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Snakebite

Keonjhar man dies from snakebite

Anandpur: A 45-year-old man died after being bitten by a venomous snake while attempting to rescue it from a fishing net in Keonjhar district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Sujit Naik of Kalara Gadia under Ghasipura police limits in Anandapur sub-division. Naik had gone...

Arrest

Five arrested after assault on Sheragada block chairperson

Berhampur (Odisha):  Odisha Police arrested five people on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the attack on a BJD leader and the chairperson of the Sheragada panchayat samiti (block) in Ganjam district. Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik alleged that the chairman of...

Similipal Tiger Reserve

Man held for setting fire inside Similipal sanctuary

Baripada: Odisha forest department officers Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly setting fire inside the Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district, officials said. While patrolling the Nedam forest Tuesday evening, staff of Pithabata North wildlife range spotted three persons allegedly setting fire to the forest...

Maoists

Ten Maoists with Rs 1.15 crore bounty surrender in Odisha

Phulbani: Ten Maoists carrying a combined bounty of Rs 1.15 crore surrendered before Odisha Police in Kandhamal district Wednesday, officials said. Among those who surrendered are CPI(Maoist) State Committee Member (SCM) Sanu Pottam alias Nitu, who carried a bounty of Rs 55 lakh. The red...

Crocodile attack

Fisherman killed in crocodile attack in Kendrapara

Kendrapara: A 48-year-old fisherman was killed in an attack by a saltwater crocodile in a village on the fringes of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district, a forest officer said Wednesday. The forest and fire brigade personnel later retrieved the maimed body from a...

Odisha Gajapati

Encroached canal hits Gajapati farmers hard

Paralakhemundi: Encroachment on a minor irrigation canal connecting Ramsagar and Sitasagar in Gajapati district has disrupted water supply to thousands of acres of farmland, leaving farmers struggling and forcing them to migrate for work. Farmers allege that the canal, built during the rule of the...

Maa Tara Tarini Shrine

Chaitra Jatra begins at Maa Tara Tarini Shrine

Purushottampur: The annual Chaitra Mangalabar Jatra of Maa Tara Tarini, the presiding deity of Ganjam district, began Tuesday with religious fervour at the hilltop shrine. The temple premises witnessed a huge gathering of devotees from midnight, with the air resonating with chants, women’s ululation and...

 

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