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Wildlife trafficking racket busted; five arrested

Nabarangpur: Acting on a tip-off, forest officials arrested five persons and seized a leopard skin during a raid in the Dabugaon area of Nabarangpur district Monday. Acting on the instructions of Nabarangpur Divisional Forest Officer Shubhendu Prasad Behera, forest officials conducted a raid in the...

Nayagarh’s ‘Chhena Poda’ to get GI tag

New Delhi/Nayagarh: Nayagarh’s iconic 'Chhena Poda' is set to receive Geographical Indication (GI) tag recognition, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Monday. A formal announcement is expected during a meeting scheduled for May 28 and 29, according to officials. The GI tag will...

Odisha heat-related illness

Odisha reels under heatwave; no relief till April 18

Bhubaneswar: Intense heat and oppressive humidity have disrupted normal life across Odisha, with temperatures crossing 41 degrees Celsius in several parts of the state. The weather office has issued a yellow warning for hot and humid conditions in several districts, including Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Kendrapara,...

Morada

Suspected food poisoning leaves 128 students sick

Morada/Rasgovindpur: As many as 128 students of a government-run Ashram school, under the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Welfare department, at Kakabandh in Rasgovindpur block of Mayurbhanj district, fell ill Sunday and were admitted to a hospital, officials said. The students complained of stomach pain...

Talcher

Villagers detain Rungta Company’s drilling machine, driver

Talcher: Residents of Dharampur panchayat in Talcher block of Angul district detained a drilling machine and its driver belonging to Rungta Company, protesting what they alleged was unauthorised borewell work in Sareilo village, a report said Sunday. According to villagers, a truck carrying the drilling...

PAIKAMALA

Seven pilgrims rescued after getting lost in Gandhamardan forest

Paikmal: Seven pilgrims who lost their way in the forested hills of Gandhamardan near Nrusinghanath in Bargarh district were rescued Saturday, officials said. The rescued pilgrims were identified as Gourang Nayak, Bhagyadhar Nayak, Shanti Nayak, Jashoda Nayak, Rajendra Nayak, Dharmendra Nayak and Mohan Nayak; all...

Female elephant

Female elephant found dead

Satamile: A female elephant was found dead in the Hindol forest range of Dhenkanal district Sunday, officials said. The carcass was discovered in the Bargoj reserve forest under the Sinkol range of the Hindol forest division during the morning hours, triggering concern among forest officials....

 

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