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Keonjhar: The Odisha Jackfruit Mission (OJM) has taken root in Keonjhar district as plans are afoot to open ‘jackfruit cafes’ with an aim to help tribal communities and farmers make better use of the crop and prevent distress sales. With the rising demand for jackfruit,...

Keonjhar: A herd of 18 elephants that strayed near a canal in Bhatunia village, under the Sadar forest range in Keonjhar district, a day ago, has destroyed several acres of vegetable crops in the area, a report said. The presence of the giants has sparked...

Keonjhar: A 32-year-old man was killed after the driver of a trailer lost control over the vehicle and rammed it into the backyard of a house at Bankamaruni village, under Sadar police limits, in Keonjhar district Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Rajesh Munda,...

Keonjhar: Two persons sustained grievous injuries after they were attacked by bears in two separate incidents under Sadar forest range and Patna forest range, respectively in Keonjhar district Sunday. In the first incident, 60-year-old Alomani Mohanta was mauled by a bear at Raghunathpur village under...

Bhubaneswar: People thronged temples and joined vibrant processions as Ram Navami was celebrated peacefully across Odisha Sunday, with the exception of a stray stabbing incident reported from Soro in Balasore district. According to police, a man sustained injuries in his head and hands after being...

Baripada: Preparations have begun for the All-India Tiger Census 2026 in Similipal, the second-largest biosphere reserve in Asia. A preparatory meeting involving experts from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and Forest department officials was recently held at the office of the Field Director, Similipal...

Nandapur: A man drowned after accidentally falling from a boat while crossing the Pataliganga River at the Gangaguda ghat under this block in the Koraput district Saturday. The deceased was identified as Uddharba Hantal, 44, of Gangaguda village in Golur Panchayat under Nandapur block. According...

Keonjhar: A team from the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the state Crime Branch (CB) Saturday inspected the farmhouse of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Raja Chakra, who has been arrested in connection with financial irregularities at the Gandhamardan Loading Agency at Suakati in Keonjhar...

Kendrapara: As many as 40 families from the Satabhaya region in the Rajnagar block of the Kendrapara district staged a demonstration outside the district Collectorate Saturday, demanding relocation from their coastal village, which is under severe threat due to sea erosion. The families alleged they...

Jajpur: A couple was killed while their four-year-old son survived after the motorcycle on which they were travelling was hit by a car in Odisha's Jajpur district Saturday, police said. The accident took place near a tollgate on NH-16 in Panikoili police station area when...