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Sand smugglers

Illegal sand mining: Two held, four more sand trucks seized

Hatadihi: Days after Nandipada police in Keonjhar district seized 18 Hyva trucks and a tractor carrying illegally mined sand, two alleged sand smugglers have been arrested in connection with the case, police said Saturday. Police had seized the illegally mined sand-laden vehicles November 10 and...

Pitabas murder

Pitabas murder: TI parade held for eight accused

Berhampur: Police Saturday conducted a Test Identification (TI) parade for eight accused lodged in the Berhampur Circle Jail in connection with the murder of advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda. A magistrate, a police official, and two eyewitnesses entered the jail to identify the suspects....

ROBBERY

Temple founded by Bhanja Dynasty hit by Rs1crore theft

Bhanjanagar: Miscreants allegedly decamped with four Radha-Krishna idols made of ‘Ashtadhatu’ (eight metals) and two idols of dancers, all estimated to be around 300 years old, from Narayan Swami temple established by the Bhanja royal family at Narayanpatna under Tarasingh police limits in Ganjam district...

Harbhanga

Constable bludgeoned to death with grinding stone

Harbhanga: A police constable was bludgeoned to death by a co-villager at Jajpur village under Purunakatak police limits in Boudh district, police officials said Saturday. The accused, identified as Sanjaya Nayak, has been arrested, they added. The deceased was identified as Uday Ranjan Pattnaik, 54,...

Land fraud

19 arrested for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha

Rajnagar: Forest officials arrested 19 fishermen and seized two trawlers for allegedly fishing illegally in the prohibited waters of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. Acting on the direction of Assistant Conservator of Forests Manas Kumar Das, a patrol team led by Deputy Ranger Kapilendra Pradhan and Foresters...

Indian Coast Guard

ICG plans to expand presence along Odisha coast

Paradip: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Saturday demonstrated its operational and search-and-rescue (SAR) capabilities while outlining plans to expand its presence along the Odisha coast. Inspector General (ICG) Iqbal Singh Chauhan (North East) said ICG aims at strengthening its network in Odisha over the next...

Similipal

Odisha launches tiger population survey in Similipal reserve

Baripada: Odisha's forest department launched the All India Tiger Estimation-2026 exercise at Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district Saturday, marking the beginning of the national tiger census in the state. The exercise aims to make assessment of the tiger population in the reserve as per protocol....

 

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