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Odisha begins month-long fire-safety inspection drive

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday launched a month-long drive to inspect fire-safety arrangements in major public and commercial buildings, including shopping malls, hospitals and educational institutions, officials said. The special fire-safety inspection drive will continue till October 15 and has been launched in the wake...

Odisha celebrates agrarian festival Nuakhai, Prez Murmu extends greetings

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: People of western Odisha Tuesday celebrated Nuakhai, a major agrarian festival, with families offering the first harvest of the season to presiding deities and seeking blessings from elders. The festival, which is predominantly observed in Sambalpur, Baragada, Jharsuguda, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Nabarangpur, Debagada and...

Tourism boost beckons for Vedvyas, Khandadhar

Raurkela: A major tourism push at Vedvyas and Khandadhar could turn Sundaragada into a stronger tourism hub, with improved infrastructure at the two destinations expected to draw more visitors, create jobs and stimulate the local economy, tourism stakeholders said. Vedvyas and Khandadhar are among the...

Dhemsa Odisha Andhra Pradesh

Google’s Andhra tag for Dhemsa sparks row

Pottangi: A google search describing dhemsa as a traditional dance of Andhra Pradesh has triggered resentment in Koraput district, with tribal groups and political leaders alleging that the region’s cultural identity is being misrepresented. Dhemsa, widely performed by tribal communities across the undivided Koraput region...

Khordha tourist sites cry for development

PRABHATA KUMAR PANIGRAHI, OP Khordha: Several tourist and heritage sites in Khordha district are facing neglect, with poor infrastructure and lack of basic amenities discouraging visitors. Despite being accorded tourism status, many of these destinations continue to await development. Barunei Hill, a mute witness to...

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STF suspects 16+ agents in orangutan trafficking racket

TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: Special Task Force (STF), which is investigating the alleged trafficking of five baby orangutans rescued from a forested area in Baleshwar district, suspects that more than 16 agents were involved in the racket, indicating that the network extended beyond Dighabased Grand...

 

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