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Olive Ridley

Olive Ridley surveillance hit

Kendrapara: Sea surveillance during the upcoming Olive Ridley turtle nesting season at the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is likely to be severely affected as most of the interceptor vessels remain defunct and unrepaired, wildlife activists have alleged. The eco-friendly interceptor vessels Gahirmatha-I and Gahirmatha-II equipped with...

Pitabas murder

Rs 50L deal struck for Pitabas murder

Berhampur: Over a fortnight after advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda was gunned down by miscreants near his house in the Silk City, Berhampur Police Wednesday claimed to have cracked the gruesome murder by arresting BJD district unit president Bikram Panda and 11 others, and...

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Odisha couple found hanging in Bangalore

Bangalore: A couple from Dhenkanal reportedly committed suicide by hanging at Kalbalu village under Jigani police limits in Bangalore, sources said Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Seema Nayak (25) and Rakesh Patra (23). Both of them were working as housekeeping staff at a...

Nuapada Bypoll

2,000 armed policemen to be deployed for Nuapada bypoll

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Around 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed to ensure free and fair elections in the bypoll to the Nuapada Assembly constituency, a senior officer said Wednesday. The 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed in addition to the district police personnel, the officer said. This...

Elephant, Odisha

Odisha: Juang tribals launch efforts to reduce man-elephant conflict

Keonjhar: Elephant incursions into human habitats have become a daily concern across several blocks of Keonjhar district. Herds are entering villages, damaging houses, and destroying crops. Although the Forest Department provides compensation, villagers say it does not cover the real losses, leading to growing friction...

Paradip Port

Paradip port to sign MoUs worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore

Bhubaneswar: Bringing more investments to Odisha, particularly in the port and logistics sector, Paradip Port is going to sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore at the upcoming India Maritime Week scheduled to be held in Mumbai from October 27 to 31,...

 

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