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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...

Bhubaneswar: All five rescued baby orangutans at Nandankanan Zoological Park will be moved to an open enclosure as their health continues to improve, zoo authorities said Tuesday.Despite the move, the orangutans will remain under quarantine in the open enclosure. Access to the area will also...

Brahmapur/Baripada: Elephant movement in human settlements has triggered concern among residents in Ganjam and Mayurbhanj districts, with an elephant damaging property and food stocks in Gundiribadi village of Ghumusar North Forest Division in Ganjam and another moving through villages in Rasgovindpur and Morada blocks of...

Brahmapur: Tension gripped Kukudakhandi area on the outskirts of Brahmapur after unidentified miscreants allegedly hurled bombs in the locality, sources said Tuesday. The sources added that the group arrived in the locality on five motorcycles and allegedly carried out the bomb attack. The incident came...

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...

By Bijay Panda, OP Ganijang: The Government Primary School at Belda, Mundasahi under Ganijang panchayat in Bhadrak district’s Banta block is functioning amid severe infrastructural shortcomings, with 119 students forced to study in just two classrooms. The school lacks adequate classrooms, a storeroom, office, toilets...

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...

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...

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...

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...