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Kendrapara: A silent ecological crisis is unfolding along the coast, where unchecked mushrooming of illegal prawn gheris between Dhamra and Paradip is rapidly reshaping the landscape. What was once a thriving ecosystem is now increasingly dominated by unauthorised aquaculture enclosures -- some even encroaching on...

Dharakote: After 28 years, electricity finally reached Subarnapur village under Jhadabandh panchayat in Ganjam district Saturday, a month after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s intervention. With light bulbs illuminating their homes for the first time, villagers danced and played drums in celebration. For decades, the...

Basudevpur: A massive pygmy killer whale was found dead near Kasia fishing jetty in Basudevpur block of Bhadrak district Saturday morning. Local residents and fishermen flocked to the site to catch a glimpse of the rare marine mammal, which had apparently washed ashore, creating a...

Bargarh: In a major push to position Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary as a leading ecotourism hub in India, the Odisha government approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Rs 71.19 crore for large-scale development in and around the sanctuary and Hirakud wetland. The approval was formally...

Jharsuguda: In a major breakthrough, Jharsuguda police cracked the high-profile Vinayak Puram Lane dacoity case and arrested 10 persons including two minors in this connection. The eight adult accused have been identified as Sanjay Singh (53), Akash alias Radhakanta Kanhar (38), Ashok Kumar Panda (58),...

Nabarangpur: The incharge headmaster and hostel warden of Kokadi Semala Ashram School in Kosagumuda block have been suspended, while the hostel cook has been dismissed, after authorities discovered that a Class VII student injured in a pressure cooker blast was kept in the hostel for...

Boinda: The headmaster of a school under Thakurgarh police limits in Athamallik block of Angul district was caught Friday night while allegedly transporting two bags of mid-day meal rice in his car. Villagers detained him along with the vehicle and handed them over to the...

Berhampur: The Odisha Police Saturday seized 342 mobile phones of different brands worth around Rs 17 lakh and arrested four persons from Ganjam district, officials said. Preliminary investigation suggests that the accused stole the phones from crowded places in the state and outside it, especially...

Bargarh: Kharif paddy procurement opened in Bargarh district Friday, but not a single bag has been purchased so far, triggering concern among farmers. Mandis under the Attabira, Bargarh and Padampur regulated market committees (RMCs) opened on schedule, and nearly 77,000 farmers have received procurement tokens...

Gajapati: A young woman from Slovakia travelled across continents and reached Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district to marry her long-time partner, illustrating what many describe as the power of committed love. According to local sources, Anna, a Slovak national, had been in a long-distance relationship with...