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Water crisis triggers NH-326 blockade in Rayagada

Rayagada: Villagers staged a blockade on National Highway-326 near Kumbhikota village under Rayagada Sadar block Friday, protesting a reported prolonged drinking water shortage that disrupted daily life. The agitation began around 7 am, bringing traffic on the Rayagada-Koraput highway to a standstill. Men and women...

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Junior assistant caught taking Rs 10,000 bribe in Bhadrak

Bhadrak: Odisha Vigilance Thursday apprehended a junior assistant posted in the office of the District Education Officer (DEO) in Bhadrak while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a representative of a private school. The accused has been identified as Srikanta Kumar...

Similipal unveils rare image of newborn black tiger cubs

Baripada: Authorities of Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) Friday shared a rare photograph of a melanistic tigress with her cubs. Sharing the picture on X, STR said, "Rare capture of melanistic tigress with her 3 melanistic cubs." According to STR officials, the cubs have adapted...

Villagers assault BLO during SIR exercise

Patana: Tension flared in Begana village under Patana police limits in Keonjhar district Thursday after a Booth Level Officer (BLO) was allegedly manhandled and briefly detained by villagers protesting discrepancies in the voter list. The incident occurred during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of...

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Youth opposing illegal liquor trade ‘assaulted’

Rajnagar: Police have registered a case against six persons, including an Ex cise sub-inspector (SI), an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), two constables and an alleged bootlegger for allegedly assaulting and harassing a youth who repeatedly complained against illegal liquor sales in Kendrapara district. The accused include...

Elephant calf stuck in muddy pond rescued

Angul: An elephant calf that got trapped in a mud dy pond inside Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary was rescued by forest officials Thursday after a nearly 90-minute long oper ation. The incident occurred near Bargotha village under Tainsi panchayat in Pampasar forest range of the sanctuary...

 

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