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Bonai: The spread of illegal poppy or opium cultivation across forests and remote areas of Sundargarh district and other parts of the state has raised concerns, with reports alleging possible involvement of unscrupulous officials. Excise offi cials Wednesday destroyed an illegal poppy plantation spread over...

Berhampur: The Rushikulya River mouth in Ganjam district, which is known for the mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley Turtles, was found to be a potential habitat for Irrawaddy dolphins, a forest officer said. The Forest department officials have sighted a congregation of 13...

Bonai/Lahunipara: A 40-year-old woman was hacked to death with an axe, reportedly by her lover in Bhagaban Sahi under Mahulpada police limits in Sundargarh district, police said. The accused, identified as Shukra Munda, was arrested Sunday and produced in a Bonai court. He was remanded...

Chhatrapur/Buguda: A one-day crackdown on cyber fraud in Ganjam district led to the arrest of eight alleged conmen, including two B. Tech students — who are accused of routing more than Rs 9.5 crore through 86 mule bank accounts, police said Sunday. Suvendu Kumar Patra,...

Kalyansinghpur: As many as 25 people, including women from three villages under Kalyansinghpur block in Rayagada district, left for Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh in search of work Sunday. The migration of the villagers outside the state has highlighted the continuing distress migration from the tribal-dominated...

Baliguda: Forest officials have arrested three more poachers in connection with the death of an elephant due to electrocution in the Munduti forest under the Belghar range of the Baliguda forest division in Kandhamal district. The accused have been identified as Kshama Patra, 76, Brushabha...

Koraput: Koraput Collector Manoj Satyaban Mahajan spent Saturday on field duty in the remote and hilly Kotia region, trekking nearly three kilometres and climbing steep terrain to inspect development works in interior villages. Mahajan walked to villages under the Kotia panchayat to review ongoing welfare...

Bhubaneswar: The State Higher Education Department has issued a stern directive to government and government-aided colleges across the state, expressing concern over the slow implementation of self-defence club activities for the 2025–26 academic session. Although funds had been sanctioned and disbursed through the Student Academic...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj Sunday asserted that the long-standing demand of students to grant university status for Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College in Cuttack has not been overlooked. Responding to criticism following the State Budget 2026– 27, Suraj said the state government is...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha state council of All India Youth Federation (AIYF) Sunday organised a state-level Young Women’s Convention at Bhagwati Bhavan chaired by Aparna Routray. The convention highlighted a range of issues affecting young women across the country, including rising unemployment, growing incidents of violence against...