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Baripada: Tigress Zeenat was brought back to the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Wednesday, nearly three weeks after she left the reserve, an official said. The tigress, which walked into Jharkhand forests December 8 and later entered West Bengal, was brought to...

Nuapada: Residents of 52 villages across three panchayats – Sunabeda, Soseg and Michhapali—within Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary in Nuapada district are struggling to fulfil their basic needs, as the benefits of several government schemes fail to reach the forest dwellers residing 36,000 feet above sea level....

Keonjhar: The Kanjhari Dam irrigation project, once considered a successful venture in Keonjhar district to resolve agrarian distress, is now struggling to meet its objectives owing to severe staff shortage and lack of adequate funding. The crisis has led to difficulties in the maintenance and...

Daringbadi: Wildlife have reportedly disappeared from Daringbadi in Kandhamal district due to increasing noise pollution arising out of largescale human activities during this ongoing picnic season, a source said Wednesday. As the tourism season peaks, Daringbadi, a popular hill station, is witnessing a massive influx...

Paralakhemundi: Four days after a man’s decomposed body was found stuffed in a sack at Sita Sagar under Paralakhemundi police limits in Gajapati district, the cops Tuesday arrested four persons and sent them to court, according to the police. Addressing a presser here Tuesday, Gajapati...

Rourkela: The 35th Multi-lingual Drama and Dance Festival was recently organised at the Civic Centre in Rourkela by 'Spandan', a leading cultural association in the state. The festival included drama and dance performances by troupes from various states like Manipur, Assam, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh,...

Balasore: The prime accused in the assault of two women over allegations that they were attempting religious conversion of some tribal families in Odisha's Balasore district was arrested, police said Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, DIG (Eastern Range) Satyajit Naik said prime accused Badal Panda,...

Baripada: Tigress Zeenat is scheduled to return to the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha Tuesday night, three weeks after her escape, an official said. The process of getting her back from West Bengal has started and she will reach Similipal in the night, Odisha's Principal...

Bhubaneswar: The Union government has approved Rs 676.70 crore for infrastructural development of various universities and colleges in Odisha under Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA), state Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters here, Suraj said that of Rs 676.70 crore,...

Bhubaneswar: The tectonic shift in Odisha's political landscape in 2024 ended the nearly 25-year rule of the thought-to-be invincible Naveen Patnaik government with the BJP coming to power for the first time in the state. This was Patnaik's first election defeat, which not only reduced...