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House Sparrow Census 2026: 83,576 birds spotted in Odisha

Chhatrapur/Bhubaneswar: Census for house sparrows was conducted for the first time in Odisha by a Bhubaneswar-based organisation, Wildlife Odisha Foundation (WOF) recently for the year 2025 - 2026. During the census, a total of 83,576 house sparrows were spotted across the state. Subarnapur district topped...

NIT Rourkela

NIT Rourkela gets patent for spice adulteration test system

Rourkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela have been granted a patent for a system that can rapidly detect and quantify adulteration in spices and other food products using infrared spectroscopy and machine learning. The technology combines Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy with...

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Rengali Canal office sealed over unpaid contractor dues

Kamakhyanagar: A commercial court in Cuttack Monday ordered the sealing of the Rengali Left Bank Canal Division office in Dhenkanal district after authorities failed to clear long-pending dues owed to a contractor. Court officials sealed the office of the Superintendent Engineer at Kamakhyanagar in compliance...

Couple held with peacock meat in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

Sambalpur: Forest officials arrested a couple for allegedly trespassing and poaching inside Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary under the Hirakud Wildlife Division in Sambalpur district, officials said. The accused were identified as Surendra Khadia (40), and Rashmi Khadia (30) of Lavantikra village. The couple was produced in...

Arrest

Four arrested in Deogarh gang-rape

Deogarh: Police arrested four men in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a young woman in Barkote under Deogarh district. The accused, identified as Udia Dhibar (26), Doctor Bhuyan (33), Manoj Mahakul (22) and Kengalu Nayak (28), were taken into custody and produced in court...

Man, sister in-law found hanging in Balasore

Balasore: A man and his sister-in-law were found hanging inside his house in Odisha's Balasore district Monday, police said. The incident took place at Sahada village within Chandipur police limits. Police said, prima facie, the deaths appear to be a case of suicide by hanging,...

Heatwave in Odisha

Heatwave alert for six districts in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A heatwave warning was issued for six districts of Odisha for Tuesday, while hot and humid weather conditions were forecast in 11 others, officials said. Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in Jharsuguda, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Boudh, Nayagarh and Sonepur districts, they said. Among the...

 

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