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Kendrapara: In encouraging news for environmentalists and bird enthusiasts, presence of eight species of kingfishers has been recorded in Bhitarkanika National Park, making it a significant habitat for the bird group. India is home to 12 species of kingfishers, of which eight are found in...

Bhubaneswar: The First RAFT All India Open and Age Group Rapid Chess Tournament 2026 was organised by the Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar Heritage in association with RAIE Foundation Trust (RAFT) at Royal College Sunday. The tournament was inaugurated by Rotarian Bishnu Mohan Mohanty, Chairman of...

Jajpur/Bari: Police have arrested a man from Jajpur district for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl in the Sangam Vihar area of South Delhi. The accused, identified as Bijay Jena of Kekarada village under Balibili panchayat of Ramachandrapur police limits, was apprehended by Sangam Vihar police...

Jaleswar: Security has been intensified along the Odisha–West Bengal border in Balasore district to ensure the peaceful conduct of the upcoming Assembly elections in neighbouring West Bengal. Odisha Police has set up a special checkpoint near the Laxmannath toll plaza on National Highway 60, close...

Gosani: A female student of a private educational institution near R. Sitapur in Gajapati district has allegedly fallen victim to exploitation and blackmail by her classmates, police said. According to a complaint lodged at Gurandi police station, the incident dates back around six months. One...

Bissamacuttack: Two motorcyclists, a young man and a young woman, were killed in a hit-and-run on State Highway 326 near Chatikona village under Bisamcuttack police limits in Rayagada district, police said. The victims were identified as Akash Nayak of the Rayagada area and Poornalu Miniaka...

Dunguripali: Police in Subarnapur district seized 1,500 bottles of cough syrup from a private bus early Sunday and arrested three persons in connection with the case. The seizure was made by Rampur police during a patrol at around 5 am on the Rampur– Binika road...

Atagarh: In a freak mishap, a 61-year-old woman died after falling from the roof of her house during a monkey attack in Rajnagar village under Athagarh police limits in Cuttack district Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sulochana Sahu, the wife of Abhiram Sahu, in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha stands at an important stage in its developmental journey. Achieving inclusive and sustainable growth requires collective effort and active participation of enlightened citizens, thinkers and professionals, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said, while addressing the annual convention of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Alumni Association...

Bhubaneswar: Water and gender are closely interconnected, particularly in developing and underdeveloped regions, where women and girls often bear the primary responsibility for collecting water for household use, experts viewed during the observance of World Water Day, jointly organised by Orissa Environmental Society (OES) and...