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At least 8 fishermen arrested for fishing in turtle habitation zones in Kendrapara

Odisha: Eight arrested for illegal fishing in Gahirmatha

Kendrapara: Forest personnel of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, during the early hours of Saturday, intercepted a mechanised fishing vessel and arrested eight fishermen for illegally fishing inside the designated “no-fishing zone” of the sanctuary. The forest officials seized the vessel along with fish catch, fishing...

Lizard in food: Five girls fall ill in Koraput school

Bandhugaon: Five girls fell ill Saturday after consuming rice allegedly contaminated with a lizard at the hostel of Baunshput Government Upper Primary School in Bandhugaon block of Koraput district. According to officials, the hostel houses 99 residents. Leftover rice from Friday night’s dinner was served...

Similipal

Centre seeks action on illegal constructions in Similipal

Baripada: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change directed the Odisha Additional Chief Secretary to investigate allegations of illegal construction and tree-felling in the eco-sensitive foothills of Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district. The directive was issued through a letter dated 1 December...

3 students missing from Ashram School

Dhenkanal/Rasol: Three male students from the Chilataila Residential Ashram School hostel under Rasol police limits in Hindol block of Dhenkanal district have been reported missing since December 10, according to a complaint filed with police. The missing students have been identified as Swadhin Murmu (7),...

Daringbadi

Frost casts doubt on Daringbadi temperature data

Daringbadi: Residents of Daringbadi in Kandhamal district are questioning the accuracy of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) temperature gauge after the hill town reported visible frost for two consecutive days despite official readings of 7°C Thursday and 6.5°C Friday. Locals said frost blanketed open fields,...

 

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Lionel Messi arrives in Mumbai for day two of ‘GOAT Tour’

Mumbai: Football icon Lionel Messi arrived in Mumbai around noon under "World Cup level" security measures Sunday, marking the second ...

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