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Chhatrapur: Rushikulya rookery witnessed a sharp decline in mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles as it registered 2.05 lakh turtles laying eggs in this season (2026), as against an all-time high of 9 lakh in 2025 season. Natural factors including the shrinkage of beach width,...

Kendrapara: The fragile ecosystem of Bhitarkanika Sanctuary is under serious threat due to rapid rise in illegal prawn dykes over the past year, in clear violation of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. According to the Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) of Kanika Forest Range Manas Kumar...

Nayagarh: The death toll from a firecracker explosion in Odisha's Nayagarh district rose to four Wednesday, police said. A total of six people, including a minor boy, sustained serious burn injuries in the blast that occurred while preparing firecrackers at Korada village under Nuagaon police...

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance officials conducted raids at the premises of Additional Chief Engineer Rajesh Chandra Mohanty of the Irrigation Circle over allegations of disproportionate assets. Searches were carried out simultaneously at six locations across Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal and Jajpur. During the operation, officials detected a three-storey...

Nuapada: Allegations of a fake physical education teacher appointment at Sinapali College in Nuapada district have triggered demands for a high-level inquiry, amid questions over delays in official action. The controversy centres on claims that Gangaram Meher allegedly held jobs simultaneously at two institutions and...

Chhatrapur: Ganjam district administration has initiated steps towards building a channel connecting the waters of Rushikulya river and Tampara lake soon. The decision came following a meeting convened by the Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan including the Chhatrapur MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak in Chhatrapur Monday....

Bonai: A youth’s timely intervention saved his friend from a bear attack while they were collecting mohua flowers in a forest near Chordhara village under the Barsuan forest range in Sundargarh district Tuesday morning. The injured man, identified as Ram Munda of Chordhara village narrowly...

Bhubaneswar: An open letter issued by the “Concerned Citizens Forum, Odisha” and addressed to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has alleged widespread police violence and repression in the tribal districts of Rayagada and Kalahandi, urging immediate government intervention to safeguard the rights of local communities....

Jajpur: A youth was killed after getting shot by unidentified assailants in Jajpur town Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Soumya Sagar Samal (23), a resident of Kuansarpur under Jajpur Town police limits, police said. According to officials, Samal was returning home after closing...

Sundergarh: President Droupadi Murmu is likely to undertake a day-long visit to Odisha's Rourkela and attend several programmes in the steel city, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said Tuesday. Oram, a Lok Sabha MP from Sundergarh, which includes Rourkela city, was speaking to reporters...