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Thuamul Rampur: A "fuel shortage" has disrupted normal life in Odisha’s remote Thuamul Rampur block, with two petrol pumps reportedly “remaining dry for over a week”, forcing residents to travel long distances for fuel. The crisis has triggered public resentment in the tribal-dominated region, where...

Astaranga: Odisha Paryavaran Sanrakshan Abhiyan (OPSA) celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity in Astaranga Thursday through a series of mangrove conservation and community sensitisation programmes at the ecologically significant Devi River Mouth landscape in Puri district. The events were organised with support from Hughes...

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre Saturday issued a thunderstorm and rain alert for three Odisha districts, Koraput, Sundargarh and Mayurbhanj, for the next three hours. According to the department, lightning and rainfall are likely in the three districts even as intense heatwave conditions continue across...

Kendrapara: Two persons were arrested Saturday after nine kg of venison was allegedly seized from their possession in the Gahirmatha forest range in Odisha's Kendrapara district, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, the suspected poachers were apprehended in the Sasanpeta forest area and seized the...

Kendrapara: Climate change is emerging as a major threat to the fragile ecosystem of Bhitarkanika National Park, with unusual migratory bird behaviour and the failure of mass nesting by endangered Olive Ridley turtles raising alarm among environmentalists and forest officials. Experts said rising temperatures, sea-level...

Jajpur: A five-year-old girl has died and four other children from the same tribal family have been hospitalised in critical condition in Jajpur district, triggering renewed concerns about malnutrition and healthcare access in remote hamlets. The incident occurred in Tikarpada Juang Sahi village under Sukinda...

Paradip: A significant quantity of petrol was wasted after an underground pipeline developed a leak near Gate No. 1 of the restricted area at Paradip Port Friday. The pipeline, which carries refined petroleum products from the South Oil Berth jetty to the IOC terminal, reportedly...

Bhubaneswar: At least three persons have died in "heat wave-related incidents" in Odisha this month, as large parts of the state continued to reel under hot and humid conditions, officials said Friday. According to the Special Relief Commissioner's (SRC) Office, reports of 16 deaths due...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Friday asked the Odisha government to make public the data on water availability in the Mahanadi river to ensure transparency, even as activists of the Mahanadi Bachao Andolan (MBA) were detained while attempting to meet Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The demand...

New Delhi/Balasore: Short Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’ was successfully test-launched from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha, said the Ministry of Defence Friday. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command,...