Sunday. The programmes undertaken to achieve the target were discussed at the 4th Meeting...

Similipal National Park to reopen for visitors from November 1

Similipal shivers at 2°C

Baripada: A sharp fall in temperatures has intensified the cold wave across Mayurbhanj district, with Similipal recording a minimum of 2°C in the past 24 hours. The biting cold has begun to affect wildlife in the Similipal Tiger Reserve, while human activity in urban areas,...

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Odisha: 19 held for illegal fishing

Rajanagar: Forest officials seized a trawler and arrested 19 persons for allegedly fishing illegally inside the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary near Agarnasi, authorities said Saturday. The patrol team intercepted the trawler Maa Kalijai, reportedly operating from Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, while it was engaged in unlawful...

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Odisha okays 55 NEP textbooks

Bhubaneswar: In a first for the country, Odisha has translated and contextualised 55 new NCERT textbooks developed under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The Grade V and VIII books were reviewed and approved at the 4th Core Committee Meeting on Syllabi and Textbook Development,...

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Elderly man killed by minor in dispute over pet mongoose

Kabisuryanagar: A 72-year-old man was killed by his minor neighbour with a sword at Patharapalli village under Kabisuryanagar police limits in Ganjam district Saturday. The deceased was identified as Krushnachandra Mohanty. According to reports, a neighbour’s domesticated mongoose entered Mohanty’s house Friday and ate chicken...

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Bridge collapse cuts off five Odisha GPs

Anandapur: A bridge over the Kukurua nullah on the Tartara–Kantipal main road in Keonjhar district’s Anandapur block collapsed Saturday morning, cutting off travel for residents of five panchayats who depend on the route. Residents said the bridge had developed cracks months back, but despite repeated...

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Arms racket busted in Odisha: 2 held with 11 firearms

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on interstate arms trafficking, the Special Crime Unit (SCU) of Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Commissionerate Police arrested two key operatives and seized 11 illegal firearms being transported from Angul to Berhampur, officials said Saturday. The accused have been identified as Sumanta Naik (30)...

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Odisha aiming to emerge as green energy hub by 2036: CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar: Odisha aims to emerge as a “green energy hub” by 2036, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Saturday, underlining the state's efforts to strengthen its energy supply chain. CM Majhi made the announcement after inaugurating the three-day Global Energy Leaders' Summit 2025 (GELS 2025)...

 

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