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Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: A 26-year-old Navy official who has been 'missing' since Sunday, was last seen disembarking from a train at the Ichchapuram railway station in Andhra Pradesh and leaving the premises in an autorickshaw, a police officer said. The Navy official Sourav Kumar Patra left his...

Malkangiri: A woman and her alleged lover were found hanging from a tree in a forest near Tumukimadka village under Gampakonda panchayat in Odisha's Malkangiri district, a source said Thursday. The deceased were identified as Padia Padiami (20) and his girlfriend Bitika Madkami (18), both...

Baripada:  Online booking has been made mandatory for tourists planning to visit Similipal wildlife sanctuary with effect from February 1, a notification issued by the Field Director of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) Project Prakash Chand Gogineni informed Thursday. Previously, tourists could enter the sanctuary through...

Berhampur: Seven beneficiaries of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijlee Yojana from Odisha's Ganjam district will be attending as special guests the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi January 26, an official said Thursday. The beneficiaries have installed rooftop solar panels under the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has promoted Hemant Sharma, a 1995-batch IAS officer, to the rank of Additional Chief Secretary Wednesday. According to a notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievances Department, Sharma who is currently serving as Principal Secretary in the Department of Industries,...

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district reopened its doors to tourists Thursday, following a nine-day closure. The park was closed from January 14 to 22 to allow for the annual census of estuarine crocodiles and migratory birds, and is now reopened for...

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park, a Ramsar wetland site, in Odisha's Kendrapara district has reported a marginal increase in crocodile population as per the findings of the latest census of reptiles. Though the increase in population is marginal, the rise in the number of reptiles...

Sambalpur: Even though the Forest department has been spending crores of rupees annually on conservation of greeneries, Sambalpur district has witnessed a steady decline in forest cover, raising concerns among nature lovers and environmentalists. According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, released...

RAJESH MOHANTY, OP Rourkela: A bandh call given by Koshal Samaj (KS) received lukewarm response in Sundargarh Wednesday. The bandh was organised to protest the trafficking and alleged physical and mental exploitation of minor girls from various gram panchayats in Lephripara block to Tamil Nadu....

Sorada: A 55-year-old man was found dead inside a forest area near Ora village under Badagada police limits here in Ganjam district Tuesday. The family members of the deceased Kartika Swain, however, have termed it a murder. They alleged that a heated argument had ensued...