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Banarpal: India is known worldwide for its rich biodiversity. Rural areas, in particular, are home to diverse ecosystems, plant and animal species, traditional livelihoods and cultural practices. However, rural biodiversity is increasingly coming under threat from human activities. To promote its conservation, sustainable use and...

Chhatrapur: Ganjam district administration Saturday distributed laptops to 19 visually impaired students, in a significant move towards inclusive education and learning. A special event was organised by the District Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities department in the Ganjam Collectorate here with ADM...

Paralakhemundi: A fire broke out Saturday morning at the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Paralakhemundi, the headquarters of Gajapati district, destroying important official documents and equipment worth lakhs of rupees. The fire reportedly broke out at around 9:45am in the office’s computer section. Employees who...

Digapahandi: A 17-year-old boy was killed and another minor was seriously injured after large rocks fell on them while they were digging murram at an unauthorised quarry near Ustapalli village under Patiguda panchayat in Ganjam district’s Sanakhemundi block Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as...

Sambalpur: A 36-year-old meat shop owner was shot dead in broad daylight at Kirba Chhak under Burla police limits in Sambalpur district Saturday morning. The victim, identified as Mohammad Anish, was allegedly shot multiple times by Raja Swami, 25, at around 11 am. Sambalpur Additional...

Bhubaneswar: IMD Saturday forecast extremely heavy rainfall in five districts of north and coastal Odisha till August 31 in the wake of a low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal, officials said. The weather system is likely to trigger intense rainfall in northern, interior...

Dhenkanal: A woman was allegedly beaten to death and buried inside a septic tank by her husband in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district after she refused to hand over money received under the Subhadra Yojana for buying alcohol, sources said. The incident took place late Friday night...

Baripada: The authorities of Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district are contemplating removing the radio collar fitted on a tigress after the big cat was found to have settled in the national park, an official said Saturday. Tigress Zeenat, translocated from Maharashtra's Tadoba-Andhari Tiger...

By Sushanta Kumar Sahu, OP Anandapur: A government primary school at Balipashi under Shalabani panchayat in Anandapur block of Kendujhar district is functioning amid several problems, including leaking classroom roofs, a damaged boundary wall, poor sanitation and the absence of a proper road to the...

Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: Odisha is set to get a major new Buddhist landmark with a 45-foot statue of Guru Padmasambhava, revered as the “Second Buddha”, coming up near the historic Udayagiri Buddhist site in Jajpur district. The project is aimed at giving a global push to Odisha’s...