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Baripada: Protection of Royal Bengal Tigers (RBTs) at Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district has emerged as a big challenge for the Forest department personnel as there is no let-up in poaching of national animals despite the presence of AI cameras, watchtowers, strict surveillance...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched the enhanced pension scheme for elderly persons and persons with disabilities during a state-level programme in Keonjhar district. The event marked the initiation of enhanced social security pensions for senior citizens above 80 years and differently-abled...

Bhubaneswar: The hills of Udaygiri and Ratnagiri in Odisha's Jajpur district continue to reverberate with the chants of 'Buddham Saranam Gacchami' (I take refuge in the Buddha) as over 1,000 monks and followers gather to pray for world peace in memory of Guru Padmasambhava, also...

Jajpur: A 22-year-old woman staged a dharna in front of her lover's locked residence in Odisha's Jajpur district Wednesday, demanding that he marry her as he allegedly promised before beginning a physical relationship with her. The woman also lodged a complaint with the police accusing...

Bhubaneswar: Rituals at Lingaraj Temple, which remained suspended for the last three days following a scuffle between two groups of servitors over Makar Sankranti tradition, is set to resume after the dispute was resolved Wednesday evening. The 'Brahmin Nijog' and 'Badu Nijog' had disagreements over...

Phulbani: Two persons were injured in separate leopard attacks in Mahipur forest area of Odisha's Nayagarh district, an official said Wednesday. Pabitra Kumar Parida, forester of Gumi section, said Pramod Sahu from Karchuli village was attacked by a leopard while returning home Tuesday afternoon. Similarly,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday issued a notification for implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 in all schools of the state. The government also decided to adopt the National Curriculum Framework with local contextualization. “After careful consideration, in the interest of strengthening the educational...

Baripada: In a major crackdown against poachers and illegal traders of body parts of wild animals, forest officials arrested four people from the Similipal forest in Odisha and seized the skin and nails of a juvenile melanistic Royal Bengal Tiger from them, a senior official...

Bhubaneswar: The rituals at Lingaraj Temple have remained suspended for the last three days following a scuffle between two groups of servitors over Makar Sankranti rituals. Owing to the disruption of major rituals in the temple, the deity has also not been offered ‘bhoga' while...

Jajpur: The mineral-rich and industrialised Jajpur district has turned into a safe haven for criminals, who are predominantly from outside the region. These criminals are committing crimes in broad daylight at crowded public places like roads, police stations, and even near the office of Superintendent...