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Poppy plantation

Illegal poppy plants worth Rs 1.91 crore destroyed in Similipal

Baripada: Opium plantation was detected inside Similipal National Park in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district and poppy plants worth Rs 1.91 crore were destroyed, police said Monday. A joint team of police, excise and forest departments detected two patches of illegal poppy plantation on a total of...

PADDY-PROCUREMENT

Odisha govt to buy paddy as Centre agrees to lift 8 lakh tonnes

Bhubaneswar/ Bhawanipatna: Amid protests over the alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said his government is making arrangements to buy the crop from farmers, as the Centre has agreed to lift 8 lakh tonnes of rice. Addressing a programme...

Knife Attack

Mother, two daughters critical in knife attack; suspect held

Digapahandi: Police Sunday arrested Balakrushna Patra of Sanadumbala village in connection with a knife attack on a woman and her two daughters in Indira Awas Colony at Kandeswar village under Digapahandi block of Ganjam district. The victims remain in critical condition. The injured have been...

Keonjhar-Deadbody

Auto overturns as monkey jumps on road; driver killed

Dharakote: An auto-rickshaw driver was killed after his vehicle lost balance and overturned when a monkey suddenly jumped in front of it near Talapatana under Dharakote police limits in Ganjam district Sunday. The deceased was identified as Rutu Karji, 20, of Sorada. He was driving...

Nabarangpur

Newborn’s body near pond spreads panic

Umerkote: In a shocking incident, the body of a newborn boy was recovered from the embankment of a pond at Koelarabeda village under this block in Nabarangpur district Sunday morning, police said. Umerkote police reached the spot, seized the body and launched an investigation. Authorities...

Red crabs

Dwindling population of red crabs sparks concern

Balasore: The movement of red crabs along the seashore adds to the natural beauty of Balasore’s beaches and remains a major attraction for tourists. Their playful scurrying across the sand draws visitors from morning till evening, packing the beaches with onlookers eager to witness the...

Illegal dump yard

Outfit to protest against illegal dump yard in front of BMC office

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying their agitation against the alleged illegal garbage dumping yard near Sainik School in the city, members of the ‘Save Sainik School and Remove Garbage Dump’ campaign announced a sit-in protest in front of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) offi ce January 27. At...

Armed dacoity plan foiled in City; six held

Bhubaneswar: Airfield police, during the wee hours Sunday foiled a planned armed dacoity and arrested six persons from an abandoned room of a duplex building at Aryan Nagar in the city. Acting on a tip-off from reliable sources, police arrested Kalu Charan Nayak (29), R...

Patha Utsav

Culture, fitness & festivity under one roof at second Patha Utsav

Bhubaneswar: The Baramunda–Jagamara new road witnessed a massive public turnout as the second Patha Utsav, organised by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), transformed the stretch into a vibrant hub of music, dance and recreation. Braving the winter chill and morning fog, thousands of citizens thronged the...

Governor

Governor: Spend more time in natural environment

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the importance of outdoor spaces for children, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati encouraged them to spend more time in natural environments, away from excessive screen exposure and noted that such open spaces help nurture imagination, promote physical activity, and support emotional well-being, while also...

 

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