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Bhubaneswar: Accusing Odisha's BJP government of failing to check rising prices of essential commodities, the Opposition BJD Friday said the party will organise a massive demonstration in Bhubaneswar January 6. Addressing a press conference, senior BJD leaders alleged that the BJP's double-engine government has failed...

Nayagarh: Two farmers from Odisha's Nayagarh district died Friday, reportedly due to ‘distress of crop loss’ caused by untimely rain, a source said. The deceased farmers have been identified as Bhagaban Pradhan (62) and Debraj Barik (65), both from Ranapur block in the district. Sambhu...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday declared the unseasonal rain in December last year as a “natural calamity” to facilitate the disbursement of compensation from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to farmers for crop damage due to the untimely weather event. Addressing...

Bhubaneswar: A rare melanistic leopard with a cub has been spotted in a forest in Odisha's Nayagarh district, bringing cheer to wildlife lovers, an official said Friday. The leopard's images were captured with the help of a camera trap installed in the forest. “A rare...

Bhubaneswar: Hari Babu Kambhampati was sworn in as the 27th Governor of Odisha during a function at the Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar Friday. Orissa High Court Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh administered the oath of office to Kambhampati in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan...

Keonjhar: In good news for nature lovers, jungle safari at Atei Reserve forest, located under the Ghatagaon range of Keonjhar Forest Division, opened to the public Thursday. The first-of-its-kind initiative by the Keonjhar Forest Department aims to attract more tourists and nature enthusiasts to the...

Keonjhar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the District Magistrates (DMs) of Keonjhar and Sambalpur to take immediate steps to ensure the safety of people living near the Hadagarh and Hirakud dams. The notice follows a complaint filed by senior lawyer and human...

Keonjhar/Joda: In a tragic fallout of an extramarital affair, a man shot his wife dead with an arrow at Handibhanga village under Bamebari police station in Keonjhar district Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Chini Munda, 35, and the accused husband as Dashara Munda,...

G Udayagiri: With cold wave returning to state after a brief wet spell, G Udayagiri has been adjudged again as the coldest town in the state with the minimum temperature falling to 4.8 degree Celsius Thursday. The town recorded its lowest temperature of 4.8 degree...

Cuttack: Former minister of Climate and Environment of Norway Erik Solheim Thursday praised the transformation of Indian Railways, saying, “Indian rail is improving day by day.” Solheim posted a video of Cuttack railway station on his social media handle and said, “This is not an...