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DEPRIVED SCHOOLS Odisha Kataka

Deprived Schools: No boundary; children at risk

SUBRAT KUMAR NAYAK, OP Talabasta: Despite crores of rupees being spent to improve primary education in rural areas, poor infrastructure continues to affect students. The Bidyadharpur Government Primary School at Bidyadharpur village in Talabasta panchayat under Damapada block of Kataka district is a case in...

In Khordha, tourism devpt remains confined to promises

PRABHATA PANIGRAHI, OP Khordha: Tourism in Khordha district remains largely neglected, with several sites of historical and religious importance struggling for basic infrastructure. Despite the district’s rich tourism potential, lack of political will, political apathy and alleged negligence by officials have left many tourist spots...

LEOPARD SKIN

Leopard hide seized in Odisha’s Jayapur; one arrested

Jayapur: A special team from Gujarat Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized a leopard hide following a raid in Koraput’s Jayapur, forest officials said Tuesday. The team also arrested a person identified as Bibhuti Bhushan Patra, a resident of the Irrigation Colony area of Jayapur, while...

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Protest erupts as UTP dies in Malkangiri jail

Malkangiri: An undertrial prisoner (UTP) lodged in the Malkangiri district jail died Monday night, prompting his family members to stage a protest over his death. The deceased, Kabiraj Rout, had been lodged in the jail for nearly four years in connection with a ganja seizure...

Rape

Odisha: 16-year-old tribal girl raped in shelter home, two held

Kendrapada: A watchman and a 13-year-old inmate of a government-funded shelter home for the destitute in Odisha's Kendrapada district were taken into custody Tuesday for allegedly raping a 16-year-old tribal girl from Jharkhand, police said. The matter came to light when she was found to...

Man gets 20-year RI for raping minor in Odisha’s Ganjam

Brahmapur: A Special POCSO court here Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him of raping a 13-year-old girl after kidnapping her in Odisha's Ganjam district. The incident took place six years ago in a village under Rambha police station...

Odisha faces fresh rain threat as low-pressure system brews

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure system brewing in the Bay of Bengal may cause heavy rainfall and thunderstorms till Saturday in Odisha, the eastern coastal state already bruised by two bouts of floods this monsoon. The state experienced light to moderate rain at a few places in...

Orangutans

Orangutans expose smuggling racket

Bhubaneswar/Bhogarai: In a rare incident, at least five baby orangutans, which are not indigenous to India, were rescued in Ranakatha Protected Reserve Forest near Badapai village under Bhogarai block of Baleshwar district, prompting the authorities to suspect that wildlife smugglers might be behind the animals’...

 

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