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Baripada: A special team of the Forest department Friday seized a leopard skin under Karanjia forest division in Mayurbhanj district. Six individuals involved in the illegal trade of animal parts have been detained for questioning. According to sources, the wildlife criminals were trying to strike...

Jeypore: Acting on a tip-off received during a routine patrol, Jeypore Sadar police have seized over 247 kg ganja from a Kendu leaf warehouse managed by the Odisha Forest Development Corporation, sources said Friday. The police raided the warehouse Wednesday at approximately 4:30pm and investigation...

Rourkela (Odisha): At least three workers were injured in an accident at a blast furnace in Rourkela Friday evening, a police officer said. The mishap took place due to a rupture in the protecting wall of the unit, he said. The three workers came across...

Chhatrapur: Karatali Tampara, a major water body under the Bipulingi panchayat in Chhatrapur block of Ganjam district, is battling for survival after the government land near the lake was reportedly taken over by fish traders from Andhra Pradesh. Encroaching upon the land, the traders from...

Bargarh: A woman was allegedly bludgeoned to death with a hammer by his nephew inside her house near Maharaja Lane at Ward No-10 in this town, late Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Subasini Seth, 53. The accused Ramakrushna Seth, 45, was arrested by...

Risida: An unexpected spike in temperatures ahead of the onset of summer season has impacted pulses farming in Karlamunda block of Kalahandi district, with farmers fearing a disappointing yield. Day temperatures have shot up across the state quite early this year. According to reports, Kalahandi...

Berhampur: The blackbuck population in Odisha's Ganjam district has increased to 8,789, an official said. The total number of blackbucks, locally called 'Krushnasar Murga', was 8,789 in the biannual census conducted by the forest department January 29 in all three forest divisions in the district....

Keonjhar: The ongoing excavation work for installation of slurry pipelines and heavy traffic on National Highway 20 have emerged as major obstacles for smooth passage of elephants in Sadar and Ghatgaon forest ranges of this district, according to reports. The pipeline project, which involves breaking...

Berhampur: A team of researchers from Estuarine Biology Regional Centre at Gopalpur in Ganjam district have identified a new species of flying fish, ‘Cheilopogon arcticeps’, in the Indian Ocean. The discovery was made by the researchers of Estuarine Biology Regional Centre in Gopalpur in collaboration...

Boinda: An 18-year-old youth was beaten to death over a love affair at Sanagobindapur village under Handapa police limits in Angul district late Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Rahul Samal, son of Dillip Samal of Madhapur village under Handapa police station. Dillip has...