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Berhampur: A group of scientists has for the first time recorded the goby fish (Bathygobius meggeti) in Indian waters, from Aryapalli near Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam district. Although the species is found in the Indo-West Pacific region, including Japan, Australia, East Africa and the Persian...

Kendrapara: The authorities in Odisha Thursday arrested 10 marine fishermen from Andhra Pradesh on the charge of illegally fishing within the prohibited turtle congregation zone in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary of Kendrapara district, said forest officials. The fishing equipment of the 10 individuals, hailing from the...

Kesinga: A community feast in Belkhandi village under Kesinga block in Kalahandi district turned into nightmare as more than 100 people were afflicted with diarrhoea after consuming the food. According to reports, a feast was organised at the residence of Subash Chhatriya in the colony...

Bimalgarh: With an aim to provide better passenger amenities and infrastructure, Bimalgarh railway station in Sundargarh district is undergoing major redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Indian Railways is redeveloping more than 1,300 stations across the country under the scheme, with 59 stations selected in...

Sundargarh: A tragic incident occurred during the annual sports meet at Bhawanipur Eklavya Model School in Sundargarh district Wednesday, when a student collapsed while running and later died at hospital. The deceased was identified as Jayadeep Sagar Beck, 18, a Plus II first-year Science student...

By Janaki Ballav Dash From 598 AD, when Maharaja Jai Singh founded the realm, until 1949, Mayurbhanj stood as one of India’s best-administered princely states. That year Maharaja Sir Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo signed the Instrument of Merger with Union Home Secretary MK Vellodi, and...

Bantala: A 35-year-old woman was trampled to death by a tusker at Sunabhuin Sahi under Bantala panchayat in Angul Forest Division Wednesday morning, triggering road blockade by the locals. Reports said the victim, identified as Jhili Behera, wife of Sumanta Behera, was going to a...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the widening and strengthening of NH-326 in Odisha, upgrading the existing two-lane stretch to a two-lane highway with paved shoulder from 68.600 km to 311.700 km under the EPC mode. According to an official statement, the total capital cost...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Department Wednesday arrested an additional tahasildar and panchayat executive officer (PEO) for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets (DA) to their known sources of income. Jitendra Kumar Panda, additional tahasildar of Baranga in Cuttack district, and Jitendra Kumar Jena, PEO of Bancho GP in...

Chhatrapur: A case of false crop declaration has come to light in Chhatrapur block of Ganjam district, where a farmer allegedly registered paddy cultivation on a land that actually houses a fuel pump. Following detection through satellite survey, the Cooperation Department has issued a show-cause...