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Kendrapara: Climate change is emerging as a major threat to the fragile ecosystem of Bhitarkanika National Park, with unusual migratory bird behaviour and the failure of mass nesting by endangered Olive Ridley turtles raising alarm among environmentalists and forest officials. Experts said rising temperatures, sea-level...

Jajpur: A five-year-old girl has died and four other children from the same tribal family have been hospitalised in critical condition in Jajpur district, triggering renewed concerns about malnutrition and healthcare access in remote hamlets. The incident occurred in Tikarpada Juang Sahi village under Sukinda...

Paradip: A significant quantity of petrol was wasted after an underground pipeline developed a leak near Gate No. 1 of the restricted area at Paradip Port Friday. The pipeline, which carries refined petroleum products from the South Oil Berth jetty to the IOC terminal, reportedly...

Bhubaneswar: At least three persons have died in "heat wave-related incidents" in Odisha this month, as large parts of the state continued to reel under hot and humid conditions, officials said Friday. According to the Special Relief Commissioner's (SRC) Office, reports of 16 deaths due...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Friday asked the Odisha government to make public the data on water availability in the Mahanadi river to ensure transparency, even as activists of the Mahanadi Bachao Andolan (MBA) were detained while attempting to meet Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The demand...

New Delhi/Balasore: Short Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’ was successfully test-launched from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha, said the Ministry of Defence Friday. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command,...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police have arrested two more persons for their alleged involvement in a Rs 9.6 crore bank fraud case, officials said Friday. With the fresh apprehensions, a total of six persons have been arrested by the police so far....

Bhubaneswar: Wildlife experts and veterinarians have stressed the urgent need for well-monitored disease surveillance, vaccination, rapid diagnosis and scientific management to protect Odisha’s elephant population from fatal diseases and growing human-elephant conflict. Asian elephants, recognised as India’s National Heritage Animal and listed as an endangered...

Rayagada: The alleged embezzlement of lakhs of rupees in the Kalyansinghpur Large Area Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society (LAMPCS) has taken a new turn after the Vigilance Department raids the residence of managing director Tarini Tripathy Friday. A six-member team conducted searches at Tripathy’s house in Jilunda...

Berhampur: At least six people were killed and four others injured after a bus collided with an autorickshaw in Odisha's Ganjam district Friday, police said. The accident occurred near Ladkapalli Square under the Purushottampur Police Station limits when the bus hit the three-wheeler, a senior...