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By Narendra Raut, OP Koraput: Koraput district, nationally and internationally recognised for its premium-quality coffee, is now steadily carving out a new identity in pepper production, offering fresh opportunities for farmers and strengthening the region’s agricultural economy. With its favourable agro-climatic conditions, adequate rainfall and...

Chhatrapur/Chikiti: Following the successful Gopalpur Beach Festival 2026, the Ganjam district administration is fully prepared to host the Sunapur Beach Festival 2026 from February 3 to 5. The announcement was made at a press conference held in Chikiti Saturday, chaired by Chikiti MLA Manoranjan Dyan...

Baripada: Congress leader and former MP Sushila Tiria died Sunday evening while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, her family said. She was 70 and a spinster. Tiria, a four-time MP, twice from the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat and twice from the Rajya Sabha, was undergoing...

Rourkela: Odisha Police Sunday arrested four people and seized arms and ammunition from their possession in Sundargarh district, an officer said. Acting on a tip-off, police conducted a raid at the residence of one Mojammil Ansari at Gudgudjore village in Bisra police station area. Ansari...

Berhampur: Odisha Police Sunday arrested 21 burglars and recovered 1,066 mobile phones during raids in Ganjam district, officials said. According to police, 20 of them are from West Bengal. The arrests were made during raids in Bhanjanagar area, where the gang members were staying. They...

Subarnapur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday unveiled development projects worth Rs 276 crore and announced new initiatives involving an additional Rs 633 crore for Subarnapur district during his one-day visit to the western town. Majhi launched the projects while attending the 'Subhadra Shakti...

Paradip: The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) Sunday said it has created a new record by handling 14.44 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in January this year, the highest-ever for the month. The port surpassed its previous record of handling 14.32 MMT of cargo in...

Kendrapara: Odisha forest officials have arrested 20 fishermen, including eight residents of West Bengal, and seized two trawlers in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district for fishing illegally in the turtle congregation zone. The accused were booked under sections of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972...

Berhampur: Wildlife activists Sunday expressed hope that the proposed sea turtle research centre in Odisha's Ganjam district will be expedited after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned "turtle trails" near major nesting sites in her Budget speech. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi also said turtle...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday described the Union Budget as "forward-looking and inclusive" and asserted that it would boost the state's logistics and industrial ecosystem. Noting that the Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament earlier in the day, focuses...