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Baripada: Crocodile population in Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district has increased marginally, with the three-day census conducted by the Forest department revealing that there are 84 such reptiles in the sanctuary as compared to 81 in 2025. The counting conducted from January 6 to...

Jaleswar: A two-month-old boy sustained serious burn injuries after slipping from his mother’s lap into a burning hearth at Chalanti village under Jaleswar police limits in Balasore district Tuesday evening. According to sources, the child’s mother had lit a hearth in the courtyard to keep...

Balasore: A pickup van helper was allegedly beaten to death near a gymnasium at Sahada under Sadar police limits in Balasore Wednesday. The incident taking place on the occasion of Makar Sankranti has spread shockwaves in the region. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Makandar...

CHANDRANSHU MISHRA, OP Bhawanipatna: Adding spiritual fervour to the ongoing Kalahandi Utsav, the sacred torch (Mashal), symbolising the district’s rich spiritual, cultural, and historical heritage, arrived in Bhawanipatna from various prominent religious, spiritual, and spiritual shrines of the district. The torch was accorded a warm...

Boinda: The carcass of a male elephant was recovered Wednesday from Kadalimunda Khesada forest under the Bamur forest range in Kishorenagar block of Angul district, forest officials said. Preliminary inquiry indicated that the elephant, estimated to be about 15 years old, had died nearly four...

Berhampur: Kalijai Island, home to the revered Kalijai temple inside Chilika Lake, witnessed a heavy rush of devotees Wednesday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Braving the winter chill, devotees from different parts of Odisha and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh arrived early in the morning to...

Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: The Odisha government Wednesday said it is preparing a comprehensive plan for the integrated development, heritage conservation and modern historical research of major Buddhist sites in the state, including Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Udayagiri, Jirang and Dhauli. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the...

Bhadrak: Police in Odisha's Bhadrak district Wednesday rescued a one-month-old baby girl, who was allegedly sold for Rs 35,000 by her parents due to financial distress, officials said. A team led by Bhandaripokhari Police Station inspector-in-charge Rajalakshmi Nayak conducted a raid in Cuttack's Rajabagicha area...

Rayagada: Four people suffered burn injuries in a firecracker explosion in Odisha's Rayagada district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The incident took place around 2 am in Rayaga town's Yedusahi, a settlement of Telugu-speaking people who were celebrating 'Bhogi Podi' ahead of...

Bhubaneswar: People across Odisha Wednesday took holy dips in different water bodies on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Maji took a dip in the Baitarani River in his home district of Keonjhar and also offered prayers at a Shiva temple. "May...