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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...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Turning his bicycle into a vehicle for environmental awareness, climate activist and cyclist Bapi Gochhayat embarked on a 180- km bicycle ride from Paradip to Puri to promote cleanliness, responsible waste management and environmental protection. The three-day awareness ride began from...

Bhubaneswar: Skywatchers in Bhubaneswar and several parts of Odisha were treated to a spectacular celestial sight Monday evening as the bright planet Venus appeared alongside the Moon near the horizon, creating a striking visual spectacle. The astronomical event involved a lunar occultation of Venus, in...

Bhubaneswar: The 24th Annual Convocation of NIT Rourkela was held recently, with Metallurgical and Materials Engineering student Manas Nayak receiving the ‘Dr Bansidhar Panda Gold Medal’ for 2026. NITI Aayog Member Abhay Karandikar attended the convocation as the chief guest. Congratulating Nayak on the achievement,...

Bhubaneswar: The police have arrested a couple from Baleshwar district for allegedly duping an investor of Rs 1.26 crore with a false promise of high returns, an officer said Monday. The officers of the Cybercrime & economic offence police station, Sundaragada, arrested the man and...

Sambalpur: A fire broke out at a Ganesh Puja pandal in Odisha's Sambalpur city Monday evening, police said. There were no reports of any injury or fatality due to the blaze, an officer said. The incident took place around 8.20 pm after the main puja...

Attabira: A 32-year old woman died allegedly after being assaulted with a stick by her husband following an argument at Gadtiatikra village under Amalipali gram panchayat in Baragada district, police said Monday. The incident took place around 8pm Sunday when Rajkumar Khadia, 46, allegedly got...

Jajpur: An elderly woman was rescued while her husband remained missing after the couple was allegedly swept away while taking a bath in the Genguti river in Odisha's Jajpur district early Monday, police said. The incident took place at Balikuda ghat in the district, they...

Phulbani: Two sisters and their cousin have cleared the prestigious NEET exam, securing admission to government-run medical colleges in Odisha and bringing into focus an impoverished tribal family in Kandhamal district with five children now on course to become doctors. Growing up in a family...