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CPET application deadline extended to March 18

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department has extended the application deadline for the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) to March 18, officials said. Earlier, the last date for submitting applications was March 15. Students can now fill out the forms on the Student Academic Management...

Rajya Sabha

Voting underway in Odisha Assembly for four RS seats

Bhubaneswar: Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha is underway in the assembly complex Monday, with the opposition BJD and Congress accusing the ruling BJP of indulging in "horse trading". As the voting commenced at 9 am, Health and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling...

Bahanaga

Man ends life after killing wife; 2-year-old daughter orphaned

Bahanaga: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly strangled his wife to death before committing suicide at Maharudrapur village under Baripada panchayat of Bahanaga block in Balasore district, leaving their two-year-old daughter orphaned. The deceased were identified as Paresh Majhi, 22, son of Dibakar Majhi,...

Female jumbo

Female jumbo found dead

Bhanjanagar: A female elephant was found dead in a roadside forest near Narayanprasad under the Tarasingh forest range of the Ghumusar North forest division in Ganjam district Saturday night. Forest personnel reached the spot Sunday morning and launched an investigation. The elephant is estimated to...

Olive Ridley

Olive Ridley carcasses found on Haripur beach

Ganjam: Several carcasses of Olive Ridley sea turtles were found washed ashore on Haripur beach in Ganjam district, raising concerns over their safety during the mass nesting season. Local residents spotted the dead turtles lying along the shoreline early Sunday morning. Disturbing scenes of stray...

Ganjam Superintendent of Police Suvendu Kumar Patra

Ganjam SP leads cleanliness drive along sea shore

Ganjam: Ganjam Superintendent of Police Suvendu Kumar Patra Sunday led a massive cleanliness drive under the Community Policing Programme to ensure a pollution-free environment for Olive Ridley turtles’ mass nesting and raise awareness about plastic waste management among the public. Thousands of Olive Ridley turtles...

Tomato Cultivation

Tomato farmers resort to distress sales in Ganjam

Ganjam: Tomato farmers in parts of Ganjam district are resorting to distress sales after a sharp fall in market prices, leaving many unable to recover even their basic cultivation costs. Farmers said tomatoes are selling for as little as Rs 2 to Rs 5 per...

 

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